Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations, 2006

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE S62 MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDER, 2002 IS 27/02) MERCHANT SHIPPING IREGISTRATION OF SHIPS) REGULATIONS, 2006 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation PART I CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRY OFSHIPS 1. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3. Exemption of naval ships etc. 4. Non-application. 5. Owners of ships registered under Part II of Order. 6. Closure of registry of certain tugs, barges and ships. 7. Conditions for registry. 8. Requirements as to paid-up capital for company ownership of ships. 9. Closure of registry of ship upon reduction of paid-up capital of company owner. 10. Registry of foreign-owned and locally-owned ships. 11. Application for registry. 12. Appointment of representative person. 13. Notice to replace representative person. 14. Duties etc. of representative person. 15. Appointment of agent. 2138 18th. MAY, 2006 PART II APPROVAL OFSHIP'S NAME 16. Name under which ship is to be registered. 17. Application for Registrar's approval of name of ship. 18. Registrar may require change of name or refuse to approve proposed name. 19. Reservation of names. PART III EVIDENCE OFSEAWORTHINESS 20. Evidence of seaworthiness. PART IV CHANGE OF PARTICULARS 21. Application to Registrar to record change of particulars. PART V BAREBOAT REGISTRY 22. Interpretation. 23. Bareboat Charter In. 24. Register and registry of bareboat charter ship. 25. Provisional registry of bareboat charter ship. 26. Certificate of registry. 27. Extension of expiry date of registry. 28. Closure of registry of bareboat charter ship. 29. Application of provisions of Order to registered bareboat charter ship. 30. Bareboat Charter Out. 31. Extension of expiry date of suspension of Brunei Darussalam registry. 2139 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 32. Termination of suspension of Brunei Darussalam registry. 33. Where no application for termination of suspension of Brunei Darussalam registry is made. 34. Order and regulations not to apply to ship when Brunei Darussalam registry suspended. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS 35. Payment of annual tonnage tax. 36. Issue of certificate of deletion. 37. Registers. 38. Fees. 39. Forms. FIRST SCHEDULE FEES SECOND SCHEDULE - FORMS 2140 18th. MAY, 2006 MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDER, 2002 (S 27/02) MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION OF SHIPS) REGULATIONS, 2006 In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 44 and 45 of the Merchant Shipping Order, 2002, the Minister of Communications, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, hereby makes the following Regulations PART I CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRY OFSHIPS Citation. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations, 2006. Interpretation. 2. In this Part "age", in relation to a ship I means the difference between (a) the year in which its keel was laid, or was at a similar stage of construction; and (b) the year in which it is to be registered as a Brunei Darussalam ship; "citizen of Brunei Darussalam" includes a permanent resident of Brunei Darussalam; "foreign-owned ship" means a ship that is not locally owned; "local company" means a company, or a company which has a holding company, in which all or a majority of the shares are owned by persons who are citizens of Brunei Darussalam. Exemption of naval ships etc. 3. The following classes of ships are exempted from the requirements of these Regulations (a) ships belonging to the naval, military or air forces of Brunei Darussalam; and 2141