Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Merchant Shipping (Special Limits Passenger Ships) Safety Regulations
Regulation 3
Application
Subregulation 1
Unless otherwise provided, these Regulations shall apply to a ship which plies —
within the port limit; or
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
These Regulations shall not apply to (a)any Government vessel which is not used for commercial services; and
any ship referred to in paragraph (1) which is not engaged in trade.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), a ship is not engaged in trade if —
it is used exclusively for pleasure purposes other than for the carriage of passengers on sightseeing tours; and
the use of which a passenger, if any, is not charged a separate and distinct fare.