Admiralty Jurisdiction Act · s 2

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2.
Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“collision regulations” means regulations made under section 109
of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 (S 27/2002);
“goods” includes baggage;
“master” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Order,
2002 (S 27/2002);
“pilotage” in relation to an aircraft, means pilotage while the aircraft is waterborne;
“ship” includes any description of vessel used in navigation, and includes a hovercraft;
“towage” in relation to an aircraft, means towage while the aircraft is waterborne.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall —
(a) be construed as limiting the jurisdiction of the High Court to refuse to entertain an action for wages by the master or a member of the crew of a ship, not being a Brunei Darussalam ship;
(b) affect the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002
(S 27/2002) which confer power on a receiver of wreck to detain a ship in respect of a salvage claim; or
(c) authorise proceedings in rem in respect of —
(i) any claim against the Government; or
(ii) the arrest, detention or sale of any of —

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(A)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s ships or aircraft; or
(B)
any cargo or other property belonging to the
Government.

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s 2Interpretation

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“collision regulations” means regulations made under section 109

of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 (S 27/2002);

“goods” includes baggage;

“master” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Order,

2002 (S 27/2002);

“pilotage” in relation to an aircraft, means pilotage while the aircraft is waterborne;

“ship” includes any description of vessel used in navigation, and includes a hovercraft;

“towage” in relation to an aircraft, means towage while the aircraft is waterborne.

(2)

Nothing in this Act shall —

(a)

be construed as limiting the jurisdiction of the High Court to refuse to entertain an action for wages by the master or a member of the crew of a ship, not being a Brunei Darussalam ship;

(b)

affect the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002

(S 27/2002) which confer power on a receiver of wreck to detain a ship in respect of a salvage claim; or

(c)

authorise proceedings in rem in respect of —

(i)

any claim against the Government; or

(ii)

the arrest, detention or sale of any of —

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(A)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s ships or aircraft; or

(B)

any cargo or other property belonging to the

Government.