Malaysia legislation
Section 17
of Ports And Harbours Sabah Licensed Small Ships Regulations 2008
Section 17
(1)
The licensing authority shall mark or cause to be marked on either side of all small ships other than small ships having the classification “F” and “T”, a line, indicating the lowest depth to which the small ship, shall in the interest of safety, be loaded, and every line so marked shall be a load line.
(2)
The rules of measurement for assigning such mark shall be as specified in the Fifth Schedule.
(3)
The owner, charterer, hirer or person in charge of any small ship who –
(a)
causes or permits such mark to be obliterated or obscured; or
(b)
causes or permits such mark to be submerged, commits an offence under these Regulations.
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Inspection of ships