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Singapore legislation

Regulation 30

of Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Craft) Regulations 2020

Regulation 30

Offence to represent vessel not registered under Regulations as Singapore pleasure craft

Subregulation 1

A person must not represent a vessel that is not a Singapore pleasure craft to be a Singapore pleasure craft by —

(a)

the display of any marking on the vessel; (b)the production of any document in respect of the vessel; or (c)any other means.

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.