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Part II · Brunei Darussalam Registry

7. Conditions for registration of ships

( 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.

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(2)

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.

(3)

The Registrar may refuse to register any ship as a Brunei Darussalam ship without assigning any reason.

Report

Part III

Manning and Certification

Part IV

Employment of Seamen

Part VI

Part VII

Part VIII

Part IX

Inquiries and Investigations

Part X

Liabilities and Limitation of Liabilities

Part XI

Part XII

Part XIII