Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Enactment –
“authorized officer” means any person authorised by the Director, either generally or in a particular capacity, to exercise powers under this Enactment;
“Director” means the Director of State Department of Ports and Harbours;
“harbours” includes harbours properly so called, whether natural or artificial, estuaries, navigable rivers, piers, jetties and other works in or at which ships can obtain shelter, or ship and unship goods or passenger;
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“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having for the time being command, control or charge of any ship or lawfully acting as the master thereof;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for ports and harbours;
“owner” in relation to a ship includes a charterer and operator of the ship and agent of the owner;
(a)
the master and the member of the crew or other person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship; or
(b)
a child under one year of age.
“passenger ship” means a ship which carries more than twelve passengers;
“port” means a port declared or deemed to be a port under section 6;
“public jetties” means jetties vested under the Ports and Harbour Department.
“ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation; and
“vessel” includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a mean of transportation on water.
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