27. Offences
Feedback & supportNo person shall keep or manage a seamen’s lodging-house unless he is the holder of a valid licence, granted in respect of such premises issued by the Board.
seamen
“seamen” means any person normally engaged on ship’s articles on any vessel going beyond the limits of any port, or place declared to be a port, from time to time by the Minister under section 3 of the Port of Singapore Authority Act, except —(a)masters, mates, engineers, radio officers, pursers, cadets, chinchews, compradores, or any member of the chinchew or compradore staff, laundrymen and stevedores;(b)probationer deckhands, probationer engineroom hands, and probationer catering hands under any training scheme approved by the Minister; and(c)any other person employed on board the vessel who is engaged in duties which are not normally the duties of seamen.
Any person who —
keeps or manages a seamen’s lodging-house in contravention of this section or of the conditions contained in any licence granted thereunder; or
being the owner or occupier of any premises permits any other person not being the holder of a valid licence granted under this Act in respect of the premises to manage or keep the premises as a seamen’s lodging-house,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, the Board may cancel any licence granted under this section.[28