Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part VII
Section 113
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where a material defect or deficiency affecting safety is discovered in a
Brunei Darussalam ship or its equipment, whether the defect or deficiency is due to wear and tear or to accident or to any other cause, the owner or the master of the ship shall report to the Director the nature and extent of the defect or deficiency and the probable cause thereof within 7 days of it!> discovery unless it has been reported to the Director under section 116.
Brunei Darussalam ship
"Brunei Darussalam ship" means a ship registered provisionally or otherwise, under Part II and its registry is not closed or deemed to be closed or suspended under that Part;
Where any material alteration is made to a Brunei Darussalam ship or its equipment or the purpose for which the ship is for the time being used is changed, the owner or the master of the ship shall report the nature and extent of the alteration or change to the Director within 7 days of the alteration or change.
If any owner or master of a ship contravenes subsection (1) or (2), he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
master
"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
$10,000.
If any person conceals or attempts to conceal or suffers to be concealed any material defect or deficiency in the ship or its equipment, he shall be guilty of
ship
"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
,e an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Cancellation of certificate or exemption certificate.
Terms defined in s 2
Brunei Darussalam ship
Defined · s 2"Brunei Darussalam ship" means a ship registered provisionally or otherwise, under Part II and its registry is not closed or deemed to be closed or suspended under that Part;
Director
Defined · s 2"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
equipment
Defined · s 2"equipment", in relation to a ship, includes every fitting, thing or article belonging to, on or in the ship used or to be used in connection with, or necessary for the navigation or safety of, the ship or persons on board or the prevention of pollution, whether or not the fitting, thing or article is prescribed by this Order and, in particular, includes machinery, boilers, cargo handling gear and any fitting, thing or article prescribed by this Order;
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
ship
Defined · s 2"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
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Inquiries and Investigations
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