Malaysia legislation

Section 139

of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960

Section 139

(a)

that the declarations of the sufficiency and good condition of the hull, equipments and machinery of the ship have been fraudulently or erroneously made;

(b)

that such certificate has otherwise been issued upon false or erroneous information; or

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(c)

that, since the making of such declarations, the hull, equipments or machinery of the ship has or have sustained any injury or has or have been altered without authority or is or are otherwise insufficient and in every such case the Governor may require the owner of the ship to have the hull, equipments or machinery of the ship again surveyed, and to transmit a further declaration or declarations of the sufficiency and good condition thereof, before re-issuing any certificate or granting a fresh one in lieu thereof.

(2)

The Governor may cancel any such certificate in any case in which he has reason to believe that the certificated master of the ship is not exercising, or is not permitted to exercise, proper control of the ship.

Government surveyors to make returns and owners to supply information.