Section 4

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may appoint a Director of

Marine and a Deputy Director of Marine, and appoint such number of officers of the Marine Department under such official designations as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may deem expedient for the purpose of carrying out all or any of the functions conferred on the Director by this Order.

Subject to subsection (1). the officers performing the functions of the

Director of Marine and the Deputy Director of Marine under section 4 of the Ports

Act (Chapter 144) immediately before the date of commencement of this Order and all other officers of the Marine Department immediately before that date shall be deemed to be appointed under this section and shall have, enjoy and perform all powers, privileges and duties respectively conferred, granted and imposed upon the holders of their respective offices under this Order or any other written law.

If the Director is temporarily absent from Brunei Darussalam or temporarily incapacitated by reason of illness or for any reason temporarily unable to perform his duties, a person may be appointed by the Minister to act in the place of the Director during any such period of absence from duty.

The Director may delegate to any officer appointed under this section all or any of the powers conferred on the Director by this Order, except the powers conferred by section 122.

Appointment of surveyors.