Section 3

by deleting the definitions of “foreign going ship” and

“foreign going passenger steamer”;

by inserting after the definition of “Malaysian ship” the following definition:

‘ “Malaysian waters” means the territorial waters of Malaysia as determined in accordance with the

Territorial Sea Act 2012 [Act 750];’;

by substituting for the definition of “passenger steamer”

the following definition:

‘ “passenger ship” means any ship carrying more than twelve passengers;’;

by substituting for the definition of “seaman” the following definition:

‘ “seafarer” means any person who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship to which this Ordinance applies, but does not include—

a person not directly employed for the normal manning of the ship within the deck, engine or catering department;

pilot;

superintendent, surveyor, auditor, inspector;

supernumerary;

scientist, researcher, diver, specialist offshore technician or any person whose work is not part of the routine business of the ship;

a person who works on board the ship solely within a port or at a port facility;

repair and maintaining technician;

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non-marine personnel, employed under outsourced service agreement;

military and armed personnel; and

temporary riding crew;’;

by inserting after the definition of “ship” the following definition:

‘ “shore leave” means the period during which a seafarer is allowed to take leave from the ship to go ashore while the ship he is working on is in the port;’; and

by inserting after the definition of “tidal water” the following definition:

‘ “unlimited voyage” means a voyage between a place in Malaysia and a place situated beyond the limit prescribed for near-coastal trade ship;’.

Substitution of Part III