Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
Regulation 10
Delivery of discharge book to Director
Subregulation 1
A master having possession of a discharge book issued to a person —
who has died, shall deliver it to the Director to whom he makes a return of that person’s death in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Returns of Births and Deaths) Regulations (Rg 26);
who is not present when he is discharged in Singapore, shall deliver it to the Director within 2 working days after the discharge or as soon as practicable thereafter;
who is left behind or not present when discharged in any country, shall deliver it to the Director within 21 days after that person is left behind or discharged or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Subregulation 2
Any person other than a master having possession of a discharge book shall, immediately after he becomes aware that the holder has died, or been discharged from any ship, or been left behind in any country, deliver it to the Director.
Subregulation 3
A person who fails to comply with the requirements of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200.