Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part XII
Section 186
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where any person has a beneficial interest in any ship or any share therein registered in the name of some other person as owner, the person so interested shall, as well as the registered owner of the ship, be subject to all pecuniary penalties imposed by this Order or any other written law on the owner of the ship or the shares therein and proceedings may be taken for the enforcement of any such penalty against both or either of the aforesaid parties, with or without joining them.
beneficial interest
"beneficial interest" includes interests arising under contract and other equitable interests;
For the purpose of this section, a person who has an interest in any ship or any share therein by way of mortgage, charge or lien, shall not be deemed to have a beneficial interest in the ship unless he is in possession of the ship.
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;
Offences by body corporate.
Terms defined in s 2
beneficial interest
Defined · s 2"beneficial interest" includes interests arising under contract and other equitable interests;
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;