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Register your boat in Langkawi

The Langkawi Registry offers one of the easiest and most convenient boat registrations in the world. It was setup in 2003 and is based in Telaga Harbour Park, Langkawi and is operated by the Director General of the Marine Department of Malaysia. The major advantage of registering a yacht in Langkawi is, that it is the only registry in South East Asia to have adopted a real commercial yacht registry. As an open registry there are no nationality restrictions or limits affecting the ownership of a yacht and it is open to individuals, joint owners, corporations, and yachting entities from any country. You can therefor register your boat in Langkawi as a private owner or an entity (company) and use it for private, commercial or bareboat activities. The setup process is fast and the paperwork needed from you is very straight forward and most important; in most cases, we do not need a survey report from you which will save you a lot of time and expenses. Registration of a vessel in Langkawi, Malaysia is almost identical to registering in the United Kingdom from which most of the existing Malaysian maritime laws and administrative practices are derived except you will usually not need the survey. The Directorate General of the Marine Department oversees the Langkawi International Yacht Registry.

Who can register a vessel in Langkawi?

The Langkawi registry is an open registry. This means that private owners from any nationality can register their vessel as well as companies from around the world. So, if your vessel is currently owned by a UK LTD or Delaware LLC for example, you can continue to use these ownership companies and register your boat in Langkawi, Malaysia. The registration is therefor possible for private and company owned vessels and for all nationalities!

Can I register as Commercial or Bareboat charter in Langkawi?

Yes, you can register for private, commercial or bareboat vessel use. The cost to register your boat are the same for all three uses.

How long does it take to register my yacht in Langkawi?

The Langkawi registration will take about one week from the time we receive all documents from you.

How long is the Langkawi registration valid for?

Your registration in Langkawi will be valid for the life of the vessel unless there are changes in ownership or with the boat. You will need to pay only the annual tonnage fees which are based on the weight of the vessel. We will send you a reminder every year with the exact tonnage fees to pay and will add our service fee of $195,- for boats up to 150 ton.

I want to register my boat as company owned but don’t have a company yet?

Let us setup a UK LTD. or Delaware LLC for the ownership of your vessel. We can setup either of these entities for you for a fee of $300,- and this entity will then become the owner of your vessel. We will make a bill of sale were you as a private person sell your boat to your new company (of which you are the owner). Since the new company is only used for owning a boat, you will not need to pay any taxes or do any government filings.

What are the cost to register my vessel in Langkawi?

The cost of registration consist of 3 items: government registration fee, government tonnage fee and our service fee. Government fees for boats up to 150 ton 1/ RM 1,140.00 (=USD $280) Government Registration fee 2/ RM 380.00 (=USD $95) Government Tonnage fee (up to 150 ton) Our Service fee We charge a service fee of $575,- USD for handling your privately owned vessel or $950,- USD if we need to register a corporate owned vessel. The reason for the difference in service fee is due to the fact that a corporate registration requires a lot of KYC documents (know your client) that we have to prepare for you in addition to the normal documents.

In short the main reason why Langkawi is a popular jurisdiction to register a boat:

The registration can be done fast (1 week), usually no inspection is needed, it is valid for life, it is valid all over the world, low setup fees, your boat never has to be in Malaysian waters, can be used for private, commercial or bareboat charters, and you can register as private or corporate owner.

What is required in order to register the boat?

• Copy of passport
• Name and address
• Bill of Sale (notarized)
• Copy of Certificate of Previous Registration (whether current or expired)
• Certificate of deletion from previous registry (if applicable)
• Copy of insurance policy
• Color photo of vessel (Pictures from the boat “in the water” from Bow, Stern, Port & Starboard side)
• 3 options of a name for the vessel
• A picture of the carving marking is needed to get the original documents

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Register your yacht or boat in Langkawi

The Langkawi Registry offers one of the easiest and most convenient boat registrations in the world. It was set up in 2003 and is based in Telaga Harbour Park, Langkawi and is operated by the Director General of the Marine Department of Malaysia.

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Private Owned Langkawi Yacht Registration

• Lifetime validity
• All-inclusive price
• Worldwide validity
• No survey needed in most cases
• We can process and register remotely
• Low cost registration fees
• Fast set up processing
• Either private or corporate ownership
• Very reputable jurisdiction – IMO White-listed
• Easy renewal
• Pleasure/recreational, commercial or bareboat

Company Owned Langkawi Yacht Registration

US$1.500.00

Why register your yacht or boat in Langkawi?

Langkawi boat registration – from only us$900.00.

Langkawi, Malaysia is fast becoming the vessel flag registration of choice for yacht owners WORLDWIDE! It does not matter in which country you are a resident or citizen, you can register in Langkawi within a few days and without spending lots of money for registering your vessel, as well as incurring extra cost and time on boat surveys.

Since both a Private Ownership or a Corporate one are permissible there, you may register in Langkawi as a private owner of your vessel, or if you prefer you can register the ownership of the boat as a company or trust. And you may be using your existing corporate structure for that, or we can render this service on top, through our affiliates Global Money Consultants and International Ship Registries LLC , at a reasonable cost to you and with utmost diligence and care for your interests.

The Langkawi registry has also set up a real commercial yacht registry. It is an open registry that is open to individuals, joint owners, corporations, and yachting entities. It is for this reason that it is one of the fastest growing registries for commercial activities worldwide now. Many commercial/charter operators are coming to Langkawi with exactly this purpose in mind, and with the least complicated procedures in place.

The paperwork needed to register in Langkawi is very simple. See our detailed list below and in most cases, we do not need a survey report. As soon as you send us the required documents and pictures we will start the registration process and this can be done VERY FAST!

The Langkawi registration process and maritime legislation are modeled to the United Kingdom one.

Important things to know

Registering your yacht in langkawi, malaysia either as pleasure (private/recreational), commercial or bareboat.

The Langkawi jurisdiction and its registration process resembles an Open Registry, so it accepts private, commercial and bareboat use. In other words, all three categories of registration could be accommodated here, and the cost is uniform whether you register your yacht as pleasure/recreational or commercial/charter one.

ARE ALL NATIONALITIES ACCEPTABLE TO REGISTER A YACHT IN LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA?

All Nationalities and Residencies are acceptable, either we are talking about Private or Corporate ownership. Regarding corporate ownership you may be using an existing corporate structure or opt for a new one (in the latter case we can assist you through our affiliates Global Money Consultants and International Ship Registries LLC , at a reasonable cost to you and with utmost diligence and care for your interests.

PRIVATE OR CORPORATE OWNERSHIP?

Both are acceptable, as said above!

HOW LONG IS THE PROCESS FOR REGISTERING A YACHT IN LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA?

It could be done within one week, or perhaps a little more longer, provided we’ll receive the proper documentation in a proper and timely manner.

IS VALIDITY FOR LIFE OR NOT?

The registration’s validity is for life! We will take care of everything for that. The only annual fees you are obliged to pay is the amount of US$190.00 per year (Annual Tonnage Tax) which is applicable to yachts of up to 150 Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT).

ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING A YACHT UNDER THE LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA FLAG- Valid for life of yacht

The advantages are the following:

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

✔ Provide us with 3 name options for the boat, with most preferred name as your first option ✔ Clear color scanned copy of owner’s passport ✔ Pictures of yacht (bow, stern and port or starboard side) ✔ Bill of sale OR copy of Sales & Purchase agreement (with notary stamping) ✔ Builder’s certificate (FOR NEW BUILT YACHTS ONLY) ✔ Agent appointment letter (to authorize/appoint us as your agent – we’ll provide it) ✔ Existing or previous Registration Certificate ✔ Deletion Certificate (de-registration certificate) ✔ A copy of the Insurance Policy ✔ A picture of the Carving & Marking is needed to get the original documents

When you provide us with the above paperwork we will prepare all paperwork to file with the maritime authorities in Langkawi. You will just need to sign the documents we prepare and we will submit, follow-up and courier the registration documents to you.

WHAT DOES THE LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA YACHT REGISTRATION LOOK LIKE?

✔ Privately-owned Langkawi Yacht Registration US$900.00 (all-inclusive for yachts under 150 GRT)

✔ Corporate-owned Langkawi Yacht Registration US$1.500.00 (all-inclusive for yachts under 150 GRT)

✔ Annual Renewal Fees from US$95.00 (for yachts under 150 GRT)

NOTE: The above prices include our service & handling fees for privately-owned yachts and/or for corporate-owned yachts, plus all government, tonnage and registration fees, applicable for yachts under 150 Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT).

NOTE: We can also register yachts of over 150 GRT of tonnage (there are actually and the following additional categories in Langkawi, Malaysia (both for privately-owned or corporate-owned yachts, pleasure/recreational, or commercial/charter, and bareboat) (a) 150-400 GRT (b) 400-1,500 GRT, and (c) over 1,500 GRT) , so please let us know your inquiry and we’ll revert immediately with our most competitively-priced quotation in this matter. Even for yachts over 150 GRT the Langkawi, Malaysia registration is inexpensive and very competitively-priced!

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Langkawi International Yacht Registry Act 2003

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Advantages:

• Seychelles is a tropical island group with a stable democracy, located in the Indian Ocean.
• It is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the group of non-aligned countries, the Indian Ocean Commission, and the International Maritime Organization. Vessels flying the Seychelles flag benefit from friendly treatment worldwide.
• There are no capital gains or sales taxes levied on the sale of a Seychelles registered vessel (provided it is berthed permanently in Seychelles at the time of sale).
• There is no income tax on crew employed.

Eligibility:

• To register under the Seychelles flag, the yacht must be owned by a Seychelles citizen or a company registered in Seychelles.
• The company may be a domestic company or an International Business Company (IBC), which may be owned by non-residents.
• An IBC is an inexpensive corporate vehicle and is ideal for registering a yacht in Seychelles.
• An IBC may not conduct business in Seychelles, but may own assets such as a yacht.
• The vessel may not be older than 15 years.

Requirements:

• Reservation of name
• Application documentation
• Declaration of ownership
• Certificate of Incorporation (IBC)
• Builders Certificate or if registered before, Deletion Certificate from previous registry
• Bill of Sale
• Mortgage, if any
• Seaworthiness survey certificate
• Colour photo of vessel
• Insurance certificate
• Application documents for Call Sign / MMSI
• Radio license application documents
• The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown dependency located in the Irish Sea situated between England and Ireland.
• The Isle of Man Ship Registry is a Category 1 British Red Ensign Group member and registers all types and sizes of vessels. It is the flag of choice for many large shipping corporations operating internationally.
• An Isle of Man registration allows the yacht to fly the Red Ensign, with access to the support of British consular services world-wide and British Royal Navy protection.
• The Isle of Man Register of Ships is an international register and is not restricted to Isle of Man citizens or Isle of Man registered companies.
• Pleasure yachts of any size and commercial yachts in excess of 24m may be registered in Isle of Man.
• Eligible individuals are British Citizens, British Overseas Territory Citizens, British Subjects, British Nationals (Overseas) or citizens of any of the following countries:

• Companies incorporated in Isle of Man, the UK, Channel Islands or any of the countries listed above, are eligible owners for registration of a vessel in Isle of Man.
• Declaration of appointed officer in case of a company
• Certificate of Incorporation in case of a company
• Passport in the case of an individual
• Mortgage if any
• Colour photo of the vessel
• Certificate of Survey and Tonnage Measurement issued by one of the following Approved Classification Societies:
• American Bureau of Shipping
• Bureau of Veritas
• Det Norske Veritas
• Germanischer Lloyds
• Lloyds Register of Shipping
• Royal Yachting Association
• Yacht Brokers, Designers & Surveyors Association
• International Institute of Marine Surveying
• Mecal Limited
• The BVI is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands.
• It enjoys political stability and is known as a reputable offshore financial centre with tax neutrality.
• The BVI falls outside the scope of EU VAT laws.
• BVI is a Red Ensign flag state. The Red Ensign allows for British Consular services and British Naval Protection worldwide.
• BVI is a signatory to all International Maritime Organisation (IMO) conventions.
• Jurisdiction under English Common Law.
• Mortgages enforceable worldwide.
• Internationally recognised Large Yacht Code (LYC) as standard for construction and equipping large yachts.
• United Kingdom and its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
• Nationals of and bodies corporate incorporated in a member state of the European Community (EC) or European Economic Area (EEA) or an Overseas Territory of a Member of the EC or EEA. (Bodies corporate must have a place of business in such Member State or Overseas Territory.)
• Bodies corporate incorporated in a Member State of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) or the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) (and registered in the BVI).

Requirements for pleasure yachts:

• Declaration of eligibility
• Certificate of Incorporation in the case of a body corporate
• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
• Bureau of Veritas (BV)
• Det Norske Veritas / Germanischer Lloyds ((DNVGL)
• Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR)
• ClassNK (NK)
• Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)
• If the vessel is over 24 metres an International Tonnage Certificate (ITC69) is required

Different requirements apply to Commercial Yachts

• Guernsey is an island in the English Channel, off the coast of Normandy. It is a Crown Dependency but importantly does not form part of the UK or the British Overseas Territories.
• Guernsey is not part of the European Union (EU), although it is a member of the European Union Customs Union (EUCU). Therefor it falls outside of the EU VAT regulations.
• Guernsey is a Red Ensign flag state. The Red Ensign allows for British Consular services and British Naval Protection worldwide.
• The Registry is administered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002. New regulations were introduced governing registration and tonnage were introduced in 2009.
• The Guernsey flag is respected internationally and receives friendly treatment worldwide.
• Pleasure yachts up to 150 gross tons and commercial yachts up to a maximum of 24m may be registered in Guernsey in Part 1 of the Register.
• Eligible individuals are British Citizens, or a company registered in and having its principal place of business in a British Crown Dependency or British Overseas Territory.
• Mauritius is a tropical island in the Indian Ocean east of South Africa. It is an internationally recognised tax friendly financial centre and has a stable government.
• Mauritius is a member of most of the international conventions on maritime safety and certification.
• Mauritian registered vessels are exempt from tax on freight earnings, resultant net revenue or dividends received from the Mauritius shipping company.
• Ship’s stores, consumables, spare parts, and bunkers are exempt from customs and excise duties.
• Crewmembers are exempted from payment of income tax in Mauritius.
• There is no capital gains tax on the sale or transfer of a ship or of the shares in a shipping company.
• There is no death duty payable on the inheritance of shares in shipping company.
• There are no restrictions on the nationality of the crew.

To register a ship in Mauritius:

• The vessel must not be older than 15 years.
• The owner must be a Mauritian citizen, or a Mauritius company that holds a Category 1 Global Business Licence. 

• Certificate of Survey and Tonnage Measurement issued by an Approved Classification Society
• Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea some 30 km off the mainland coast of north-western Malaysia.
• Yacht registrations are regulated by the Langkawi International Yacht Registry Act of 2003.
• Langkawi is a convenient and Internationally recognised yacht registry in the Far East and registration is open to foreigners.
• The Malaysian Civil Ensign ensures friendly treatment in all Muslim and Far Eastern countries. It is recognized internationally and is valid in all oceans of the world.
• Registration of a yacht by a non-Malaysian citizen requires the prior registration of a ‘Yachting Entity’ in the Langkawi Yachting Entities Register before proceeding to register the yacht in the Langkawi International Yacht Register.
• A ‘Yachting Entity’ may be a person or a corporate entity. It is a special status which allows a yacht to be registered in Langkawi.
• Registration as a Yachting Entity
• Tonnage certificate
• Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is an island state in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy. English is an official language.
• Low company formation, ship registration and tonnage tax costs.
• Attractive tax incentives for commercial yacht owners.
• Well-developed superyacht industry and excellent berthing facilities.
• Local technical, legal, corporate and tax administration expertise.
• English language.
• A large and expanding double tax treaty network.
• Low operating costs.

Registration of ships in Malta are regulated by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1973 (as amended). Virtually all kinds of ships and yachts may be registered under the Maltese flag. To be eligible for registration, the owner of the vessel must be one of the following:

• A Maltese citizen.
• A citizen of an EU member state who resides in Malta.
• A body corporate established in Malta, having its principal place of business in Malta, or having a place of business in Malta and satisfying the Minister that it can and will ensure due observance of the laws of Malta relating to merchant shipping.
• A foreign body corporate which has satisfied the Registrar-General that it can and will ensure due observance of the laws of Malta relating to merchant shipping. A resident agent will be required.
• A citizen of an EU member state who does not reside in Malta. A resident agent will be required.

VAT is payable in respect of the yacht. An approved leasing scheme allows for reduced VAT to be paid (between 5.4% – 9% depending on certain criteria)

• Appointment of resident agent if appropriate
• VAT certificate
• Gibraltar has an internationally recognised and respected ship registry and is particularly popular for the registration of superyachts.
• Although Gibraltar is a member of the European Union, by virtue of being an Overseas Territory of Great Britain, it is in accordance with the terms of Accession outside the Customs Union.  Gibraltar is out of the VAT zone and has no VAT system.
• Gibraltar is a Red Ensign flag state. The Red Ensign allows for British Consular services and British Naval Protection worldwide.
• Gibraltar is a signatory to all International Maritime Organisation (IMO) conventions.
• Appointment of Registered Agent

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• Main EU jurisdictions : UK, Malta, Madeira, France, Italy, Cyprus, Monaco  
• Main non EU jurisdictions : Isle of Man, BVI, Cayman Island, Hong Kong, Marshall Island, Panama, St Vincent, Jersey, Guernsey
• The United Kingdom;
• The Crown Dependencies (Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey) and;
• The UK Overseas Territories (including Anguilla, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Monserrat, St Helena and Turks & Caicos Islands.
• Category 1 – Registries for ships of unlimited tonnage and type
• Category 2 – Registries of commercial ships and yachts of up to 150 gross registered  tons (GRT) and non-commercially operated ships and yachts of up to 400 GRT dependent on signing Memorandum of Understanding with the MCA.
• Category 1 – BVI, Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, UK, Gibraltar, Bermuda;
• Category 2 – Anguilla, Flakland Island, Guernsey, Jersey, Montserrat, St Helena, Turk & Caicos Islands.

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL

YACHT REGISTRY ACT 2003 Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006

PUBLISHED BY

THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968

IN COLLABORATION WITH

PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD

http://perjanjian.org

Adam Haida & Co

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LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL YACHT REGISTRYACT 2003

Date of Royal Assent ... ... ... 29 July 2003

Date of publication in the Gazette 7 August 2003

PREVIOUS REPRINT

First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Appointment, authorization and delegation by the Director General

ESTABLISHMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND

OPERATION OF THE LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL

YACHT REGISTRY

4. Establishment of the Langkawi International Yacht Registry

5. Administration and operation of Registry

REGISTRATION OF YACHTS AND YACHTING ENTITIES

6. Registers

7. Rectification of Registers

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27. Termination of registration of bareboat chartered yacht

28. Transfer, transmission and mortgage not applicable

29. Permission to register a yacht in a bareboat charter registry of anotherjurisdiction

PROPRIETARY INTERESTS IN YACHTS

30. Rights of owner and mortgagee

Transfers and Transmissions

31. Transfer of yacht or share

32. Transmission of yacht or share

33. Transfer pursuant to sale by Court

33A. Power of Court

34. Mortgage of yacht or share

35. Priority of registered mortgage

36. Registered mortgagees power of sale

36A. Mortgage not affected by bankruptcy37. Transfer of registered mortgage

38. Protection of registered mortgagor

39. Transmission of mortgage by operation of law

40. Discharge of registered mortgage

NATIONALITY OF YACHTS

41. Nationality and colours of Langkawi yacht

42. Langkawi yacht carrying improper colours

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CREW MEMBERS OF YACHT

TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OF

MASTERS AND CREW MEMBERS AND MANNING

43. Interpretation

44. Training, certification and qualification of master and crew members

45. Manning where yacht goes on a voyage or otherwise is not on a voyage

46. Certificated persons to be employed as master and crew members

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT

AND DISCHARGE

46A. Application of this Act for the employment of master or crew member

47. Crew member agreement48. Obligation of owner with respect to seaworthiness of yacht

49. Discharge of crew member

49A. Payment of crew members wages

49B. Account of wages

50. Protection of certain rights and remedies

51. Remedies of master for remuneration, disbursements and liabilities

51A. Restriction on assignment of and charge upon wages

DOCUMENTS AND RETURNS

52. Official logbook

53. Crew member identity document

54. Discharge book

55. List of crew members

56. Handing over of documents on change of master

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RELIEF AND REPATRIATION

57. Relief and return of crew members left behind or shipwrecked

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

58. Power to grant a licence to provide for the transfer of functions

INVESTIGATION

59. Power to investigate

MISCELLANEOUS

60. Regulations

60A. Variation of fees

60B. Modifications of forms

61. Requirement for insurance cover

61A. Electronic filing of documents

61B. Expenses for transmission of documents

62. Contravention

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An Act to provide for the establishment of an international registryin Langkawi for yachts and yachting entities, including itsadministration and operation, and for matters connected with it.

[2 October 2003, P.U. (B) 301/2003]

ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows:

Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Langkawi International YachtRegistry Act 2003.

(2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed bythe Minister by notification in the Gazette.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

crew member includes every person, other than the masterand pilot, employed or engaged in any capacity on board a yacht;

Yachting Entities Register means the Langkawi InternationalYachting Entities Register maintained under section 6;

Yachts Register means the Langkawi International Yachts

Register maintained under section 6;

prescribed means prescribed by regulations;

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yachting entity means a company, partnership, limitedpartnership, society, association or other body of persons withyacht-related interests, regardless of its place of incorporation or

establishment, and whether or not the instrument of its creationand existence, expressly or by operation of law, confers or recognizesits capacity under the law to sue and be sued in its own name orin the name of its lawful fiduciary or legal representative;

surveyor means a person authorized by the Director Generalunder subsection 3(3);

yacht means a yacht used for sports, pleasure or recreation,and includes a commercial yacht and a private yacht;

Langkawi yacht means a yacht registered under this Act;

commercial yacht means a yacht that is in commercial use;

private yacht means a yacht in private use solely for thesports, pleasure or recreation of the owner, and for the purpose ofthis definition owner includes

(a) where the owner is an individual, his immediate family

members and friends;(b) where the owner is any other entity, its officers, shareholders

or other beneficial owners, beneficiaries or members,and their immediate family members and friends; or

(c) a lessee or charterer;

bareboat chartered yacht means a yacht registered undersection 25;

commercial use means the use of a yacht to carry passengersfor hire, but does not include a bareboat charter for private use,and the acceptance by the owner of the yacht of a contribution tothe actual cost of the yacht or its operation pro-rated for the periodof the voyage;

private use means the use of a yacht for a private voyage,where during such voyage the yacht is not in commercial use orotherwise offered to the public for its use;

Director General means the Director of Marine appointedunder subsection 8(l) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952[Ord. 70/1952];

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Court means a court of competent jurisdiction in Malaysia, orin relation to the proceedings in question, any court having jurisdictionin the matter to which the proceedings relate;

Minister means the Minister charged with the responsibilityfor merchant shipping;

master means every person, other than a pilot, having thecommand or charge of a yacht, and includes a skipper of a yacht;

authorized officer means an officer appointed undersubsection 3(l);

Registry means the Langkawi International Yacht Registry;

primary registry means the registry in which the yacht isregistered at the time an application is made to register the yachtas a bareboat chartered yacht under this Act, and primaryregistration shall be construed accordingly;

voyage includes excursion;

owner, in relation to a yacht, means the registered owner, andincludes a bareboat charterer, a managing owner and a managingagent;

certificate of registry means a certificate of registry issued toa yacht registered under this Act, and includes an interim certificateof registry and a certificate of bareboat charter registry;

certificate of bareboat charter registry means a certificate of

registry issued to a bareboat chartered yacht registered undersection 25;

tonnage certificate means the tonnage certificate issued undersection 18;

regulations means regulations made under this Act;

closure transcript means a certified extract from the Yachts

Register showing that the entry in the Register in respect of aLangkawi yacht has been closed, the date of its closure, and the

details about the yacht and its ownership at the time of closure.

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Appointment, authorization and delegation by the DirectorGeneral

3. (1) The Director General may appoint public officers as authorized

officers, either generally or particularly, for the purpose ofimplementing this Act or any orders, regulations or rules madeunder this Act, and every appointment shall be made in writing.

(2) The Director General may delegate the exercise of any ofthe powers conferred upon him under this Act, except his powerof delegation, to an authorized officer.

(3) The Director General may authorize any person to conductany survey, measurement and inspection of yachts under this Act.

ESTABLISHMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION

OF THE LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL YACHT REGISTRY

Establishment of the Langkawi International Yacht Registry

4. (1) An international registry for yachts and yachting entitiesby the name of Langkawi International Yacht Registry is established

in Langkawi.

(2) The port of registry for yachts registered under this Actshall be Langkawi.

Administration and operation of Registry

5. The Registry shall be administered and operated by the DirectorGeneral.

6. (1) The Director General shall maintain a Langkawi InternationalYachts Register and a Langkawi International Yachting EntitiesRegister.

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(2) The Langkawi International Yachts Register shall be dividedinto

(a) Part One for the registration of yachts of any length that

are not bareboat chartered;

(b) Part Two for the registration of bareboat chartered yachts;and

(c) Part Three for the registration of yachts under construction.

(3) The Yachts Register shall contain particulars of Langkawiyachts and its yacht owners, and their respective interests in theyachts, bareboat charterers, mortgages and interests of mortgagees,and any other prescribed matters.

(4) The Langkawi International Yachting Entities Register shallcontain prescribed particulars regarding yachting entities registeredunder this Act.

(5) No yacht shall be registered under more than one Part of theYachts Register at the same time, but registration may be transferredfrom one Part to another Part of the Register as may be appropriateaccording to the particular circumstances.

(6) The Yachts Register and the Yachting Entities Register mayconsist of both manual and electronic records, or such other recordsas the Director General may consider necessary and expedient.

(7) Any person may, on an application to the Director Generaland on payment of the prescribed fee, obtain a certified extract ofthe entries in the Yachts Register or the Yachting Entities Register.

Rectification of Registers

7. The Director General shall be entitled to rectify the YachtsRegister or the Yachting Entities Register if

(a) a clerical error has occurred; or

(b) sufficient evidence is produced to satisfy him that theentry is incorrect,

and on making the rectification he shall, where necessary, issue

a new certificate of registry in respect of the yacht, or a newcertificate of registration in respect of the yachting entity.

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REGISTRATION OF YACHTS

Registration

8. (1) A yacht is entitled to be registered under this Act if it is

(a) a Malaysian citizen or a non-Malaysian individual; or

(b) a yachting entity registered under this Act.

(2) A yacht registered under this Act shall not be registered inany other jurisdiction, except pursuant to the permission granted

under section 29.

Application for registration

9. (1) An application for the registration of a yacht shall be made

to the Director General in the prescribed form and shall comply

with the prescribed conditions.

(2) Every application for registration shall be accompanied with

the prescribed fee and such documents as may be required by the

Director General.

(3) The Director General may register the yacht and shall enter

in the Yachts Register the prescribed particulars.

Interim registration in the course of transfer of ownership of

yacht or share

9A. (1) An application for the interim registration of a yacht in

the course of transfer of ownership of the yacht or a share in the

yacht may, subject to the prescribed conditions, be made to the

Director General in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied

with the prescribed fee.

(2) Upon the interim registration of a yacht, the Director General

shall issue in respect of the yacht an interim certificate of registryin the prescribed form.

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(3) For the avoidance of doubt

(a) a yacht registered under this section shall be deemed tobe a Langkawi yacht; and

(b) any references to owner in this Act shall, during theperiod of interim registration of the yacht, be deemed tobe a reference to the person to whom the ownership ofthe yacht or the share in the yacht is in the course ofbeing transferred.

Certificate of registry

10. (1) Upon the registration of a yacht, the Director Generalshall issue a certificate of registry in the prescribed form.

(2) The master or owner of a yacht shall not use, or permit theuse of, for the purpose of the navigation of the yacht, a certificateof registry not legally issued under this Act and not in force inrespect of the yacht.

(3) ( Deleted by Act A1249)

Status of certificate of registry

11. A certificate of registry issued in respect of a Langkawiyacht shall be used only for the lawful operation of the Langkawiyacht, and shall not be detained to secure any civil right or claim.

Registration anew on change of ownership

12. (1) Where there occurs a change in the ownership of a Langkawiyacht, the owner of the yacht shall, as soon as possible after thechange occurs, notify the Director General in writing of suchchange, and the Director General may, at the request of the newowner, register the yacht anew.

(2) Where a Langkawi yacht is to be registered anew, the DirectorGeneral shall carry out the same procedure as in the case of a firstregistration of a yacht, and upon the surrender of the existingcertificate of registry for the yacht and upon compliance with allother prescribed conditions for registration, the yacht shall beregistered anew and a new certificate of registry shall be issued.

(3) Where a Langkawi yacht is registered anew(a) its former registration shall be closed, except with regard

to any unsatisfied mortgage entered in respect of suchregistration; and

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(b) the names of all persons appearing in the former registrationto be interested in the yacht as owners or mortgageesshall be entered in the new registration, and the registration

anew shall not in any way affect the rights of any suchpersons.

Registration of alterations

12A. (1) Where a Langkawi yacht is so altered as not to correspondwith the particulars relating to its tonnage or description as containedin the Yachts Register, the Director General shall, on an applicationbeing made to him by the owner of the yacht and on receipt ofa certificate from a surveyor stating the particulars of the alteration,either cause the alteration to be registered or direct that the yacht

be registered anew.

(2) For the purpose of the registration of an alteration in ayacht, the certificate of registry shall be produced to the DirectorGeneral, and either that certificate may be retained by the DirectorGeneral and a new certificate issued containing a description ofthe yacht as altered, or an endorsement may be made and signedon the existing certificate of registry consisting of a notation ofthe alteration.

(3) The particulars of the alteration so made, and the fact of thenew certificate of registry having been issued, or an endorsementhaving been made on the existing certificate of registry, shall beentered in the Yachts Register.

New certificate of registry

13. (1) Where there is any change in the registered particularsrecorded in the Yachts Register regarding a Langkawi yacht, itsowner or other related matters, the master or owner of the yacht

shall immediately deliver the existing certificate of registry for theyacht to the Director General.

(2) The Director General shall cancel the existing certificate ofregistry and, upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue a newcertificate of registry for the yacht.

Duplicate certificate of registry

14. (1) Where the Director General is satisfied upon the submission

of proof that the certificate of registry for a Langkawi yacht hasbeen lost, stolen or destroyed or has become defaced or illegible,he may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the owner

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of the yacht a duplicate of the original certificate of registry forthe yacht, which shall be marked as such and shall be of the sameeffect as the original certificate of registry.

(2) Where the duplicate certificate of registry is issued, theoriginal certificate of registry, if then available or if subsequentlyfound or recovered, shall immediately be surrendered to the DirectorGeneral.

(3) In such circumstances as the Director General deemsappropriate, he may issue a facsimile or other electronicallytransmitted version of the duplicate certificate of registry, whichceases to be valid as soon as the duplicate certificate of registryitself is received by the owner.

Prohibition of registration

15. (1) The Minister may, by a certificate issued to the DirectorGeneral, prohibit the registration of a yacht under this Part if heis satisfied that such registration is or may be prejudicial to thenational interest.

(2) The certificate issued under subsection (1) shall be admissible

in evidence and shall beprima facie

proof of the facts set out inthe certificate without proof of the signature of the Minister tosuch certificate.

Refusal to register yacht

16. (1) The Director General may refuse to register a yacht if heis satisfied that

(a) it would be inappropriate for the yacht to be registeredhaving regard

(i) to the relevant requirements of this Act relatingto

(A) the condition of the yacht or its equipment,in so far as it is relevant to its safety or anyrisk of pollution; and

(B) the safety, health and welfare of personsemployed or engaged on the yacht;

(ii) to the interests of Malaysia or international yachting;or

(iii) to the name that is proposed for the yacht;

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(b) the prescribed conditions in respect of an application forthe registration of the yacht as required under section 9have not been complied with;

(c) it is possible that the yacht is being used for criminalpurposes;

(d) the record of the owners management and operationalquality, including in relation to the matters mentioned inparagraph (c), or subparagraph (a)(i), is unsatisfactory;or

(e) the registration is prohibited under section 15.

(2) Where the Director General refuses to register a yacht underthis section, he shall serve a notice on the applicant stating thatthe registration of the yacht is refused and the grounds for suchrefusal.

Termination of registration of yacht

17. (1) The Director General may terminate the registration of aLangkawi yacht

(a) if he determines that having regard to the mattersmentioned in paragraph 16(l)(c) or (d), or subparagraph16(1)(a)(i), it would not be in the interest of the Registryor international yachting for the yacht to continue to beregistered;

(b) if any fees payable under this Act remain unpaid for aperiod of more than one year;

(c) if the yacht is no longer entitled to be registered under

this Act;(d) on an application by the owner of the Langkawi yacht

stating that he wishes to terminate the registration of theyacht;

(e) upon the yacht becoming a total loss or being otherwisedestroyed;

(f) if the yacht, other than a bareboat chartered yacht, at thetime of registration remains registered in a place outsideMalaysia; or

(g) if the yacht subsequently becomes registered in a placeoutside Malaysia.

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(2) In the event of a Langkawi yacht being in a condition referred

to in paragraph (1)(e), every owner of the yacht or a share in the

yacht shall, immediately upon obtaining knowledge of the event,

inform the Director General and an entry in respect of such mattershall be made in the Yachts Register.

(3) Where the Director General intends to terminate the registration

of the yacht in pursuance of paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f) or

(g), the Director General shall serve a notice on the owner of the

yacht stating that the registration of the yacht is to be terminated

and the grounds for such termination.

(4) Before terminating the registration of the yacht, the DirectorGeneral shall give the owner of the yacht an opportunity to show

cause within a period as specified in the notice as to why the

registration should not be terminated.

(a) the registration of the yacht is terminated under paragraph

(1)(a), (b), (c), (f) or (g)

(i) the Director General shall notify all the registeredmortgagees of the closure of the registration of

the yacht, and the mortgagees interest in respect

of the yacht shall remain registered, except that

where it is proved that the mortgagee was privy

to the possibility of the yacht being used for criminal

purposes, the Director General shall delete the

registration of the mortgagees interest in the yacht;

(ii) the Director General may, at the request of the

owner of the yacht, issue a certificate of deletion

in the prescribed form confirming that the yacht

has been deleted from the Yachts Register, and

stating the status of any mortgage registered in

respect of that yacht; or

(b) the registration is terminated under paragraph (1)(d) or

(e), the Director General shall issue a closure transcriptto the owner of the yacht.

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(6) On receipt of the certificate of deletion or the closure transcript

referred to in subsection (5), the owner of the yacht shall

(a) immediately surrender the certificate of registry for the

yacht to the Director General for cancellation; and

(b) remove from the yacht the carving and marking required

under this Part and send a written confirmation of such

removal to the Director General.

PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATIONOF YACHTS

Inspection and tonnage measurement of yacht

18. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no yacht shall be registered

under this Act unless

(a) it is surveyed and measured, or its tonnage is determined

by a surveyor and a tonnage certificate is issued in

accordance with the regulations; and

(b) the tonnage certificate in respect of the yacht is submitted

to the Director General.

(2) Where a yacht intended to be registered under this Act has

already been measured and its tonnage ascertained in a previous

registry, the Director General may, without requiring that the yacht

be remeasured, treat it as being of the tonnage denoted in the

certificate of registry issued by the previous registry.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where in pursuance of

subsection (2) the yacht is treated as being of the tonnage denoted

in the certificate of registry issued by the previous registry, the

Director General shall issue a tonnage certificate in respect of the

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(4) Where the tonnage of any yacht has been ascertained andregistered in accordance with the regulations, it shall be deemedto be the tonnage of the yacht and shall be repeated in every

subsequent registration of the yacht, except that the tonnage of theyacht may be remeasured and re-registered in accordance with theregulations, where

(a) any alteration is made in the form or capacity of theyacht; or

(b) it is discovered that the tonnage of the yacht has beenerroneously measured.

Name of yacht

19. (1) On making an application for the registration of a yacht,the applicant shall propose a name by which the yacht is to beknown.

(2) The requirements regulating the names of yachts to beregistered shall be as prescribed.

(3) A person shall not describe a Langkawi yacht by any nameother than that name by which the yacht is for the time beingregistered.

(4) The owner of a Langkawi yacht shall not change the nameof the yacht, or cause or permit any such change, without the priorwritten permission of the Director General.

(5) The Director General shall, where it is shown to his satisfaction

that the name of a Langkawi yacht has been changed without hispermission, direct that the name of the yacht by which it wasregistered before the change be restored, and upon such direction,but subject to the regulations on the carving and marking of yachts,the owner of the yacht shall cause that name to be carved andmarked on the hull of the yacht.

(6) The Director General may, where there is a contraventionof or failure to comply with any requirement or direction given

under this section in respect of the yacht, detain the yacht untilthe contravention ceases or the requirement or direction is compliedwith, as the case may be.

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Carving and marking of yacht

20. (1) Every yacht shall, before it is registered, be carved and

marked permanently and conspicuously to the satisfaction of theDirector General in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Director General may,

subject to the prescribed conditions, register a yacht before it is

carved and marked.

(3) The Minister may exempt any class of yachts or a particular

yacht from all or any of the requirements of this section, subject

to such conditions as he may impose.

(4) The Director General may, upon receipt of a certificate from

a surveyor specifying that a yacht is insufficiently or inaccurately

carved and marked, detain the yacht until the insufficiency or

inaccuracy has been remedied.

REGISTRATION OF YACHTING ENTITIES

21. (1) An application for the registration of a yachting entity

shall be made to the Director General in the prescribed form and

shall comply with the prescribed conditions.

(2) Every application for registration shall be accompanied withthe prescribed fee and such documents as may be required by the

(3) The Director General may register the yachting entity and

shall enter in the Yachting Entities Register the prescribed particulars.

Certificate of registration

22. Upon the registration of a yachting entity, the Director General

shall issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.

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Refusal to register yachting entity

23. The Director General may refuse to register a yachting entity

if he is satisfied that(a) the prescribed conditions in respect of an application for

the registration of the yachting entity as required undersection 21 have not been complied with; or

(b) it is possible that the yachting entity is involved in criminalactivities.

Termination of registration of yachting entity

24. (1) The Director General may terminate the registration of ayachting entity where he determines that, having regard to thematters mentioned in section 23, it would not be in the interest ofthe Registry for the yachting entity to continue to be registered.

(2) Where the Director General intends to terminate the registrationof the yachting entity, he shall serve a notice to the yachting entitystating that the registration of the yachting entity is to be terminatedand the grounds for the termination.

(3) Before terminating the registration of the yachting entity,the Director General shall give the yachting entity an opportunityto show cause within a period as specified in the notice as to whythe registration should not be terminated.

REGISTRATION OF BAREBOAT CHARTERED YACHTS

Registration of bareboat chartered yacht

25. (1) A yacht is entitled to be registered under this section if

(a) it is registered under the laws of a country other thanMalaysia, being the country of primary registration;

(b) it is chartered on bareboat charter terms to a person whois qualified to own a yacht under this Act;

(c) it is operated under a bareboat charter which complieswith the prescribed requirements; and

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(d) in respect of the yacht, the primary registry has grantedpermission to the bareboat charterer to register the yachtin a bareboat charter registry of another jurisdiction.

(2) An application for the registration of a yacht under thissection shall be made to the Director General in the prescribedform, and shall comply with the prescribed conditions.

(3) Every application for registration shall be accompanied withthe prescribed fee and such documents as may be required by theDirector General.

(4) The Director General may register the yacht and shall enterin the Yachts Register the prescribed particulars.

(5) Upon the registration of the yacht, the Director Generalshall issue a certificate of bareboat charter registry in the prescribedform.

(6) The registration of the yacht under this section shall, unlessterminated under section 27, remain in force until the end of thebareboat charter period and shall then terminate.

(7) Where a yacht is registered under this section or where theregistration of a yacht is terminated in pursuance of section 27,the particulars in respect of such yacht shall be notified to theauthority in the country of primary registry.

(8) A bareboat chartered yacht registered under this sectionshall for the purposes of this Act be treated as a Langkawi yachtand the requirements pertaining to a Langkawi yacht under this

Act shall apply to such yacht to the extent that they are relevant.

(9) Where a bareboat chartered yacht is registered under thissection, neither the rights nor proprietary interests of the ownerin respect of the yacht, nor the rights and obligations of any partiesto a contract, bill of sale, mortgage, charge or other instrumentcreating or disposing of a legal or equitable interest in the yacht,whether existing at the date of registration of the yacht under thissection or created after that date, shall be affected by such registration

or governed by this Act.

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Refusal to register bareboat chartered yacht

26. (1) The Director General may refuse to register a yacht under

section 25 if(a) it is evident that

(i) the owner of the yacht has not consented to theregistration of the yacht under this Act; or

(ii) a mortgagee of the yacht has not consented to theregistration of the yacht under this Act;

(b) the tonnage of the yacht cannot be determined in accordancewith this Act or the regulations;

(c) the yacht cannot be carved and marked in accordancewith this Act;

(d) the yacht would be precluded by some other law to whichit is subject from flying the national colours as stipulatedin section 41; or

(e) the bareboat charter has an unexpired period of less thanone year on the date when the application to register the

yacht is made.

(2) Section 16 shall, with necessary modifications, also applyin respect of a yacht entitled to be registered under section 25 asif the yacht was entitled to be registered under sections 8 and 9.

Termination of registration of bareboat chartered yacht

27. (1) The Director General shall, if he is satisfied terminate theregistration of a bareboat chartered yacht

(a) where it ceases to be operated under a bareboat charter,whether by reason of the termination of the bareboatcharter or otherwise;

(b) where the transfer by the bareboat charterer of his rightsand obligations under the charter-party causes theregistration of the bareboat chartered yacht to cease;

(c) where the primary registry in respect of the yacht isclosed or annulled; or

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(d) where the permission referred to in paragraph 25(1)(d)

is revoked or withdrawn.

(2) Section 17 shall, with necessary modifications, also applyin respect of a yacht entitled to be registered under section 25 as

if the yacht was entitled to be registered under sections 8 and 9.

of the bareboat chartered yacht, the Director General shall serve

a notice on the bareboat charterer stating that the registration of

the yacht is to be terminated and the grounds for such termination.

(4) Before terminating the registration of the bareboat charteredyacht, the Director General shall give an opportunity to the bareboat

charterer to show cause within a period as specified in the notice

as to why the registration should not be terminated.

Transfer, transmission and mortgage not applicable

28. The provisions of Division 6 of this Part relating to transfers,

transmissions and mortgages shall not apply to a bareboat chartered

yacht registered under section 25.

Permission to register a yacht in a bareboat charter registry

of another jurisdiction

29. (1) The Director General may, subject to such conditions as

may be prescribed, grant permission to the owner of a Langkawi

yacht to register the yacht in the bareboat charter registry of another

jurisdiction.

(2) The owner of a Langkawi yacht who intends to register the

yacht in a bareboat charter registry of another jurisdiction shall

apply to the Director General in writing and provide such particulars

as may be prescribed.

(3) Save for the registration of ownership and mortgages, if

any, which shall remain intact in the Registry, the registration of

the Langkawi yacht under this Act shall be suspended while theyacht is registered in a bareboat charter registry of another jurisdiction.

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(4) The owner of the Langkawi yacht that is registered in a

bareboat charter registry of another jurisdiction shall immediately

surrender the certificate of registry for the yacht issued under this

Act once the registration has been completed.

(5) The Director General may revoke the permission granted

under subsection (1)

(a) where the yacht ceases to be registered in the bareboat

charter registry at which it is registered;

(b) where the bareboat charter terminates, whether upon its

expiry or otherwise;

(c) upon an application from the owner or registered mortgageeof the yacht to terminate the permission granted in pursuance

of subsection (1); or

(d) at the request of the authorities of that other jurisdiction

in which the yacht is registered as a bareboat charteredyacht.

Rights of owner and mortgagee

30. (1) Subject to any rights and powers appearing in the Yachts

Register to be vested in any other person, the owner of a Langkawiyacht or a share in the yacht shall have the power to absolutely

dispose of the yacht or the share in the yacht, provided that the

disposal is made in accordance with this Act.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not imply that any interests arising

under a contract or other equitable interests cannot subsist in

relation to a Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht, and such

interests may be enforced by or against the owner or mortgagee

in respect of his interest in the yacht or the share in the yacht inthe same manner as in respect of any personal property.

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(3) The owner of a Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht shallhave the power to give effectual receipts for any money paid oradvanced by way of consideration on any disposal of the yacht or

the share in the yacht.

Transfer of yacht or share

31. (1) Any transfer of a Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht

shall be effected by a bill of sale which complies with the prescribedrequirements.

(2) Where a Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht has been

transferred in accordance with subsection (1), the transferee shall

not be registered as the owner of the yacht or the share in the yacht

(a) he has made the prescribed application to the Director

General; and

(b) the Director General is satisfied that the yacht or the

share in the yacht continues to be owned to the prescribed

extent by a person who is qualified to own a yacht or a

share in the yacht under this Act, and that no other grounds

exist on which the registration of the yacht or the share

in the yacht may be refused under this Act.

(3) If an application under subsection (2) is approved by the

Director General, he shall register the transferee as the owner ofthe yacht or the share in the yacht.

(4) Bills of sale in respect of a Langkawi yacht or a share in

the yacht shall be entered in the Yachts Register in the order in

which they are produced to the Director General.

Transmission of yacht or share

32. (1) Where a Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht is transmitted

to any person by any lawful means other than by a transfer under

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section 31, that person shall not be registered as the owner of theyacht or the share in the yacht unless

(b) the Director General is satisfied that the yacht or theshare in the yacht continues to be owned to the prescribedextent by a person who is qualified to own a yacht or ashare in the yacht under this Act, and that no other groundsexist on which the registration of the yacht or the sharein the yacht may be refused under this Act.

(2) If an application under subsection (1) is approved by the

Director General, he shall cause the name of the applicant to beregistered as the owner of the yacht or the share in the yacht.

Transfer pursuant to sale by Court

33. (1) Where the Court orders the sale of a Langkawi yacht ora share in the yacht, the order of the Court shall contain a declarationvesting in some named person the right to transfer in the yacht orthe share in the yacht.

(2) The person so named shall be entitled to transfer the yachtor the share in the yacht. in the same manner and to the sameextent as if he were the owner of the yacht or the share in theyacht.

(3) The Director General shall deal with any application relatingto the transfer of the yacht or the share in the yacht made by theperson so named as if that person were the owner of the yacht orthe share in the yacht.

Power of Court

33A. The Court may, if it thinks fit without prejudice to theexercise of any other power of the Court, on the application of anyinterested person, make an order prohibiting for a time specified,any dealing with a Langkawi yacht or any share in the yacht, andthe Court may make the order on any terms or conditions it considers just, may refuse to make the order or may discharge the orderwhen made, with or without costs, and generally may act in the

case as the justice of the case requires, and the Director General,without being made a party to the proceedings, shall, on beingserved with the order or an official copy of the order, comply withthe order.

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Mortgage of yacht or share

34. (1) A Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht may be madea security for the repayment of a loan or the discharge of any otherobligation.

(2) The instrument creating any such security referred to in thisChapter as a mortgage shall be in the prescribed form.

(3) Where a mortgage executed in accordance with subsection(2) is produced to the Director General, he shall register the mortgagein the manner prescribed.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), Langkawi yacht includesa yacht under construction.

Priority of registered mortgage

35. (1) Where two or more mortgages are registered in respect ofthe same Langkawi yacht or the same share in the yacht, thepriority of the mortgagees between themselves shall be determinedby the order in which the mortgages are registered.

(2) A mortgage in respect of a yacht under construction shall,for the purposes of determining priority under this Act or any otherlaw, and in all other respects, be treated as a registered mortgageof a Langkawi yacht and shall continue to be treated as such untilit is discharged, even if the yacht under construction ceases to beregistered under this Act; and a yacht under construction shall, forthe purposes of a mortgage in respect of the yacht under constructionunder this Act or any other law, be treated as maritime property.

Registered mortgagees power of sale

36. (1) Subject to subsection (2), every registered mortgagee ofa Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht shall have, where themortgage money or any part of it is due, the power to sell the

Langkawi yacht or the share in the yacht and to give effectualreceipts for the purchase money.

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(2) Where two or more mortgagees are registered in respect of

the same Langkawi yacht or the same share in the yacht, a subsequent

mortgagee shall not, except under an order of the Court, sell the

yacht or the share in the yacht without the concurrence of everyprior mortgagee.

Mortgage not affected by bankruptcy

36A. A registered mortgage of a Langkawi yacht or a share in the

yacht shall not be affected by any act of bankruptcy committed by

the mortgagor after the date of the registration of the mortgage,

notwithstanding that the mortgagor at the commencement of his

bankruptcy had the yacht or the share in the yacht in his possession,order or disposition, or was the reputed owner of the yacht or the

share in the yacht, and the mortgage shall be preferred to any right,

claim or interest in the yacht or the share in the yacht of the other

creditors of the bankrupt or of any trustee or assignee on their

Transfer of registered mortgage

37. (1) A registered mortgage in respect of a Langkawi yacht or

a share in the yacht may be transferred by an instrument made in

the prescribed form.

(2) Where such instrument is produced to the Director General,

he shall register the transferee in the prescribed manner.

Protection of registered mortgagor

38. Where a Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht is subject

to a registered mortgage

(a) except so far as may be necessary for making the yacht

or the share in the yacht available as a security for the

mortgage debt, the mortgagee shall not by reason of the

mortgage be treated as the owner of the yacht or the

share in the yacht; and

(b) the mortgagor shall be treated as not having ceased to be

the owner of the yacht or the share in the yacht.

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Transmission of mortgage by operation of law

39. Where the interest of a mortgagee in a registered mortgage

in respect of a Langkawi yacht or a share in the yacht is transmittedto any person by any lawful means other than by a transfer under

section 37, the Director General shall on production of the prescribed

evidence cause the name of that person to be entered in the Yachts

Register as the mortgagee of the yacht or the share in the yacht.

Discharge of registered mortgage

40.Where a registered mortgage in respect of a Langkawi yachtor a share in the yacht has been discharged, the Director General

shall, on production of the mortgage deed and such evidence of

the discharge of the mortgage as may be prescribed, cause an entry

to be made in the Yachts Register to the effect that the mortgage

has been discharged.

Nationality and colours of Langkawi yacht

41. (1) A Langkawi yacht shall possess Malaysian nationality.

(2) The Langkawi yacht shall fly the national colours that shall

be the red ensign, with such modification as may be approved bythe Director General.

Langkawi yacht carrying improper colours

42. Where any distinctive national colours, other than the red

ensign are hoisted on board any Langkawi yacht, the Director

General may detain the yacht until the proper national colours as

stipulated in section 41 are hoisted on board the yacht.

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TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OFMASTERS AND CREW MEMBERS AND MANNING

43. In this Part, going on a voyage includes going on a voyage

from any country outside Malaysia.

Training, certification and qualification of master and crewmembers

44. The training, certification and qualification of the master andcrew members of a Langkawi yacht shall be as prescribed.

Manning where yacht goes on a voyage or otherwise is not ona voyage

45. (1) A Langkawi yacht shall be manned in accordance with theyacht safe manning document issued by the Director General inthe prescribed form and with the prescribed conditions.

(2) Where a Langkawi yacht is not on a voyage and not in safehabourage where it may be left unattended, a sufficient number ofcrew members shall be on board the yacht at all times to adequatelyrespond to any situation such as fire, sinking or other emergencies

which may affect the safety of the yacht and its personnel, and theenvironment.

(a) a Langkawi yacht goes or attempts to go on a voyage incontravention of subsection (1); or

(b) a Langkawi yacht does not have a sufficient number ofcrew members as required under subsection (2),

the yacht, if in Malaysia, may be detained by the Director Generaluntil the contravention ceases.

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Certificated persons to be employed as master and watchkeepingcrew members

46. The owner of a Langkawi yacht shall employ only certificatedmaster and watchkeeping crew members on the yacht.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT AND

Application of this Act for the employment of master or crewmember

46A. The provisions of this Act shall apply in respect of theemployment of a master or crew member of a Langkawi yacht.

Crew member agreement

47. (1) An agreement in writing shall be made between eachperson employed as a crew member on a Langkawi yacht and theperson employing him, and shall be signed both by him and by

or on behalf of them.

(2) The agreements made under this section with several personsemployed on a Langkawi yacht shall be contained in one document,which in this Part is referred to as the crew member agreement,but if the Director General so approves

(a) the agreements to be made under this section with thepersons employed on a Langkawi yacht may be containedin more than one crew member agreement; and

(b) one crew member agreement may relate to more than oneLangkawi yacht.

(3) The form and contents of the crew member agreement shallbe as approved by the Director General, and different crew memberagreements with different forms and contents may be so approvedfor different circumstances.

(4) The master or owner of the yacht shall ensure that the crew

member agreement is carried in such manner as may be prescribedon the Langkawi yacht to which it relates whenever the yacht goeson a voyage.

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(5) An individual contract in respect of the employment of acrew member of a Langkawi yacht shall be null and void to theextent that it is contrary to or inconsistent with the terms of a crew

member agreement made pursuant to this section.

(6) The Director General may grant exemptions in respect ofcertain Langkawi yachts and crew members from the requirementsof this section where he determines that the crew members to beemployed otherwise than under a crew member agreement will beadequately protected.

(7) Where an examption is granted under subsection (6), acopy of the document evidencing the examption shall be carried

on board the Langkawi yacht.

Obligation of owner with respect to seaworthiness of yacht

48. (1) In every contract of employment between the owner of aLangkawi yacht and the master, or a crew member employed onthe Langkawi yacht, there shall be implied, notwithstanding anyagreement to the contrary, an obligation on the owner that he, themaster and every agent charged with the loading of the yacht, orthe preparing or sending of the yacht on a voyage, shall use allreasonable means

(a) to ensure the seaworthiness of the yacht at the time whenthe yacht goes on a voyage; and

(b) to keep the yacht in a seaworthy condition during thevoyage.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall subject the owner of the

yacht to any liability by reason of the yacht being sent on a voyagein an unseaworthy state where, owing to special circumstances, thesending of the yacht on the voyage in such a state was reasonableand justifiable.

Discharge of crew member

49. (1) The discharge of a crew member from a Langkawi yachtshall comply with the prescribed procedures, which includesprocedures to be followed in respect of crew members left behindin a port or place otherwise than by discharge from the yacht.

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(2) Where a Langkawi yacht ceases to be registered in Langkawiunder this Act, any crew member employed in the yacht shall bedeemed to be discharged from the yacht whether or not he isactually discharged, unless he consents in writing to continue hisemployment in the yacht, in which case, sections 49A and 49B shallapply in relation to his wages as if the yacht had remained aLangkawi yacht.

Payment of crew members wages

49A. (1) Where a crew member of a Langkawi yacht employedunder a crew member agreement is discharged, the wages due tohim under the agreement shall be paid to him in full at the timeof his discharge.

(2) If any amount payable to a crew member is not paid inaccordance with subsection (1), the crew member shall be entitledto wages at the rate last payable under the crew member agreementfor every day on which it remains unpaid during the period offifty-six days following the time of discharge; and if any amountpayable by virtue of this subsection remains unpaid after the endof that period, it shall carry interest at the rate of twenty per centper annum.

(3) Subsection (2) shall not apply if the failure to pay the wageswas due to

(a) a reasonable dispute as to liability;

(b) the act or default of the crew member; or

(c) any other cause, not being the wrongful act or default ofthe persons liable to pay the crew members wages or oftheir servants or agents.

Account of wages

49B. (1) The master of every Langkawi yacht shall deliver toevery crew member employed on the yacht under a crew memberagreement an account of the wages due to him under that crewmember agreement and of the deductions subject to which thewages are payable.

(2) The account shall be delivered not later than twenty-fourhours before the time of discharge of the crew member or, if he

is discharged without notice or at less than twenty-four hoursnotice, at the time of his discharge.

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Protection of certain rights and remedies

50. (1) A crew members lien, his remedies for the recovery ofhis wages, his right to wages in the case of the wreck or loss of

the Langkawi yacht on which he served, and any right he may haveor obtain in the nature of salvage shall not be renounced by anyagreement.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the terms of any agreementmade with the master or crew member belonging to a Langkawiyacht which is employed on salvage services, where the terms ofthat agreement provide for remuneration to be paid to the masteror crew member for salvage services rendered by that yacht.

Remedies of master for remuneration, disbursements andliabilities

51. The master of a Langkawi yacht shall have the same lien, forhis remuneration and all disbursements or liabilities properly madeor incurred by him on account of the yacht, as a crew member hasfor his wages.

Restriction on assignment of and charge upon wages

51A. With respect to wages due or accruing to a master or crewmember employed on a Langkawi yacht

(a) the wages shall not be subject to attachment;

(b) an assignment of the wages before they have accruedshall not bind the master or crew member, and the paymentof the wages to the master or crew member shall be validnotwithstanding any previous assignment or charge; and

(c) a power of attorney or authority for the receipt of the

wages shall not be irrevocable.

Official logbook

52. (1) The master of every Langkawi yacht shall maintain an

official logbook in which shall be recorded all the records of theyacht as may be prescribed, and the official logbook shall becarried on board the yacht.

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(2) The master of the Langkawi yacht shall cause the official

logbook to be delivered to the Director General when the crew

member agreement expires.

Crew member identity document

53. (1) Every crew member employed on board a Langkawi yacht

shall be in possession of a valid crew member identity document

issued in accordance with the regulations.

(1A) An application for a crew member identity document shall

be made to the Director General in the prescribed form, and shallbe accompanied with the prescribed fee.

(2) For the purposes of this section and section 54, crew member

includes the master of the Langkawi yacht.

Discharge book

54. (1) The Director General may issue to a crew member whois employed or has been employed on board a Langkawi yacht a

discharge book containing the prescribed particulars, including

particulars with respect to the holder of the discharge book.

(2) The Director General may require the crew member to apply

for a discharge book in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied

(3) The Director General may re-issue or withdraw a dischargebook.

List of crew members

55. (1) The master of a Langkawi yacht shall ensure that theparticulars of every crew member employed on board the yacht areentered in a list of crew members as approved by the DirectorGeneral.

(2) The list of crew members shall be kept updated where changesare made relating to the employment of the crew members.

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(3) The list of crew members shall be kept on board the Langkawi

yacht and shall be available for inspection at all times, and the

owner of the yacht shall submit the list of crew members to the

authorized officer in the prescribed manner.

Handing over of documents on change of master

56. Where a person ceases to be the master of a Langkawi yacht,

he shall deliver or cause to be delivered to his successor the

documents relating to the yacht and its crew members which are

in his custody.

Relief and return of crew members left behind or shipwrecked

57. (1) Where any person employed as a crew member on a

Langkawi yacht is left behind in any country outside Malaysia or

is taken to such a country on being shipwrecked, the owner of the

yacht shall make provisions for his return and for his relief and

maintenance until his return, and such other provisions as may be

prescribed.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Director General

may issue a conveyance order to the master of the Langkawi yacht

to convey the person to a place determined in accordance with the

regulations.

(3) This section applies to a person left behind on being discharged

in pursuance of section 49, whether or not at the time he is left

behind the yacht is still registered under this Act.

(4) Where a person left behind in or taken to any country chooses

to remain there after the end of the period of three months, the

owner of the yacht shall not be liable to make provision for hisreturn or for any matters arising after the end of the period.

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Power to grant a licence to provide for the transfer of functions

58. (1) The Director General shall have the power to grant licenceson such conditions as the Director General may think fit to anyperson to undertake, under a privatization plan, any of the DirectorGenerals functions in relation to the administration and operationof the Registry.

(2) Before exercising his powers under subsection (1), the DirectorGeneral shall prepare and submit to the Minister a privatizationplan for his approval.

(3) No privatization plan shall be put into effect until it hasbeen approved by the Minister.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), everylicence issued under this section shall set out the following matters:

(a) the functions performed by the licensee;

(b) the compliance by the licensee of the performance standardsdetermined by the Director General;

(c) the duration of the licence;

(d) the annual fee payable by the licensee;

(e) the particular duties of the licensee in respect of thefunctions performed by it; and

(f) such other matters or conditions as the Director Generalthinks fit.

(5) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes ofsubsection (1).

(6) In particular, but without prejudice to the generality ofsubsection (5), the Minister may make regulations

(a) to prescribe the charges, fees or levy which shall be paidto the licensee in respect of the functions performed bythe licensee;

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(b) to prescribe the qualifications of persons to be employed

by the licensee and to regulate their competency;

(c) to prescribe the type of records to be kept by the licensee;

(d) to prescribe the type of returns to be submitted by the

licensee to the Director General at certain intervals; and

(e) to regulate the inspection by the Director General of the

premises of the licensee and the records kept at the premises.

(7) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, authorize

a licensee to demand, collect and retain charges, fees or levy

prescribed under subsections (5) and (6) in respect of the functions

performed by the licensee.

(8) An order made under subsection (7) shall specify

(a) the type of functions in respect of which charges, fees

or levy may be demanded, collected and retained;

(b) the right of the licensee to demand, collect and retain the

charges, fees or levy; and

(c) the duration of the right to demand, collect and retain thecharges, fees or levy.

(9) The licensee authorized under subsection (7) shall

(a) maintain such accounts, books and records in respect of

the payment and collection of charges, fees or levy as the

Director General may require;

(b) furnish to the Director General such information, returns

and accounts in respect of the payment and collection ofcharges, fees or levy as the Director General may require;

(c) permit the Director General or any authorized officer to

have access to, or examine or inspect any document,

machinery or equipment maintained or used for the payment

or collection of charges, fees or levy.

(10) In pursuance of the licence granted under subsection (1),

the licensee shall make to the Government such payment as maybe agreed between the parties.

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(11) The licensee under subsection (7) shall not render theGovernment liable to any person in respect of any injury, damageor loss occasioned by the failure of the licensee to perform his

obligations under this Act in respect of which charges, fees or levyare demanded, collected and retained.

(12) If without reasons acceptable to the Director General thelicensee contravenes or fails to comply with any condition of thelicence or any of the provisions of this section or the regulationsmade under this section and fails to remedy such contravention orfailure within a stipulated time period, the Director General mayrevoke the licence granted to the licensee in pursuance ofsubsection (1).

Power to investigate

59. Investigation of the contravention of any provisions underthis Act may, without prejudice to the provisions of any other

written law relating to investigations, be conducted by an authorizedofficer.

Regulations

60. (1) The Minister may make such regulations as may be expedientor necessary for the better carrying out of the provisions of thisAct.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), theregulations may

(a) provide for the manner in which, and the time withinwhich, applications in connection with the registration ofyachts, including bareboat chartered yachts and yachtingentities, are to be made, and the information and documentsto be provided in relation to such applications;

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(b) provide for the procedure for the registration of yachts,including bareboat chartered yachts and yachting entities,and the conditions to be complied with in respect of the

registration;(c) provide for the procedure for the refusal to register, or

the termination or revocation of registration of, yachts,including bareboat chartered yachts and yachting entities;

(d) provide for the keeping of the Registers, the entries tobe made in the Registers and the inspection of the Registers;

(e) provide for the issuance of certificates of registry andother certificates under this Act, their production and

surrender and matters to be recorded or endorsed on thecertificates;

(f) regulate and provide for the procedure for the names ofyachts to be registered, the reservation of names for yachtsand the change of the names of yachts;

(g) provide for the numbering, and the carving and markingof yachts registered or to be registered;

(h) provide for the inspection, measurement and survey of

yachts for the purpose of ascertaining the tonnage of theyachts, and the issuance of tonnage certificates, includingthe cancellation and delivery up of the certificates;

(i) provide for matters regarding the transfers, transmissionsand mortgages of Langkawi yachts or any share in theyachts, including the form of instruments involved in thetransactions;

(j) prescribe the forms for the purposes of this Act;

(k) prescribe and provide for the fees payable in connectionwith the provision of any service by the Director Generalor any other matter under this Act, including the annualtonnage dues, the manner for collecting and disbursingsuch fees and for matters relating to the failure to paysuch fees;

(l) provide for matters relating to Langkawi yachts that areoperated under bareboat charter;

(m) regulate and provide for the procedure in respect of

Langkawi yachts to be registered in a bareboat charterregistry of another jurisdiction;

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(n) provide for the safety, health and welfare of persons onboard a Langkawi yacht, and for protecting the health ofsuch persons;

(o) provide for giving effect to relevant provisions of anyinternational conventions and other treaty instruments towhich Malaysia is a party, in so far as they relate tomaritime safety, maritime security and the protection ofthe marine environment pertaining to yachts;

(p) provide for the development of codes regulating mattersconcerning maritime safety, maritime security, protectionof the marine environment and any other technical andcrew related matters in respect of Langkawi yachts;

(q) provide for the procedures in respect of the employmentand discharge, and conditions of service of masters andcrew members;

(r) provide for the keeping, maintenance and surrender ofdocuments in relation to the master and crew members;

(s) provide for the training, certification and qualification ofmasters and crew members, including the standards ofcompetence to be attained, and the manning of Langkawiyachts;

(t) provide for any matter under this Act which is requiredor permitted to be prescribed.

Variation of fees

60A. The Minister may, whenever it appears to him to be necessaryor expendient, make such variation to the prescribed fees as he

may think fit.

Modification of forms

60B. The Director General may make such modifications to theprescribed forms as he deems necessary and proper.

Requirement for insurance cover

61. Every Langkawi yacht shall carry insurance cover against

risks of loss and damage to third parties, in particular the ownersliabilities to a crew member, and in respect of the removal of theyacht in the event that the yacht is abandoned or becomes a wreck.

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Electronic filing of documents

61A. (1) The Director General may provide a service for the

electronic filing or lodging of any documents required by this Actor the regulations made under it to be submitted to the DirectorGeneral.

(2) A person who intends to use the service provided undersubsection (1) shall become a subscriber to the service by payingthe prescribed fee and complying with such term and conditionsas may be determined by the Director General.

(3) Only a subscriber to the service provided under subsection(1) may electronically file and lodge documents with the DirectorGeneral.

(4) The Director General may determine the documents thatmay be electronically filed or lodged.

(5) A document electronically filed or lodged under this sectionshall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement for the submissionof such documents if the document is communicated or transmitted

to the Director General in such manner as may be determined bythe Director General.

(6) A document that is required to be stamped, signed or sealedshall, if it is to be electronically filed or lodged, be certified orauthenticated in such manner as may be determined by the DirectorGeneral.

(7) A copy of or an extract from any document electronically

filed or lodged with the Director General under subsection (1)supplied or issued by the Director General and certified under thehand of the Director General to be a true copy of or an extract fromsuch document shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedingsas of equal validity as the original document.

(8) Where a document is electronically filed or lodged with theDirector General, the Director General shall not be liable for anyloss or damage suffered by any person by reason of any error or

omission of whatever nature or however arising appearing in anydocument obtained by any person under the service referred to insubsection (1), if such error or omission was made in good faith

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and in the ordinary course of the discharge of the duties of theDirector General or occured or arose as a result of any defect orbreakdown in the service or in the equipment used for the provision

of the service.

Expenses for transmission of documents

61B. Where in connection with any service, transaction or matterthe Director General is of the opinion that expenses have beenincurred to transmit information or other documents to places inMalaysia or outside Malaysia by post, telegram, facsimile or othersimilar means, there shall be payable in addition to the prescribedfee, the expenses incurred in respect of such service, transaction

Contravention

62. (1) Where any owner of a Langkawi yacht, master or yachtingentity contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, the DirectorGeneral may, except where provided otherwise, revoke the registrationof the yacht or the yachting entity, as the case may be.

(2) Upon the revocation of the registration undersubsection (1), the owner of the yacht or the yachting entity shallsurrender to the Director General the certificate of registry or thecertificate of registration, respectively.

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LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law Short title In force from

Act A1249 Langkawi International Yacht 18-01-2006

Registry (Amendment)Act 2005

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LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section Amending authority In force from

2 Act A1249 18-01-2006

6 Act A1249 18-01-2006

8 Act A1249 18-01-2006

9A Act A1249 18-01-2006

10-12 Act A1249 18-01-2006

12A Act A1249 18-01-2006

13-14 Act A1249 18-01-2006

17-20 Act A1249 18-01-2006

25-29 Act A1249 18-01-2006

33-33A Act A1249 18-01-2006

34-35 Act A1249 18-01-2006

36A Act A1249 18-01-2006

38 Act A1249 18-01-2006

45-46 Act A1249 18-01-2006

Division 2 Act A1249 18-01-2006(Shoulder note)

46A Act A1249 18-01-2006

47 Act A1249 18-01-2006

49 Act A1249 18-01-2006

49A-49B Act A1249 18-01-2006

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50 Act A1249 18-01-2006

51A Act A1249 18-01-2006

53-54 Act A1249 18-01-2006

58 Act A1249 18-01-2006

60 Act A1249 18-01-2006

60A-60B Act A1249 18-01-2006

61A-61B Act A1249 18-01-2006

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