PART II
SCOPE OF APPLICATION
Application of this Act
3.—(1)  Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Part and Parts I and XI shall apply to —
(a)all Singapore ships ordinarily engaged in commercial activities wherever they may be;
(b)all ships, not being Singapore ships, in Singapore, whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities; and
(c)all seafarers employed on ships referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
(2)  Except as otherwise expressly provided, Parts III to VII and IX shall apply to —
(a)all Singapore ships ordinarily engaged in commercial activities wherever they may be; and
(b)all seafarers employed on ships referred to in paragraph (a).
Exemption of ship
4.—(1)  Subject to this section, where the Authority determines from time to time that it would not be reasonable or practicable to apply any provision of this Act, or any regulations made under this Act, to any Singapore ship, of less than 200 gross tonnage and not engaged in international voyages, the Authority may exempt that Singapore ship, or particular categories of Singapore ships, either generally or for such time or such voyage as the Authority shall determine.
(2)  The Authority may in granting any exemption under subsection (1) impose such conditions on the Singapore ship, or particular categories of Singapore ships as the Authority thinks fit.
(3)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1) and (2), the conditions may include a requirement that the provisions of any other written law, or the terms of any seafarer’s employment agreement or collective agreement, or other measures, be complied with in lieu of any provision of this Act, or any regulations made under this Act, or Part A of the Code of the Convention.