Section 123 — Merchant Shipping Order, 2002

(1)

It shall be the duty of the owner of a ship to which this section applies to take all reasonable steps to secure that the ship is operated in a safe manner.

(2)

This section shall apply to -

fa}

any Brunei Darussalam ship; or

{b)

any ship which -

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(i)

is registered under the law of any country or territory outside

Brunei Darussalam; and 6'

(ii)

is within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of Brunei

Darussalam while proceeding to or from a port in Brunei

Darussalam, unless the ship would not be so proceeding but for weather conditions or any other unavoidable circumstances.

(3)

If the owner of a ship to which this section applies fails to discharge the duty imposed on him by subsection {1), he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a nne not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

Conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals.