Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part II · Brunei Darussalam Registry
8. Registrar of Brunei Darussalam ships
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
( 1)
The Director shall be the Registrar of Brunei Darussalam ships.
Director
"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
The Registrar shall keep a register of ships registered as Brunei
Darussalam ships under this Part in accordance with the following provisions -
{a}
the property in a ship may be divided into any number of shares and such number shall not be changed unless the ship is registered anew;
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}
a person shall not be entitled to be registered as an owner of a fractional part of a share in the ship;
{c} joint owners shall be considered as constituting one person only as regards the persons entitled to be registered, and shall not be entitled to dispose of in severalty any interest in a ship or in any share therein in respect of which they are registered; and
{d)
a corporation may be registered as an owner by its corporate name.
e
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;
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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