Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part XIII
206. Enforcing detention of ship
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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Where under this Order a ship is to be or may be detained, the Director, a surveyor of ships, a police officer not below the rank of inspector or a commissioned officer on full pay in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces may detain the s~ip if it is in Brunei Darussalam, and the ship may be detained until it complies
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;
With the provisions which it contravened.
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If the ship, after detention, or after service on the master of the ship of any notice of or order for detention, goes to sea before it is released by the competent authority, the owner and the master of the ship, and also any person who is party or privy to the offence, shall each 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.
master
"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
Any person authorised under this section to detain a ship may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, place a police guard on board.
Any police guard so placed on board a ship may take such steps as are necessary to prevent the ship from going to sea.
Terms defined in s 2
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;
officer
Defined · s 2"officer" includes a master, a mate, an engineer, a helmsman and an engine driver of any ship; t
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;