Regulations
82.—(1)  The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make such regulations as may be necessary or expedient —
(a)for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act and for the due administration thereof;
(b)for prescribing anything which may be prescribed under this Act; and
(c)for the purpose of giving effect to any provision of the Convention which has not been given effect to in this Act.
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may be made to —
(a)prescribe the form of any document or certificate that may be required and to prescribe different forms for different circumstances;
(b)make different provision for different descriptions of persons or ships or for persons or ships of the same description in different circumstances;
(c)prescribe the standards of medical fitness and conditions to be satisfied by a seafarer;
(d)prescribe the conditions to be complied with for recognition of medical practitioners qualified to assess the medical fitness of seafarers and for medical certification;
(e)prescribe the contents of a medical fitness certificate;
(f)provide for the recognition by the Director of foreign medical fitness certificates on such conditions as the Director may determine;
(g)provide for the registration of provisions in a collective agreement or other agreement between a seafarer and shipowner setting out exceptions to hours of rest;
(h)regulate the conditions under which a young seafarer may be employed in night work;
(i)regulate the manner and method for calculating wages for normal hours of work and overtime;
(j)prescribe the information relating to wages that is to be provided to a seafarer;
(k)regulate the manner and method of payment and allotment of wages;
(l)prescribe the requirements for the repatriation of seafarers;
(m)provide for the recognition by the Director of foreign qualifications for qualified cooks on such conditions as the Director may determine;
(n)prescribe the requirements for the training of catering staff and persons processing food in the galley;
(o)regulate the issuance, cancellation, suspension and alteration of a certificate of proficiency as a ship’s cook;
(p)prescribe the costs of repatriation that may be recoverable by a seafarer from a shipowner;
(q)prescribe the standards of training of seafarers in medical care and medical first-aid, and to regulate the issuance of certificates of proficiency in relation thereto;
(r)prescribe the requirements for a medicine chest, medical equipment and medical guide to be carried on board a ship, and for their inspection and maintenance;
(s)define the types of injury or sickness of a seafarer that a shipowner may be liable to bear the costs or provide financial security for;
(t)prescribe the occupational safety and health programmes to be adopted on a ship, and to prescribe measures to prevent occupational accidents, injuries and diseases on board a ship;
(u)prescribe the standards relating to occupational safety and health on board a ship, having regard to recognised international standards;
(v)prescribe the requirements for the reporting of any occupational accident, injury or disease on board a ship;
(w)provide for the implementation of safeguards and safety measures on board Singapore ships and the duties of the shipowner, master or seafarers in relation to the implementation of the safeguards and safety measures;
(x)provide for the conduct of any risk assessment or safety and health arrangement on board Singapore ships and the duties of the shipowner, master or seafarers in relation to the conduct of the risk assessment or the safety and health arrangement; and
(y)regulate the keeping of records of any inspection conducted by a master under section 41(2).
(3)  The Authority may, in making any regulations under this section, provide that any contravention of any of the provisions of such regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000.