Malaysia legislation

Section 244

of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960

Section 244

There shall be exempted from the payment of any dues which may be imposed by regulations made under paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of section 277 –

(a)

ships belonging to Her Majesty or to a Commonwealth or foreign Government unless carrying cargo or passengers for freight or fares;

(b)

sailing ships, not being pleasure yachts, of less than one hundred tons, and all ships of less than five tons;

(c)

yachts and pleasure boats of under twenty tons;

(d)

any other vessel or class of vessels which the Governor in Council may, by order, declare to be exempted for the purposes of this section.

Injury to lighthouses, etc.