Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part II · Brunei Darussalam Registry
13. Fees and tonnage taxes on registration
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The fee for the initial registration or registration anew of a ship registered under this Part shall be $2.50 per net ton of the ship, subject to a minimum of $1,250 and a maximum of $100,000.
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;
An annual tonnage tax of 20 cents per net ton, subject to a minimum of
$100, shall be payable in respect of every Brunei Darussalam ship.
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 annual tonnage tax shall be paid at the time of initial registration or registration anew of the ship and thereafter annually on or before the anniversary 6
date of the initial registration or registration anew, as the case may be.
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An international business company or a foreign international company incorporated, converted or registered under the International Business Companies
Order, 2000 (S 56/2000) shall be exempted from paying the annual tonnage tax.
All unpaid fees and tonnage taxes in respect of any ship due to the
Registrar shall constitute a maritime lien on the ship, subject only to liens for wages.
The Minister may, either generally or on specific occasions, reduce the fee or annual tonnage tax prescribed under this section or consider rewarding a rebate.
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;
prescribed
Defined · s 2"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan;
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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