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Regulation 29

of Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Craft) Regulations 2020

Regulation 29

Report of collision, etc.

Subregulation 1

The owner or master of a Singapore pleasure craft must immediately report to the Director any of the following occurrences:

(a)

breaking‑up, damage or loss of the pleasure craft;

(b)

collision, accident or other incident, causing the breaking‑up, damage or loss of the pleasure craft;

(c)

accident, damage, pollution, injury or loss of life which the pleasure craft has caused;

(d)

accident, damage, injury or loss of life which occurs on board the pleasure craft from any other cause.

Subregulation 2

A person who fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Subregulation 3

In a prosecution for an offence under paragraph (2), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person charged with the offence intended to commit the offence.

Subregulation 4

In this regulation, “damage” includes any damage which affects the safety of the pleasure craft.