Section 120

Where a complaint is made to the Director that a

(::~~~~~~:~% Brunei ship is unsafe, he may require the complainant to complainant give security to his satisfaction for the costs and compensa-tion which he may become liable to pay under subsection (3).

Such security shall not be required where the complaint is made by one-fourth, being not less than 3, of the seamen belonging to the ship, and is not in the opinion of the director frivolous or vexatious, and the Director shall, if the complaint is made in sufficient time before the sailing of the ship, take proper steps for ascertaining whether the ship ought to be detained.

Where a ship is detained in consequence of any complaint, and the circumstances are such that the Govern-

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Merchant Shipping ment is liable under this Act to pay to the owner of the ship any costs or compensation, the complainant shall be liable to pay to the Government all such costs and compensation as the Governn1ent incurs or is liable to pay in respect of the detention and survey of the ship.