Court : International Court of Justice ICJ
..... recalled, singapore was part of the federation of malaysia. according to singapore, the only basis on which it could undertake the enquiry under its merchant shipping ordinance was that the shipping casualty had occurred on or near the coast of [singapore]? which must be understood to be the island, given the distance from the ..... malaysia, the court recalls, contends that the legislation supports its position for two reasons. the first relates to a 1958 amendment to the 1957 ordinance and the 1969 light dues act which incorporated the same provisions. the 1957 ordinance required the light dues board to spend money from the fund it administered on ..... not have jurisdiction over the island. 170. singapore refers to the light dues act 1852 (india), the light dues act 1854 (india) which replaced that of 1852, the light-houses ordinance 1912 (straits settlements) which repealed the 1854 act and an amendment to it, the light dues ordinance 1957 (singapore) establishing the singapore light .....
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