Section 56

( 1) If any person in the case of any declaration made in the presence of or produced to the Registrar under this

Part, or in any document or other evidence produced to the

Registrar

(a)

wilfully makes, or assists in making, or pro-cures to be made any false statement concerning the title to or ownership of, or the interest existing in any ship, or any share in a ship; or

(b)

utters, produces, or makes use of any dec-laration or document containing any such false statement knowing the same to be false, he shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for one year.

(2)

If any person wilfully makes a false declaration touching the qualification of himself or of any other person or of any corporation to own a Brunei ship or any share therein, he shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of

$2,000 and imprisonment for one year; and that ship or share shall be subject to forfeiture under this Part, to the extent of the interest therein of the declarant, and also, unless it is proved that the declaration was made without authority, of any person or corporation on behalf of whom the declaration is made.

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Liability of Carriers, Shipowners and Salvors

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