Section 16
of Merchant Shipping Order, 2002
Section 16
(1)
On completion of the registry of a ship, the Registrar shall grant a certificate of registry which shall state the particulars entered in the register.
(2)
Where a ship has been provisionally registered under section 11
without the tonnage certificate, the fees paid under section 13 shall be adjusted according to the tonnage established in the tonnage certificate.
(3)
The provisional certificate of registry, if any, shall be delivered up to the
Registrar for cancellation.
(4)
Where a ship has been provisionally registered under section 11 and its registry is not completed within the period specified in that section, the registry of 412
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the ship shall be deemed to be closed (except in relation to any unsatisfied mortgages entered therein) and the Registrar shall make an entry thereof in the register.
(5)
In the event of the certificate of registry of a Brunei Darussalam ship being mislaid, lost or destroyed, the owner shall make a report to the police and such a report shall be attested by the magistrate. Upon satisfaction, the Registrar shall grant a new certificate in lieu of the ship's original certificate.
Use, custody and delivery up of certificate.