Section 10

All Malaysian ships registered under the provisions of the

Ordinance before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall continue to be registered under the Ordinance as if the

Ordinance had not been amended by this Act.

An owner of a Malaysian ship which has been registered under the Ordinance before the date of coming into operation of this Act may apply to the Registrar to convert the number of shares in the ship from sixty-four to any number of shares as the owner determines.

Merchant Shipping (Amendment)

All applications for registration, transmission or transfer of ship and applications for registration of mortgage or assignment of mortgage made under the Ordinance which are pending before the date of the coming into operation of this Act shall, on the date of the coming into operation of this Act, be dealt with by the Registrar under the provisions of the Ordinance as amended by this Act.

All documents, endorsements, exemptions or certifications in relation to the registration of Malaysian ship prepared, made or granted before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall, in so far as it is consistent with the provisions of the Ordinance as amended by this Act and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, continue to be valid and be deemed to have been prepared, made or granted under the provisions of the Ordinance as amended by this Act.

All domestic shipping licences issued under Part IIb of the Ordinance and boat licences issued under Part XIII of the

Ordinance before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall continue to be valid until the expiry of the licence as if the

Ordinance had not been amended by this Act.

All applications for a domestic shipping licence under

Part IIb of the Ordinance and boat licences under Part XIII of the Ordinance which are pending before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall, on the date of the coming into operation of this Act, be dealt with by the domestic shipping officer or the licensing officer under the provisions of the Ordinance as amended by this Act.

All rules, regulations, orders, directions, notifications, exemptions and other subsidiary legislation, howsoever called, made, given or done under the Ordinance before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall be deemed to have been made, given or done under the provisions of the Ordinance as amended by this Act, and shall, in so far as they are consistent with the Ordinance as amended by this Act, continue to remain in full force and effect until they are revoked.

Any notice, order, action, direction, decision or document issued or made under the Ordinance before the date of coming into operation of this Act, shall, in so far as it is consistent with the Ordinance as amended by this Act, continue to be valid and be deemed to have been issued or made under the provisions of the Ordinance as amended by this Act.