§ 26 — Report of death in aircraft, vessel or train bound for Singapore

26.—(1) The death of every person who dies in an aircraft, a vessel or a train (called in this section the conveyance) outside, but bound for, Singapore must be reported in accordance with this section if —(a)

the death occurs —(i)

in the case of an aircraft — during the flight of the aircraft to an airport or any other place in Singapore;

(ii)

in the case of a vessel — during the voyage of the vessel to a port or any other place in Singapore; or

(iii)

in the case of a train — during the passage of the train to a station or any other place in Singapore; and

(b)

the body of the deceased person arrives in Singapore, and was not taken to any foreign country or territory during the period between the time of the death and the arrival of the body in Singapore.

(2) The following persons are responsible for reporting a death mentioned in subsection (1):(a)

the master of the conveyance in which the body of the deceased person arrives in Singapore;

(b)

every relative of the deceased person who knows of the death and arrives in Singapore with the body of the deceased person in the conveyance mentioned in paragraph (a).

(3) A person responsible under subsection (2) for reporting a death (called in this section the responsible person) must report the death to the police as soon as practicable after the body of the deceased person arrives in Singapore.

(4) Where there is more than one responsible person in respect of a death and any of the responsible persons complies with subsection (3) in respect of the death, the duty of every other responsible person under that subsection in respect of the death is discharged by that compliance.

(5) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.

—(1) The death of every person who dies in an aircraft, a vessel or a train (called in this section the conveyance) outside, but bound for, Singapore must be reported in accordance with this section if —(a)

the death occurs —(i)

in the case of an aircraft — during the flight of the aircraft to an airport or any other place in Singapore;

(ii)

in the case of a vessel — during the voyage of the vessel to a port or any other place in Singapore; or

(iii)

in the case of a train — during the passage of the train to a station or any other place in Singapore; and

(b)

the body of the deceased person arrives in Singapore, and was not taken to any foreign country or territory during the period between the time of the death and the arrival of the body in Singapore.

(2) The following persons are responsible for reporting a death mentioned in subsection (1):(a)

the master of the conveyance in which the body of the deceased person arrives in Singapore;

(b)

every relative of the deceased person who knows of the death and arrives in Singapore with the body of the deceased person in the conveyance mentioned in paragraph (a).

(3) A person responsible under subsection (2) for reporting a death (called in this section the responsible person) must report the death to the police as soon as practicable after the body of the deceased person arrives in Singapore.

(4) Where there is more than one responsible person in respect of a death and any of the responsible persons complies with subsection (3) in respect of the death, the duty of every other responsible person under that subsection in respect of the death is discharged by that compliance.

(5) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.