Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Requirements and Conditions of Employment) Regulations 2014

Regulation 5

Registration of provisions for exceptions to hours of rest

Subregulation 1

The Director may register a provision of a collective agreement or any other agreement between a seafarer and a shipowner providing for exceptions to the hours of rest set out in section 16 of the Act —

(a)

if the shipowner has furnished the collective agreement or other agreement to the Director; and

(b)

the provision complies with the conditions set out in regulation 4.

Subregulation 2

The Director may refuse to register any provision referred to in paragraph (1) if it is less favourable to the seafarer than the conditions set out in regulation 4.