Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part IV · Employment of Seamen
90. Custody etc. of property of deceased seamen
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan, make regulations providing for the custody of and dealing with-
any property left on board a ship by a seaman dying while or after being employed on the ship;
any property left in a country or territory outside Brunei
Darussalam by a seaman dying while or within such period as provided for in the regulations after being employed on a ship; and
the recovery by the Director of any wages which, at the time of a seaman's death, were due to him in respect of his employment on a ship.
Regulations made under this section may require the recording of particulars and the rendering of accounts and may enable the Director or any person having custody of any such property to sell it by auction or otherwise and account for the proceeds.
Director
"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
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;
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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