Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part II · Brunei Darussalam Registry
7. Conditions for registration of ships
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
( 1)
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan, make regulations prescribing the conditions for the registration of a ship as a Brunei Darussalam 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;
f
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made under this section may make provision -
{a}
describing the persons qualified to own Brunei Darussalam ships or any share therein (referred to in this Part as persons qualified to own
Brunei Darussalam ships);
{b}
requiring a corporation having a share capital to have a minimum amount of paid-up capital;
{c} limiting the age and tonnage of a ship;
{d}
requiring a corporate owner to disclose to the Registrar such particulars and in such manner as may be specified before making an application to register a ship;
{e}
requiring persons qualified to own Brunei Darussalam ships or the bareboat charterer to appoint representatives in relation to the ships; and
{f}
empowering the Registrar to close the registry of a Brunei
Darussalam ship and cancel its certificate of registry for any contravention of the regulations.
The Registrar may refuse to register any ship as a Brunei Darussalam ship without assigning any reason.
Brunei Darussalam ship
"Brunei Darussalam ship" means a ship registered provisionally or otherwise, under Part II and its registry is not closed or deemed to be closed or suspended under that Part;
Terms defined in s 2
Brunei Darussalam ship
Defined · s 2"Brunei Darussalam ship" means a ship registered provisionally or otherwise, under Part II and its registry is not closed or deemed to be closed or suspended under that Part;
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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