No. S 176
Merchant Shipping
(Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014
(ACT 6 OF 2014)
Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour
Convention) (Forms, Certificates and Fees)
Regulations 2014
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 79(1) and 82 of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Forms, Certificates and Fees) Regulations 2014 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2014.
Form of Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance
2.—(1)  The Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance issued under section 50 of the Act shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule.
(2)  Unless otherwise required —
(a)the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance shall be completed neatly and legibly in accordance with such directions as may be specified in the form; and
(b)all particulars to be inserted in the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance shall be in the English language, and may be typewritten or written by hand in ink in block letters.
(3)  The Director may, if he thinks fit, accept any Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance that is not in compliance with these Regulations, if satisfied that such non-compliance is not substantial, and may refuse to accept any document that is not in compliance with these Regulations.
Form of certificates
3.—(1)  The interim Maritime Labour Certificate issued under section 51 of the Act shall be in the form set out in the Second Schedule.
(2)  The Maritime Labour Certificate issued under section 52 of the Act shall be in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
Replacement of lost documents
4.—(1)  When any certificate or other document issued by the Director or the Authority for the purposes of the Act is lost, destroyed or so defaced that the particulars are no longer legible, the shipowner shall report the loss, destruction or defacement to the Authority within 14 days.
(2)  Subject to the shipowner fulfilling any condition imposed by the Authority and on his paying to the Authority the prescribed fee, a replacement certificate or document may be issued to him by the Director or the Authority, as the case may be.
(3)  No fee is payable for the replacement of a certificate or other document that is lost, destroyed or defaced as a result of shipwreck or other marine hazard.
Fees
5.—(1)  There shall be paid to the Authority the appropriate fees in respect of the matters specified in the Fourth Schedule.
(2)  The fees payable to the Authority in respect of the issuance or submission of any document shall be paid at the time the document is issued or lodged, unless otherwise determined by the Director.
(3)  The fees shall be paid in such manner as may be determined by the Director.
(4)  No fee so paid shall be refundable in respect of any document surrendered or cancelled under the provisions of the Act.
Made this 12th day of March 2014.
LUCIEN WONG
Chairman,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
[MPA 46/11.C09.V01/LSK; AG/LLRD/SL/180A/2013/11 Vol. 1]