Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations, 2007

"International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972" means the regulations annexed to the Convention on the International Regulations for

Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, signed in London on 20th October 1972

and includes any amendment thereof;

"Organisation" means the International Maritime Organisation.

Application.

For the purpose of these Regulations, references in the Schedule to vessels shall be read as references to -

(a}

all Brunei Darussalam ships wherever they may be; and

(bj other ships while they are in Brunei Darussalam waters and these

Regulations shall apply to such ships.

Defence.

It shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence under section 112(2) or under these Regulations to show that he took all reasonable precautions to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Savings.

(Prevention of Collision at Sea) Regulations, 1984 (S 26/84) (revoked by these

Regulations) shall continue to be in force to the extent that it is not inconsistent with, or until it is amended, revoked or replaced by, any thing done under or in accordance with these Regulations.

Revocation.

(S 26/84) are hereby revoked.

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