Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations

Regulation 4

Closure of registry of certain tugs, barges and ships

The registry of a tug or a barge, or a ship of less than 1,600 gross tons and owned wholly or partly by —

(a)

a local company shall be closed if all or a majority of the shares in the company or its holding company, if any, are; or

(b)

a citizen of Singapore shall be closed if any share in the tug or barge or ship is,transferred to a person who is not a citizen of Singapore or another local company.