Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations, 2003 · s 3
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"age of ship" means the elapsed period of time determined from the year of build as indicated on the ship's registry papers;
"anniversary date" means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the relevant certificate;
"approved" means approved by the Director;
"authorised organisation" means an organisation authorised by the Minister in accordance with the regulations made under section 125;
"Contracting State" means the government of a country which is a party to the Convention;
"Convention" means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea, 197 4 and any amendment made thereto which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government;
"country" includes a territory;
"fishing vessel" means a vessel used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea;
"inflammable" has the same meaning as flammable;
"international voyage" means a voyage from Brunei Darussalam to a port or place outside Brunei Darussalam, or conversely, or a voyage between ports or places outside Brunei Darussalam;
"mile" means 1,852 metres;
"nuclear ship" means a ship provided with a nuclear power plant;
"Organisation" means the International Maritime Organisation;
"passenger" means every person other than -
{a}
the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship; and
{b}
a child under one year of age;
"tanker" means a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature.
Exceptions.