23. Endorsement of change of master on certificate

{1) Whenever a change occurs in the registered own-Endorsement ership of a ship, the change of ownership shall be endorsed ~~~~~~~fpo~n on her certificate of registry by the Registrar.

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{2) The master shall, for the purpose of such en-dorsement by the Registrar, deliver the certificate of reg-istry to him, forthwith after the change, if the change occurs when the ship is in Brunei, and if it occurs during her abs-ence from Brunei, then upon her first return to Brunei.

If the master fails to deliver to the Registrar the certificate of registry as required by this section he shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $2,000.