Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Seksyen 8
Ordinan dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 381
seksyen yang berikut:
“Compulsory insurance for removal of wreck.
Quoted provision
Seksyen 381a
(2)
This section shall not apply to—
(a)
ships of war and troopships; and
(b)
any ship for the time being used by the government of any State for purposes other than commercial purposes.
(3)
If a ship enters or leaves, or attempts to enter or leave, a port in Malaysia or any part of Malaysian waters in contravention of subsection (1), the owner of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than two hundred thousand ringgit and not more than five hundred thousand ringgit.
(4)
If a ship attempts to leave a port in Malaysia or any part of Malaysian waters in contravention of this section, the ship may be detained.
Perkapalan Saudagar (Pindaan dan Perluasan)
(5)
Any contract of insurance or other financial security required by this section to be in force in respect of a ship shall, be carried in the ship, and shall on demand be produced by the master to the Director of Marine or any person authorized in writing by the Director of
Marine.
(6)
If a ship fails to carry, or the master of the ship fails to produce, a contract of insurance or other financial security as required by subsection (5), the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than twenty thousand ringgit and not more than one hundred thousand ringgit.”.
Pindaan seksyen 405