(3) This Act applies in respect of marine occurrences—
- (a) in Singapore; or
- (b) in or over any place outside Singapore if—
- (i) Singapore is requested to investigate, or to participate or assist in the investigation of, the marine occurrence by an appropriate foreign authority;
- (ii) the marine occurrence involves a Singapore ship or other ship licensed under any written law administered by the MPA; or
- (iii) a witness to, or a person having information concerning a matter that may have contributed to, the marine occurrence arrives or is found at any place in Singapore.
(4) This Act applies in respect of railway occurrences happening on or after the relevant date—
- (a) in Singapore; or
- (b) in any place outside Singapore, if Singapore is requested to investigate, or to participate or assist in the investigation of, the railway occurrence by an appropriate foreign authority.
(5) In subsection (4), “relevant date” means a date specified in an order made by the Minister and published in the Gazette for the purposes of that subsection.
(6) This Act applies in respect of occurrences happening in Singapore involving the operation of a public passenger service motor vehicle.
Application outside Singapore
6. This Act extends to acts, omissions, matters and things outside Singapore, unless the contrary intention appears.
Interface with other written laws
7.—(1) To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act affects a police officer’s powers or duties under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) or any other written law.
