Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part VII
Section 123
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
It shall be the duty of the owner of a ship to which this section applies to take all reasonable steps to secure that the ship is operated in a safe manner.
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;
This section shall apply to -
fa}
any Brunei Darussalam ship; 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;
{b)
any ship which -
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is registered under the law of any country or territory outside
Brunei Darussalam; and 6'
is within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of Brunei
Darussalam while proceeding to or from a port in Brunei
Darussalam, unless the ship would not be so proceeding but for weather conditions or any other unavoidable circumstances.
If the owner of a ship to which this section applies fails to discharge the duty imposed on him by subsection {1), he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a nne not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
Conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals.
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;
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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