Port of Singapore Authority (Pleasure Craft) Regulations

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3 Pleasure craft to be licensed

5 Application for licence

6 Inspection of pleasure craft before issue of licence and imposition of conditions of licence

7 Cancellation and suspension of licence

9 Painting and carving of licence number

10 Port Master shall keep a register of licences

11 Registered owner and master

12 Duty to furnish name and address of person in charge of pleasure craft

13 Change of ownership

14 Licence to be kept on board vessel

15 Notification of change of particulars of vessel

16 Change in particulars to be endorsed on licence and recorded in register

17 Renewal of licence

18 Replacement of licence

19 Number of persons to be carried

20 Alteration of pleasure craft prohibited

21 Report of collision, etc.

22 Vessel to be produced for inspection

23 Vessel to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition

24 Life-saving appliances, etc.

25 Firefighting appliances, etc.

27 Other fitting, material, etc., may be fitted with approval of Port Master

29 No person shall drive a powered pleasure craft without a valid licence

30 Issue of driving licence

31 Evidence of requirements

32 Qualifications of candidate in an examination for a driving licence

34 Rejection of applications

35 Attempted bribery

37 Language conducted

38 Place and time of examination

39 Validity of driving licence

40 Cancellation and suspension of driving licence

41 Delivery of driving licence

44 Replacement of driving licence

45 Forgery, etc., of driving licence

47 Permit for races, displays, regattas, etc.

48 Person under influence of intoxicating liquor or drug prohibited from navigating pleasure craft

49 Owner of pleasure craft prohibited from permitting person under influence of intoxicating liquor or drug to navigate pleasure craft

50 Navigating pleasure craft recklessly or negligently

51 Pleasure craft towing water skis to have observer

52 Offence to represent unlicensed pleasure craft as licensed pleasure craft

53 Permission of Port Master to act otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations

55 Prohibition or restriction of specified activities in certain part of the port

Port of Singapore Authority Act

(Chapter 236, Section 66)

Port of Singapore Authority (Pleasure Craft) Regulations

Rg 8

REVISED EDITION 1990

(25th March 1992)

[3rd April 1987]

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Port of Singapore Authority (Pleasure Craft) Regulations.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Definitions

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“licence” means a licence to use a pleasure craft within the port issued under Part II;

“passenger” means every person other than —

(a)	the master and the members of the crew or a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a pleasure craft on the business thereof; and
(b)	a child under one year of age;

“pleasure craft” means any harbour craft —

(a)	which is used exclusively for pleasure purposes other than for the carriage of passengers on sightseeing tours within the port; and
(b)	for the use of which a passenger, if any, is not charged a separate and distinct fare;

“register” means a register of licences kept by the Port Master pursuant to regulation 10.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations —

(a)

any person who —

(i)	is the sole, joint or part owner of a pleasure craft;
(ii)	has possession or control of a pleasure craft which is subject to the terms of a hire-purchase agreement, bill of sale or other similar instrument; or
(iii)	has possession or control of a pleasure craft under the terms of a charter agreement,

shall be deemed to be the owner of the pleasure craft; and

(b)	any person who is the owner of a pleasure craft which is subject to the terms of a hire-purchase agreement, bill of sale or other similar instrument but who is not in possession of the pleasure craft shall be deemed not to be the owner of the pleasure craft.

Pleasure craft to be licensed

3. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall use a pleasure craft or cause or permit a pleasure craft to be used within the port without a licence.

Fees

4.—(1) The fees for —

(a)	a licence;
(b)	a replacement of a licence;
(c)	a search or inspection of the particulars entered in the register;
(d)	a certified copy of the particulars entered in the register or of any other document;
(e)	registering change of ownership;
(f)	late submission of application to renew a licence;
(g)	inspection of pleasure craft; and [S 21/94 wef 14/01/1994]
(h)	other services offered by the Authority, [S 21/94 wef 14/01/1994]

shall be as determined by the Authority.

[S 21/94 wef 14/01/1994]

(2) A licence shall, unless previously cancelled, be valid for a period of 12 months or such shorter period of time as the Port Master may determine.

(3) Where a licence is to be valid for less than 12 months, the fee payable therefor shall be proportionate to the fee payable under paragraph (1).

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