Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
Regulation 6
Entries in discharge book
Subregulation 1
An entry in a discharge book of any of the particulars referred to in regulation 5 may be made by the Director.
Subregulation 2
Without prejudice to paragraph (1), an entry in a discharge book of any of the particulars referred to in regulation 5(b) may be made by —
the master of the ship in which the holder of the discharge book is employed; or
one of the ship’s officer authorised by the master in that behalf.
Subregulation 3
Any person authorised by this regulation to make an entry in a discharge book shall, upon the discharge book being produced to him for that purpose, make the entry unless the entry of the same particulars appears to have been duly made in the discharge book.
Subregulation 4
A master who authorises an officer of his ship to make an entry in a discharge book on his behalf shall enter in the official log book the name and rank of the officer so authorised.