Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part 2
13. Issue of certificates
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2), if the Director is satisfied, on an application for a certificate referred to in section 12 in respect of a
Director
“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
Brunei Darussalam ship or a ship registered in any country which is not a
Brunei Darussalam ship
“Brunei Darussalam ship” means a Brunei Darussalam ship or a Brunei Darussalam licensed ship as defined in section 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002;
Liability Convention country, that there will be in force in respect of the ship, throughout the period for which the certificate is to be issued, a contract of insurance or other security satisfying the requirements of Article VII of the
Liability Convention country
“Liability Convention country” means a country in respect of which the Liability Convention in force; Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution)
Liability Convention, the Director may issue such a certificate to the owner.
Liability Convention
“Liability Convention” means the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992;
If the Director is of the opinion that there is a doubt whether the person providing the insurance or other security will be able to meet his obligations thereunder, or whether the insurance or other security will cover the owner’s liability under section 3 in all circumstances, the Director may refuse to issue the certificate.
owner
“owner”, in relation to a ship, means the person registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person owning the ship, except that, in relation to a ship owned by a State which is operated by a person registered in that State as the ship’s operator, it means the person registered as its operator;
The Director shall maintain a record of any certificate issued by him under this section in respect of a Brunei Darussalam ship which shall be available for public inspection.
Terms defined in s 2
Brunei Darussalam ship
Defined · s 2“Brunei Darussalam ship” means a Brunei Darussalam ship or a Brunei Darussalam licensed ship as defined in section 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002;
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
Liability Convention
Defined · s 2“Liability Convention” means the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992;
Liability Convention country
Defined · s 2“Liability Convention country” means a country in respect of which the Liability Convention in force; Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution)
owner
Defined · s 2“owner”, in relation to a ship, means the person registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person owning the ship, except that, in relation to a ship owned by a State which is operated by a person registered in that State as the ship’s operator, it means the person registered as its operator;
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International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund
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