s 4 Exemption of ship
4.—(1) Subject to this section, where the Authority determines 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 determines. (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 limiting 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.