Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part XI
Section 153
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The owner of any wreck in the possession of the receiver, upon establishing his claim to the wreck to the satisfaction of the receiver within one month from the time at which the wreck came into the possession of the receiver, shall, upon paying the salvage fees and expenses due, be entitled to have the wreck or the proceeds thereof delivered up to him.
Where any article belonging to or forming part of a foreign ship which has been wrecked on or near the coasts of Brunei Darussalam, or belonging to and forming part of the cargo, are found on or near those coasts or are brought into any port in Brunei Darussalam, the consular officer of the country or territory to which ·
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;
the ship or, in the case of cargo, to which the owners of the cargo may have belonged shall, in the absence of the owner and the master or other agent of the 471
master
"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE owner, be deemed to be the agent of the owner, so far as relates to the custody and disposal of the articles.
f'l
Immediate sale of wreck by receiver in certain cases.
Terms defined in s 2
consular officer
Defined · s 2"consular officer" includes - {a} a consul, ambassador, high commissioner, commissioner or other head of a diplomatic mission; {b) a Minister; {c) a charge d'affairs; and {d) a counselor, secretary or attache of an embassy or other mission;
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;