Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Merchant Shipping (Special Limits Passenger Ships) Safety Regulations

Regulation 3

Application

Amended byS 402/2001 wef 01/09/2001S 402/2001 wef 01/09/2001

Subregulation 1

Unless otherwise provided, these Regulations shall apply to a ship which plies —

(a)

within the port limit; or

(b)

not more than 30 miles from the port limit and not more than 20 miles from the nearest land (referred to in these Regulations as the 30-mile limit).

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 402/2001 wef 01/09/2001

These Regulations shall not apply to (a)any Government vessel which is not used for commercial services; and

(b)

any ship referred to in paragraph (1) which is not engaged in trade.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 402/2001 wef 01/09/2001

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), a ship is not engaged in trade if —

(a)

it is used exclusively for pleasure purposes other than for the carriage of passengers on sightseeing tours; and

(b)

the use of which a passenger, if any, is not charged a separate and distinct fare.