Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part VII
Section 118
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If-
(a} the owner, manager or agent of a Brunei Darussalam ship has reason to believe that the ship has been wholly lost; or
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;
the owner, manager or agent of any other ship has reason to believe that the ship has been wholly lost on or near the coast of Brunei
Darussalam, he shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Director stating the name of the ship, its description, official number and the port to which it belongs and shall state to the best of his knowledge, the probable cause of the loss.
Any owner, manager or agent who fails without reasonable cause to comply with this section within a reasonable time shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Owner and master liable in respect of unsafe ship.
master
"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
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;
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
port
Defined · s 2"port" means any area in Brunei Darussalam declared to be a port under the Ports Act;
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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