21. Transmission of property in ship on marriage, bankruptcy, death etc.

( 1) Where the property in a Brunei Darussalam ship or any share therein is transmitted to a person on the marriage, bankruptcy or death of any registered owner, or by any lawful means other than by a transfer under this Part -

that person shall authenticate the transmission by making and signing a declaration of transmission identifying the ship and containing the particulars specified in paragraphs (b) and (e) of subsection (2) of section 10, or as near thereto as circumstances permit, or if that person is not qualined to own a Brunei Darussalam ship, a statement to that effect, and also a statement of the manner in which and the person to whom the property has been transmitted;

if the transmission is consequent on bankruptcy, the declaration of transmission shall be accompanied by such evidence as is for the time being receivable in courts of law as proof of the title of persons claiming under a bankruptcy; and

if the transmission is consequent on death, the declaration of transmission shall be accompanied by the instrument of representation, or an official extract therefrom.

The declaration of transmission and the evidence under subsection (1)