Section 105
Merchant Shipping
'(1) A government surveyor may inspect any ship for the purpose of seeing that the ship is properly provided with lights and the means of making fog signals in conformity with the collision regulations.
(2)
If the government surveyor finds that the ship is not so provided, he shall give to the master or owner notice in writing, pointing out the deficiency, and also what is, in his opinion, requisite in order to remedy the same.
(3)
Every notice so given shall be communicated by the government surveyor to the Director, and unless the
Director otherwise directs, the ship shall be detained until a certificate under the hand of a government surveyor is pro-duced to the effect that the ship is properly provided with lights and with the means of making fog signals, in con-formity with the collision regulations.
( 4) For the purpose of an inspection under this Part a government surveyor shall have all the powers of an in-spector under this Act.
Helm orders 106.
(1)
No person on any Brunei ship shall when the ship is going ahead give a helm or steering order containing the word "starboard" or "right", or any equivalent of "star-board" or "right", unless he intends that the head of the ship shall move to the right, or give a helm or steering order containing the word "port" or "left", or any equivalent of
"port" or "left", unless he intends that the head of the ship shall move to the left.
General duty to render assistance to persons in danger at sea
(2)
Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of
$2,000.
Duty to Render Assistance 107.
(1)
The master or person in charge of a vessel shall, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, her crew and passengers (if any), render assistance to every person, even if such person be a subject of a foreign
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Merchant Shipping state at war with His Majesty, who is found at sea in danger of being lost, and, if he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $4,000 and imprisonment for 3
years.
(2)
Compliances by the master or person in charge of a vessel with the provisions of this section shall not affect his right or the right of any other person to salvage.
83 108.
(1)
In every case of collision between 2 vessels, it Dutyofves-sel to assist shall be the duty of the master or person in charge of each the other in vessel, if and so far as he can do so without danger to his caseofcolli-sion own vessel, crew and passengers (if any),
(a)
to render to the other vessel her master, crew and passengers (if any) such assistance as may be practicable, and may be necessary to save them from any danger caused by the collision, and to stay by the other vessel until he has ascertained that she has no need of further assistance, and
(b)
to give to the master or person in charge of the other vessel the name of his own vessel and of the port to which she belongs, and also the names of the ports from which she comes and to which she is bound.
(2)
The failure of the master or person in charge of a vessel to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) shall not raise any presumption of law that the collision was caused by his wrongful act, neglect or default.
(3)
If the master or person in charge fails without reasonable cause to comply with the provisions of this sec-tion, he shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of
$4,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.
Equipment 109.
(1)
Every Brunei sea-going steamship shall have her Adjustment compasses properly adjusted from time to time.
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Placing un-due weight on safety valve
Regulations for life-saving appliances
Merchant Shipping
(2)
If any such steamship goes to sea from any port or place in Brunei without having her compasses adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this section, the owner, if in fault, shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of
$2,000; and the master, if in fault, shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $1,000.