Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part IV · Employment of Seamen
Section 56
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
This Part shall not apply to-
{a}
any ship employed exclusively in the fishing industry;
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;
{b)
any pleasure craft;
pleasure craft
"pleasure craft" means any ship used exclusively for owner's pleasure and not offered or used for hire or reward;
{c)
any harbour craft; and
harbour craft
"harbour craft" means any ship that is used solely within the limits of the port declared under the Ports Act;
any ship which is not propelled by mechanical means.
Subject to subsection (1) and to any extension to foreign ships under section 100, this Part shall apply only to Brunei Darussalam ships.
For the purposes of this Part, except sections 74, 75, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84
and 86, "seaman" (notwithstanding the definition in section 2) includes the master of a ship.
seaman
"seaman" includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than- (a} the master of the ship; (b) a pilot; or (c) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
Terms defined in s 2
harbour craft
Defined · s 2"harbour craft" means any ship that is used solely within the limits of the port declared under the Ports Act;
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
pleasure craft
Defined · s 2"pleasure craft" means any ship used exclusively for owner's pleasure and not offered or used for hire or reward;
seaman
Defined · s 2"seaman" includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than- (a} the master of the ship; (b) a pilot; or (c) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
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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