Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous Provisions
23. Power to deny entry and to detain ship
Feedback & supportWhere the Director or Port Master has reasonable cause to believe that a ship which proposes to enter the port does not comply with the requirements of this Act or any regulations made under this Act, the Director or Port Master may deny the entry of such ship to the port.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine appointed under that section;
Where the Director or Port Master has reasonable cause to believe that a ship —
Port Master
“Port Master” means the Port Master appointed under section 15 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996 and includes any Deputy Port Master appointed under that section;
has incurred a liability under section 17 or 18; or
has contravened any of the requirements of this Act or any regulations made under this Act and, in the opinion of the Director or Port Master, the ship presents an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment or has caused harm to such environment,the Director or Port Master or any officer authorised in writing by the Director or Port Master may detain that ship.
The Director or Port Master may release a ship detained under subsection (2) if the owner of the ship deposits with the Government or the Authority a sum of money or furnishes such security which would, in the opinion of the Director or Port Master, be adequate to meet the owner’s liability under this Act.
ship
“ship” means a vessel of any type operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air‑cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms;
Section 3(1)(d) of the High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act 1961 is to be construed as extending to any claim in respect of a liability incurred by the owner of a ship under this Act.
owner
“owner”, in relation to a ship, means the person registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person owning the ship or the bareboat charterer of the ship; and, in the case of a ship owned by a state and operated by a company which in that state is registered as the ship’s operator,