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THE SARAWAK RIVERS ORDINANCE, 1993

THE SARAWAK RIVERS (TRAFFIC) REGULATIONS, 1993

[Swk. L.N. 130/93]

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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I

INTRODUCTION

Regulation

1.
2.
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
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REGULATION OF RIVERINE TRAFFIC

3. Side of river to be taken

4. Ferry boats
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5. Vessels to slacken speed when rounding sharp bends and when meeting sailing vessels, etc.
6. Navigation of vessel in unsafe or dangerous condition
7. Vessels not to tow vessels in line or abreast nor rafts over a certain size
8. Vessels to be properly manned and a proper look-out to be kept
9. Goods not to be shipped or unshipped into or from craft without permission
10. Speed limit
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11. Movement of traffic

12. Distress signals
13. Fog and bad visibility signals
14. Sailing vessels and vessels navigable by oars or paddles
15. Safety of vessels
16. Damage by wash
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17. Obstruction

PART III

ANCHORING, MOORING AND BERTHING

18. Anchorage
19. Loss of anchor, etc.
20. Discharge of goods and passengers
21. Securing of vessel before discharge of goods and passengers
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22. Responsibility of master of vessel
23. Lights and signals
24. Control of anchorage area, wharf, etc.
25. Wharf fees

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26. Supply of fresh water to vessels

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27. No obstruction to be placed to any inside passage or ferry
28. Vessel not to remain at Government wharves more than two hours

PART IV

WHARVES

29. Wharves
30.
31.
32.

33.
Application for authorisation
Authorisation for wharf
Suspension and withdrawal

Application for permit

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PERMITS FOR RIVERINE TRANSPORT

34. Classes of vessels

35. Prerequisites for granting of permits
36. Register of vessels
37. Registration and permit
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38. Cancellation or suspension of permit
39. Appeals
40. Change of name of vessel and ownership of vessel, etc.

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PASSENGERS

41. Permit to carry passenger for reward

42. Provisions relating to passenger vessels
43. Prohibited activities on board vessels

PART VII
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RIVER RAFTS, LOG PONDS AND CHECKING STATIONS

44. River raft and log ponds

45. Loose timber
46. Movement of river rafts
47. Records of logs towed or carried by vessel
48. Loss of timber logs
49. Checking stations
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PART VIII

EXCAVATION AND OTHER WORKS

OR ACTIVITIES ON RIVERS

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50. Works and activities carried out on rivers

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51. No obstructions to other riverine users
52. Works at night
53. Records
54. Cables and pipelines
55. Markings
56. Alteration of position of cable, etc.
57. Damage to cable, etc.
58.
59.
60.
61.
Vessel lost or sank in river

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Controller to be notified of salvage of vessel
Controller to notify public of loss of vessel in rivers
Water sports

PART IX

MISCELLANEOUS

61A. Wharf working hours and overtime

61B. Storage of goods
61C. Vehicle pass
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61D. Site inspection fee
62. General authority of Board over rivers
63. Order, etc., of the Board
64. Controller to act on the directions of the Board
65. Right of entry
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66. General penalty

67. Parts IV, V and VII of the Merchant Shipping (Ports and Rivers) Regulations, 1961, shall
cease to apply

FIRST SCHEDULE — Wharves and passenger landing terminals for loading or

discharge of goods and passengers
SECOND SCHEDULE — FEES Part I — Fees for wharves and
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passenger landing terminals

Part II — Fees for anchorage area
Part III — Exemption
Part IV — Charges for supply of fresh
water
Part V — Fees for river transport
permit
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THIRD SCHEDULE — Form A Application for authorisation to build

or maintain wharf
Form B Wharf authorisation certificate

Form C Register of all wharves approved by

Board

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Form D Application for river transport permit

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Form E Register of all vessels issued with
permits by Sarawak Rivers Board
Form F River transport permit

Form G Report of change of name

Form H Application for establishment of log

pond or area for storage or assembly
of timber.

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Form J
Permit for log pond or storage area for
timber logs

Form for application for approval for

cable, pipeline and other apparatus in
any river
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THE SARAWAK RIVERS ORDINANCE, 1993

THE SARAWAK RIVERS (TRAFFIC) REGULATIONS, 1993

[Swk. L.N. 130/93]

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(Made under section 38)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Sarawak Rivers

Ordinance, 1993 [Cap. 4], the Minister, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertua
Negeri, has made the following Regulations:

PART I

Citation and commencement

1.
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INTRODUCTION

These Regulations may be cited as the Sarawak Rivers (Traffic)

Regulations, 1993, and shall come into force on the 1st day of November, 1993.

Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
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“aids of navigation” means any light, beacon, buoy, structure, sign, flag,
mark, devise or object which is established or maintained to be used for the
guidance of vessels in a river and includes a vessel whose principal use is to
provide an aid to other vessels but in the case of such a vessel other than a
lightship it does not include any light, structure, or equipment which is part of
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that vessel and includes markings established under regulation 55 for cables,
pipelines and apparatus;

“anchorage area” means an area designated by the Controller under

regulation 18 for the safe anchorage of vessels in a river;

“domestic shipping” shall have the same meaning assigned to that

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expression in section 65a of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1952 [F.M.

Ord. 70/52], of the Federation of Malaya;

“Enforcement Officer” means any officer authorised in writing by the

Controller for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the Ordinance and any
subsidiary legislation made thereunder;

“fairway” means an open navigable passage used by vessels proceeding

up and down a river;
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“International Collision Regulations” means the International Regulations

for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 as set out in the Schedule to the
Merchant Shipping) Collision Regulations) Order, 1984 [P.U. (A) 438/84], or
any subsisting statutory modification thereof;

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“licence” means—

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(a) a licence issued under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1960
[Ord. No. 2/60], or regulations made thereunder; or

(b) a licence issued by a Port Officer or a Certificate of Registry

issued by the Registrar of Malaysian Ships under the Merchant Shipping
Ordinance, 1952 [F.M. Ord. 70/52], of the Federation of Malaya;

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“Marine Officer” means any officer of the Marine Department acting
under the general or special authority of the Director of Marine;

“navigation light” means—

(a) lights which a power-driven vessel when under way or at anchor

shall display in accordance with the International Collision Regulations; and

(b) such other lights which a vessel shall display as directed by the
Controller;
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“Ordinance” means the Sarawak Rivers Ordinance, 1993 [Cap. 4];

“owner” includes

(a) in relation to any vessel, the master or hirer; and

(b) in relation to any goods, a consignor, consignee, shipper, broker or

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agent;

“passenger landing terminal” includes any jetty, wharf, pier, or other

structures approved by the Controller for the purpose of allowing passengers to
embark onto and disembark from any vessel;

“Police Officer” means any member of the Royal Malaysia Police

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established under the Police Act 1967 [Act 344] and includes any member
thereof attached to the Marine Police or any other bodies established or raised
for police duties under the said Act;

“Port Authority” means an authority established under the Port

Authorities Ordinance, 1961 [Ord. No. 1/61], or the Bintulu Port Authority Act
1981 [Act 243];
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“port side” means the left side of the vessel when navigating in a river;

“power-driven vessel” means any vessel propelled by machinery;

“private” means owned by some person other than the Government of the

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Federation or of the State or a statutory body established by a Federal or State
Law;

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“Register” means the Register of vessels kept pursuant to section 16(1) of
the Ordinance;

“river” means a river within the meaning of the Ordinance;

“river raft” means any non-propelling float or raft of timber logs or other

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logs, fish cages or other materials or objects tied together and being towed or
pushed ahead in any river by a power-driven vessel from one place to another;

“safety equipment” means the equipment which a vessel is required under

any written law to have on board for the safety of her crew, passenger and the
vessel herself and includes fire fighting equipment;

“speed limit” means the speed limit prescribed under regulation 10;

“starboard side” means that side which would be on the right side of the
vessel when navigating in a river;
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“underway” means that a vessel is not at anchor, or made fast to the
shore, or ground;

“wharf” means any wharf, pier, harbour, jetty, or other structures on or

abutting a river authorized by the Board for the loading or unloading of goods
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or passengers and includes a private wharf.

PART II
REGULATION OF RIVERINE TRAFFIC

Side of river to be taken

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3.—(1) Every vessel proceeding up or down the river shall, when it is safe
and practicable, keep to that side of the fairway or mid-river which lies on the
starboard side of such vessel.

(2) When two vessels, proceeding in opposite directions the one up and the
other down the river, are approaching each other so as to involve risk of collision
they shall pass port side to port side unless the special circumstances of the case
made departure from this regulation necessary.
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(3) Every vessel coming from one side of the river to the other side shall
do so at a proper time having regard to vessels navigating up and down the river, and
shall be navigated so as not to cause obstruction, injury or damage to any other
vessel.

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(4) A vessel shall not come into the fairway of the river from any of the

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tributaries or creeks at such a time and in such a manner as to hamper traffic passing
up and down such fairway.

(5) When vessels proceeding in opposite directions are approaching each

other they shall be kept on their proper sides, and if necessary speed shall be
slackened, the vessels going against the tide in all cases giving way to the one going
with the tide; and when vessels are approaching each other so as to involve risk of

Ferry boats
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collision their wheels shall be put to starboard and if necessary their engines shall be
stopped or reversed.

Vessels plying as ferries when crossing directly from one side of

the river towards the other side shall keep out of the way of vessels navigating up
and down the river.

(2) Vessels navigable by oars and paddles and sailing vessels navigating in
the river must avoid crossing the bows of an oncoming power-driven vessel when to
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do so would involve a risk of collision.

Vessels to slacken speed when rounding sharp bends and when meeting sailing
vessels, etc.
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in order to avoid risk of collision ease her speed or stop on approaching or when
rounding a point or sharp bends so as to allow any vessel navigating with the tidal
stream to pass clear of her.

(2) When any vessel is approaching any sailing vessel or vessels in tow or
navigable by oars or paddles proceeding in the opposite direction, the speed of such
vessel shall, if necessary, be slackened when it is within 27 metres of, and until it
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shall have passed, such vessels.

Navigation of vessel in unsafe or dangerous condition

6. Vessels which are in an unsafe or dangerous condition, shall not be
navigated in the port further than may be necessary to admit of their being unloaded
or reaching some place where they may be repaired. Any unnecessary navigation of
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any such vessel shall for each day on which the same happens constitute a separate
breach of this regulation.

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that the stern of the hindmost vessel is distant more than 137 metres from the stern of
the towing vessel, or two or more vessels abreast, or rafts exceeding 76 metres in
length, and 12 metres in breath.

(2) A vessel shall not tow at one time more than six keels, ferries or other
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Vessels to be properly manned and a proper look-out to be kept
Every vessel while underway shall be manned by a properly qualified
master and a sufficient number of able bodied and experienced men, and shall during
the day time have one person and during the night time, two persons, properly
qualified stationed at the bow as a look-out, and to give notice in due time of any
obstruction or danger.

Goods not to be shipped or unshipped into or from craft without permission

9. Goods shall not be shipped into or unshipped from any vessel while lying
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moored or anchored in any river from or into any craft without the permission of the
Riverine Transport Officer.

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10.—(1) No vessel when using any river or any part of a river shall exceed
the speed limit prescribed by the Controller with the approval of the Minister by
notification in the Gazette.

(2) Speed limit notices shall be displayed at various points along the river or
in any passenger landing terminal or wharf.
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Movement of traffic
11.—(1) All vessels while navigating or anchored or moored or berthed in
any river, except those exempted under section 35(2) of the Ordinance, shall—

(a) proceed with due caution and within the prescribed speed limit for
vessels using the river;
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(b) observe and comply with the International Collision Regulations

where nothing to the contrary is prescribed by these Regulations;

(c) carry, use, display or comply with all the navigation lights, signs,
sounds and warnings in accordance with these Regulations;

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(d) sail or proceed abreast only if there is sufficient room in the

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navigable channel of a river and without causing inconvenience or danger to
riverine traffic;

(e) not pass or overtake another moving vessel in the river, unless
such passing or overtaking can be accomplished without causing danger to that
vessel, other riverine traffic, aids to navigation or other property on the river;

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and the vessel desiring to overtake and pass a vessel ahead shall indicate this
by two short blast from her whistle. If the vessel ahead accepts this signal she
shall reply with one short blast and keep as far on the starboard side of the
river as the person in charge thinks safe. The onus of passing is in any case on
the overtaking vessel;

(f) not blow her whistle or siren, except to make the necessary signals
as laid down in these Regulations; and

(g) comply with such directions as may be given from time to time by
the Riverine Transport Officer, Marine Officer, Police Officer or Enforcement
Officer.
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(2) The master of every vessel shall obey any signal made to him by flag,
sound or light from a preventive or police vessel, or any instructions given, by any
Riverine Transport Officer, Marine Officer, Police Officer or Enforcement Officer
from any vessel or place requiring him to stop, or heave to or to perform any other
act.
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(3) No vessel of any class or a specified class shall enter, lie or loiter in
any river which the Controller, by notification published in the Gazette, has marked
off and defined in notice boards set up by the Controller along the river, as being a
part of the river in which no such vessel shall enter, lie or loiter.

(4) The owner or master of a vessel shall immediately notify the Controller
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of any damage caused by the vessel to any aids to navigation put up by the Board for
the guidance of vessels in the rivers and shall be liable to pay the Board.

Distress signals
12.—(1) When a vessel in any river is in distress and requires assistance
from other vessels or from the shore, the following shall be the signals to be used or
displayed—
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(a) a flag or any other suitable object waved in a circle;

(b) a flag having above or below it a ball or anything resembling a

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(d) rockets or shells throwing red stars, fired one at a time at short
intervals;

(e) a luminous signal consisting of the group ... - - - ... (SOS) in Morse
Code;

(f) flames such as may be produced by burning tar or oil;

(h)
(g)

each side;

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parachute flares or hand-held flares emitting a red light;

slow, repeated up-and-down movements of the arms extended on

a continuous sounding with any fog-signalling apparatus;

(j) a smoke signal giving off orange-coloured smoke;

(k) a signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word

“Mayday”;
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(l) the radiotelephone alarm signal;

(m) signals transmitted by emergency position-indicating radio beacons;

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(n) any approved signals transmitted by radiocommunication system.

(2) The use or display of any of the foregoing signals other than for the
purpose of indicating that a vessel is in distress and in need for assistance is hereby
prohibited.
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Fog and bad visibility signals

13. In fog, mist, heavy rainstorm or any other conditions similarly restricting
visibility whether by day or night, the signals prescribed in this regulation shall be
used as follows—

(a) a vessel making way through the water shall sound at intervals of
not more than 2 minutes a prolonged blast;
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(b) a vessel under way but stopped and making no way through the
water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes 2 prolonged blasts
with an interval of about 1 second between them;

(c) a vessel dropping up or down river with her anchor on the ground

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interval of 1 second between them;

(d) a vessel when towing shall sound at intervals of not more than 2
minutes 3 blasts in succession, viz, 1 prolonged blast followed by 2 short
blasts. A vessel towed may use this signal and she shall not give any other;

(e) a vessel under way which for any reason is not under command or

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which is unable to manoeuvre as required by these Regulations, shall sound at
intervals of not more than 2 minutes 4 short blasts in rapid succession;

a vessel when at anchor or moored in the fairway shall at intervals

of not more than 1 minute ring the bell rapidly for about 5 seconds.

Sailing vessels and vessels navigable by oars or paddles

14.—(1) Sailing vessels and vessels navigable by oars or paddles crossing
the river or fairway of any river shall do so with care and caution and in such a
manner as not to endanger the safety of other vessels and causing such other vessels
to change their course, direction or speed abruptly.
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(2) All such vessels when not operating shall berth at such wharf as the
Controller may approve or, if not berthed at any wharf, lie in an anchorage area or in
such position in the river so as not to obstruct or endanger riverine traffic.
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Safety of vessels
15.—(1) Every vessel using a river must have on board at all times the
safety equipment and navigation lights.

(2) No vessel shall be loaded with goods or passengers beyond their

maximum draught markings.
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(3) Any vessel permitted or licensed to carry passengers shall not have on
board more passengers than the number authorised by the vessel’s permit or licence
to carry.

Damage by wash
16. Every vessel shall, when underway in any river, be so navigated as not to
involve risk of collision, and shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage
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being caused by her wash to any other vessel, person or property transported by
water, and river banks.

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raft or plant, equipment and apparatus used for extraction of sand, road materials or
prospecting of minerals or the execution of any works, shall anchor in or otherwise
obstruct the fairway of any river or any wharf or passenger landing terminal.

(2) No fishing trap or trawling, or other net shall be cast or placed in any
part of the river so as to be, or likely to become, an obstruction or danger to the
navigation of any vessel.

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The Controller or any person authorized by him or a Marine Officer
may, in order to prevent obstruction or impediments, whether fixed or floating,
arising or being occasioned in the river, remove, or endeavour to remove, any
sunken vessel, wreck, floating timber, drift craft, anchor or other obstructions which
at any time impedes, or may impede navigation in any part of the river, or obstructs
or may obstruct, the free approach to any wharf or anchorage or landing places; and
the expense of removing or endeavouring to remove any such sunken vessel, wreck,
floating timber, drifting craft, anchor or other obstructions shall be repaid by the
owner of the same; and the Controller or any person authorized by him or a Marine
Officer may detain such sunken vessel, wreck, floating timber, draft craft, anchor or
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other obstructions for securing the expenses, and, on non-payment of such expenses
on demand, may sell such sunken vessel, wreck, floating timber, drift craft, anchor or
other obstructions, and out of the proceeds of such sale, pay such expenses, rending
the overplus, if any, to the owner on demand, and in case such proceeds shall not
defray the whole of the expenses incurred, the Controller may recover the same from
the owner.
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PART III
ANCHORING, MOORING AND BERTHING

Anchorage
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18.—(1) The Controller shall designate by signs or moorings any area in a

river where he considers it safe for vessels and river rafts to anchor, moor or berth
(hereinafter referred to as “anchorage area”).

(2) No person shall anchor, moor or berth any vessel or river raft in any
area outside an anchorage area, save in an emergency or in the case of an accident or
grounding or for the purpose of manoeuvering or where the vessel or raft is unable to
proceed because of poor tidal or weather conditions, in which case the master of the
vessel shall at once, until the vessel is removed, exhibit lights and marks prescribed
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by the International Collision Regulations, and shall also immediately take steps to
inform the Controller or Marine Officer.
(3) Every vessel anchoring, mooring or berthing in any river shall—
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(b) when berthed at any wharf or passenger landing terminal be kept
under surveillance by a person capable of compliance with any direction issued
under regulation 11 (1) (g); and
(c) display such navigation lights, signs or warning as are prescribed
in regulation 23.

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The master of a vessel shall immediately report to the Controller
or a Marine Officer the loss of any anchor or cable or obstruction caused by his
vessel in any river and shall carry or otherwise adequately mark the position where
such anchor or cable or obstruction is, and such report shall contain precise details of
such position.

(2) If any person finds in the waters of any river any anchor or cable not
connected to any vessel and without any apparent owner, he shall report his finding
to the Riverine Transport Officer or Marine Officer.
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(3) The Director of Marine shall deal with such anchor or cable as if it
were a wreck and shall have such responsibility in regard thereto in his capacity as
Receiver of Wreck under Part VII of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1960 [Ord.
No. 2/60].
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Discharge of goods and passengers

20.—(1) All vessels shall, for purposes of loading or unloading of goods, or
embarking or disembarking passengers, use the wharf or passenger landing terminal
specified in the First Schedule or at such other wharf or place as may be authorised
by the Board.
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(2) There shall be erected and exhibited at each such wharf or passenger
landing terminal a sign or signs depicting such information and particulars as may be
directed by the Board.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 32, the Board may, in
its discretion, suspend the use of any such wharf or passenger landing terminal for
such period as may be notified by the Board.

[Am. Swk. L.N. 56/95.]

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Securing of vessel before discharge of goods and passengers

21.—(1) Every vessel shall anchor or be sufficiently secured to a wharf or
passenger landing terminal before discharging any goods or passengers.
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lying alongside a wharf or passenger landing terminal shall provide lighting and

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proper gangway with adequate stanchions and handrails, between his vessel and the
wharf or passenger landing terminal. Such gangways shall be sufficiently lighted
during the hours of sunset and sunrise.

Responsibility of master of vessel

22.—(1) The master of every vessel and the owner thereof shall generally
responsible for—

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any insecure or improper mooring, anchoring or berthing of that
vessel and for any damage caused by any defective or negligent mooring,
anchoring or berthing or any faulty equipment or apparatus used in connection
therewith; and

(b) the due compliance and performance of any of the provisions of

these Regulations.

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23.—(1) All vessels, when anchored or moored or berthed in any river,
shall display the navigation lights prescribed by the International Collision
Regulations, unless the contrary is prescribed by these Regulations.

(2) All vessels with anchors so placed that they may be a danger to traffic
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in the river shall mark such anchors by a yellow float with a radar reflector.

(3) Any vessel at anchor with nets or poles extending from the vessel onto
the river or with such nets or poles placed on the river near to the vessel shall have
such nets or poles marked by yellow floats or flags in sufficient numbers to show
their positions.
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(4) Any vessel which is unable to manoeuver shall, in addition to

displaying the lights prescribed under paragraph (1), display a red light, visible from
all directions and placed at a height of not less than three metres.

Control of anchorage area, wharf, etc.

24.—(1) The Controller may require any vessel, anchored at any anchorage
area, to leave that area to facilitate the clearing or cleaning of a river, or if the area is
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required for the holding of a public event in the river or if the Controller deems it
necessary, in the interest of safety or to avoid hazards or obstruction to riverine
traffic, to require all vessels anchored there to leave the area.

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to do so by any Riverine Transport Officer or any Enforcement Officer.

(3) The Board may, from time to time, issue such directions, as it deems fit
or necessary, relating to the anchorage of vessels at any anchorage area and the use
of any wharf or passenger landing terminal.

(4) Such directions issued by the Board shall be published in the Gazette

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and advertised in such manner as the Board may deem fit or appropriate.

Wharf fees
Any vessel calling on or berthing at a wharf or passenger landing
terminal specified in the First Schedule shall be required to pay to the Board such
fees as are prescribed in Part I of the Second Schedule.

(1A) The owner of a double decker vessel may, instead of paying the
appropriate daily fee prescribed in item 1(a) to (e) of Part I of the Second Schedule,
elect to pay the appropriate monthly fee prescribed in item 1 (f) and (g) of Part I of
the same Schedule.
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[Ins. Swk. L.N. 29/2000.]

(2) Any vessel anchored at an anchorage area shall pay to the Board such
fees as are prescribed in Part II of the Second Schedule.
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(3) The class or type of vessels specified in Part III of the Second
Schedule shall be exempted from payment of the fees prescribed in the Second
Schedule.

(4) The fees provided in Part I of the Second Schedule shall not apply to
private wharves.
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(5) The Controller may tow away and detain any vessel which fails to pay
or has defaulted in the payment to the Board of any fees specified in the Second
Schedule: Provided that this power of detention shall not be exercised unless the
amount owing by that vessel is in excess of five hundred ringgit.

(6) Any vessel so towed away or detained by the Controller shall not be
released to its master or owner until the outstanding fees have been duly settled and
the costs and expense incurred by the Controller in having the vessel towed away or
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detained have been duly paid: Provided always that such costs of towing away or of
detention shall not exceed one thousand ringgit.

(7) Without prejudice to paragraphs (5) and (6), the Controller may refuse
to permit any vessel which fails or had defaulted in the payment of any wharf fees to

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passenger landing terminal specified in the First Schedule.

(8) The Controller may require the owner, master or agent of any vessel to
furnish the Board with acceptable security for payment of wharf or passenger
landing terminal fees.

(9) The Board and its officers shall not be liable for any damage caused to

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the vessel, goods or object in the course of towing away or whilst in the custody of
the Board.

26. The supply of fresh water to vessels at anchor in any river or berthing
alongside a wharf or passenger landing terminal specified in the First Schedule may
be arranged through the Controller. The charges payable are prescribed in Part IV
of the Second Schedule.

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27. Any craft, raft, boat, timber or other obstruction shall not lie, or be made
fast, or moored between any vessels and the shore nearest to them, so as to prevent
the free transit of any ferry boat or any other vessel, or in the rivers so as to form an
obstruction to the approach to any public or private wharf or landing place (except
while loading or unloading cargo, or landing or embarking passengers thereat, or
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while proceeding thereto, or lying alongside thereof for such purpose as aforesaid, or
returning therefrom and with the previous consent in writing of the Riverine
Transport Officer).

Vessel not to remain at Government wharves more than two hours

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28. Vessels using Government wharves or landing places for the purpose of
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(a) loading or unloading goods, shall not remain at such wharf or

landing stage more than two hours; or

(b) landing or embarking passengers, shall not remain at such wharf or

landing stage more than 30 minutes.
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and shall, on the expiration of that time, be moved away, and whilst a vessel
shall be thereat, another vessel shall not be placed, or be alongside of her.

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Wharves
29.—(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3), no wharf may
be built, constructed or erected on or abutting any river, except on plans approved by
the Controller and authorized by the Board.

(2) In relation to a wharf to be built, constructed or erected by any Port

(3)
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Authority, the Port Authority concerned shall notify the Board and seek the
concurrence of the Board before proceeding with the building, construction or
erection of such wharf.

The provisions of regulations 30, 31 and 32 shall not apply to any

wharf, built, constructed or erected by, or which is within the jurisdiction of, a Port
Authority.

Application for authorization

30.—(1) Application for authorization to build, construct, erect, maintain or
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use a wharf shall be made by completing Form A in the Third Schedule.

Form A.

(2) Such application shall be submitted together with—

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(a) a certified true copy of the issue document of title or such other
form of document prescribed under the Land Code [Cap. 81 (1958 Ed.)] to
prove that the applicant is the registered owner of the land upon which the
wharf is to be built or to use the land for the purpose of a wharf;

(b) a map or plan to show the location of the wharf;

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(c) a complete set of engineering or structural plan prepared by a

registered engineer for the wharf and if there are any building on the wharf,
there shall also be submitted with such engineering or structural plans, an
architectural plan for such building, prepared by a registered architect; and

(d) a processing fee of one hundred ringgit.

(3) The provisions of this regulation shall also apply to all existing private
wharves.
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Authorization for wharf

31.—(1) The Board on an application for authorisation under regulation 30
shall have the power—

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for reason of omission, error or incompleteness; or

(b) to refuse or grant the application subject to such terms and

conditions as to the usage and maintenance thereof.

(2) Upon granting of such authorization, the Board shall cause to be issued
to the applicant a Wharf Authorization Certificate as set out in Form B in the Third
Schedule.

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In the absence of any provision to the contrary in the Wharf
Authorization Certificate, no private wharf shall be used by vessels for the
Form B.

transportation of passengers for reward, without the written permission of the Board.

(4) The Controller shall maintain a register of all Government and private
wharves authorized by the Board and such register shall contain the particulars as set
out in Form C in the Third Schedule.
Form C.
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Suspension and withdrawal
32.—(1) The Board may, by notice, withdraw or suspend for such period of
time as the Board deems fit, its authorization under regulation 30 for the use of any
wharf if it is of the opinion that—
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(a) the wharf is no longer safe or unfit for use by vessels for any
purpose specified by the Board when authorization for its use is granted;

(b) the continued use of the wharf is not in the public interest or may
cause erosion to the banks of the river at or in the vicinity where the wharf is
situated;
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(c) the continued use of the wharf would cause obstruction or danger
to traffic on the river;

(d) there has been a breach of any of the terms or conditions stipulated
in the Wharf Authorization Certificate by the Board for the use of the private
wharf; or
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(e) the land on which the wharf is built has been surrendered to or re-
entered by the Government under the provisions of the Land Code [Cap. 81
(1958 Ed.)] or that the term stated in the issue document of title or any other
document, issued by a Superintendent of Lands and Surveys for the land, has
expired.

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draw alongside such wharf.
(3) Upon the withdrawal of the authorization for the use of the wharf, the
owner thereof shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of service of such notice,
demolish, dismantle or remove completely the wharf and all structures and materials
thereon or affixed thereto.
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If the owner of such wharf fails to comply with the provision of
paragraph (3), the Board shall, without prejudice to paragraph (5), be entitled to take
steps to demolish or dismantle the wharf and charge the costs and expenses so
incurred to the owner thereof. Such costs and expenses shall be recoverable as a
civil debt from the owner.
(5) If the owner of a wharf contravenes any of the provisions of this
regulation, or uses or permits the use of any wharf for anchoring, mooring or
berthing of any vessel or for embarking or disembarking passengers or for loading or
unloading of goods after service of any such notice, he shall be guilty of an offence:
Penalty, imprisonment for two years and a fine of two thousand and five hundred
ringgit.
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(6) Any person aggrieved with the decision of the Board made under this
regulation may, in conformity with section 10 (9) of the Ordinance, appeal against
such decision to the Minister within fourteen (14) days when the decision is
conveyed to him. The decision of the Minister shall be final and shall not be
questioned or challenged in any court of law.
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(7) Service of the notice referred to in paragraph (1) may be effected by

delivering it to the owner personally or, if his address is known, by sending it by
registered mail at his last known address, or, in any other case, in such manner as the
Board deems fit.

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PERMITS FOR RIVERINE TRANSPORT

Application for permit

33.—(1) The owner of any vessel, who wishes to obtain a permit for the
purposes of hire or trade or carriage of passengers and goods for reward, shall apply
to the Board in Form D in the Third Schedule together with the documents specified
in that Form.
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Form D.

(2) The application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by a

registration fee of ten ringgit.

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34.—(1) For the purposes of registration, vessels shall be divided into three
classes(

1st Class: Vessels of 15 tonnes burden and upwards;

2nd Class: Vessels of less than 15 tonnes burden, navigated otherwise than

3rd Class:
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by oars, paddles or poles only;

Outboard motors and launches.

Prerequisites for granting of permits

35.—(1) The Board shall not issue any permit to any vessel unless the
Board is satisfied that—

(a) the vessel has a valid licence;

(b) the vessel is engaged in domestic shipping and is licensed under

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Part IIB of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1952 [F.M. Ord. 70/52], of the
Federation of Malaya;

(c) the vessel has on board all the requisite safety equipment and
navigation lights;
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(d) the vessel has a policy of insurance acceptable to the Board

covering all passengers or goods to be carried on board the vessel;

(e) the vessel is of a type or class, the use of which is not likely to
cause hazards to other riverine users or property on the rivers or cause
substantial erosion to the banks or beds of the rivers;
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(f) the vessel is not likely to be used for any activity that would cause
damage or substantial risks to aquatic, marine or plant life or resources in the
rivers; and

(g) the master or owner of the vessel shall furnish such other
particulars and information as may be required by the Board.

(2) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, waive any or all of
the conditions set out in paragraph (1).
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Register of vessels
36. On receipt of the application and the registration fee as prescribed under
regulation 33 (2), the Board or any officer designated by the Board for that purpose
shall, if satisfied after inspecting the vessel that the requirements of regulation 35

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and section 17 of the Ordinance have been complied with, register her in the
Register of Vessels as set out in Form E in the Third Schedule.

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Form E.

(2) The Register shall be open for inspection by the public during such
times as may be determined by the Controller.

(3) Any person who wishes to inspect the Register shall pay to the

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Controller an inspection fee of three ringgit.

Registration and permit

37. On registration of the vessel the Board shall issue to the applicant a
permit as set out in Form F in the Third Schedule, upon payment of the prescribed
permit fee as set out in Part V of the Second Schedule.

Form F.

(2) The Board may stipulate in the permit conditions to be complied with
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by the vessel, its owner or master and such conditions may, in addition to the implied
conditions stipulated in regulation 35(1), include

(a) the number of passengers that the vessel may carry on board the
vessel;
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(b) the nature of goods that the vessel shall or shall not be carried on
board or that may be towed or pushed by the vessel;

(c) the rivers or any part of a river or the routes wherein the vessel
shall or shall not ply or operate;

(d) the charges or maximum or minimum fare that the vessel may
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charge its passengers or the maximum amount of freight that the vessel may
charge for each tonne or any part thereof of any cargo transported aboard;

(e) the times within which the vessel may operate in any river;

(f) if the vessel is to carry passengers for reward, a time table or

schedule for operation as may be set out in an appendix to the permit;
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(g) the wharves or places where the vessel may load or unload cargo,
or the passenger landing terminals where passengers carried by the vessel may
embark or disembark;

(h) the minimum number of crews on board the vessel;

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whatever nature without the written approval of the Board; and

(j) such other conditions as the Board may deem necessary in the
public interest, or for preventing uneconomic competition, or otherwise for the
effective carrying out the purposes of these Regulations.

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The Board may from time to time cancel or vary any of the conditions
attached to a permit issued under these Regulations.

The grant of a permit under section 15 of the Ordinance and these

Regulations shall not relieve the owner or master of the vessel thereof from
complying with the provisions of any other written law in force in respect of
merchant shipping.

(5) (a) Every permit issued shall, in conformity with section 15(4) of the
Ordinance, commence on the day it is granted, and shall terminate on the 31st
December following, unless otherwise stipulated by the Board in the permit.
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(b) There shall be charged for every permit such fee as are prescribed
in Part V of the Second Schedule.

(6) Every owner or master of every vessel in respect of which a permit has
been issued by the Board shall ensure that the permit is carried on board the vessel at
all times and shall, whenever required by the Controller, a Marine Officer, a Police
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Officer or an Enforcement Officer, produce the same for his inspection.

(7) If a permit issued by the Board has been lost, the Board upon been
satisfied as to such loss shall on payment of the fee prescribed in Part V of the
Second Schedule issue to him a duplicate permit and shall endorse thereon any
particulars endorsed upon the original permit and the duplicate so issued shall have
the same effect as the original.
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Cancellation or suspension of permit

38. The Board may, subject to section 6 of the Ordinance, cancel, withdraw
or suspend for such period of time as it deems fit, any permit issued to any vessel, if
the Board is of the opinion that—
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(a) there has been a breach or failure to comply with any of the
conditions stipulated in the permit;

(b) the vessel has been involved in any accident and suffered such
damage as to render the vessel unsafe or unfit to be used for any purpose in the

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(c) the owner or master has committed any offence prescribed under
the Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder; or

(d) the vessel has been engaged in or used for any purpose that is
declared unlawful or illegal under any written law.

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The owner of the vessel shall, upon service of the Order of the Board
to cancel, withdraw or suspend the permit, deliver the permit immediately to the
Controller who shall endorse on the permit the Order made by the Board and retain
such permit: Provided that when the Order of suspension is subsequently revoked by
the Board, the Controller shall forthwith return the permit to the owner of the vessel
after endorsing thereon the Order revoking the suspension.

(3) Upon service of the Order of cancellation, withdrawal or suspension of

the permit on the owner of the vessel, the vessel shall forthwith cease to carry out
any of the activities which under the permit the vessel is entitled to carry out.

(4) (a) Service of the Order referred to in paragraph (2) may be effected
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by affixing the Order at any place in the wheel-house or main mast of the vessel and
shall be deemed to be served at the time when such Order is so affixed.

(b) Where it is not possible to effect service in the manner set out
above, the Order may be served by sending the same through registered mail
addressed to the address of the owner of the vessel as stipulated in the permit
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and the same shall be deemed to be served on the day after the posting of the
Order by registered mail.

Appeals
39. Any person who—
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(a) being an applicant for the grant of a permit is aggrieved by the

decision of the Board on the application; or

(b) being the holder of a permit is aggrieved by the cancellation,

withdrawal or suspension thereof,
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may in conformity with section 10(9) of the Ordinance appeal in writing to the
Minister, within fourteen (14) days of the date of such decision being communicated
to him.

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law.

Change of name of vessel and ownership of vessel, etc.

40. Every change in the name of the vessel or of the ownership or master of a
vessel or any other particulars registered under these Regulations shall be reported to
the Board in Form G in the Third Schedule.

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Upon receipt of the report together with the permit which is required to
be amended and the fee prescribed in Part V of the Second Schedule, the Board shall
make the necessary amendments to the register of vessels and the permit thereof.

PART VI
PASSENGERS
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Permit to carry passenger for reward
41. No vessel shall be used for the carriage of passengers in any river for
reward unless such vessel is registered and a permit is issued in accordance with
section 15 of the Ordinance and these Regulations.
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(2) A vessel shall be deemed to be carrying passengers for reward if that

vessel is authorized under its licence to carry passengers.

[Am. Swk. L.N. 29/2000.]

Provisions relating to passenger vessels

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42. It shall be the duty of the owner and master of every passenger vessel to
ensure that his vessel complies with the provisions of Chapter 21 of Part IV of the
Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1960 [Ord. No. 2/60], and regulations 20, 21 and 22.

(2) No person shall enter or be in any vessel—

(a) without a valid ticket or pass to show that he has paid the fares for
the journey;
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(b) who behaves in an unruly manner or is drunk or whose conduct is

not conducive to the safety of the vessel or other passengers; or

(c) who is in possession of any dangerous weapon which has not been
surrendered to the master of the vessel for safe custody.

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to leave the vessel before it departs from the passenger landing terminal.

Prohibited activities on board vessels

43. The owner or master of any vessel to which the permit is issued by the
Board under section 15 of the Ordinance and these Regulations shall not—

(a)

approval of the Controller;

(b)
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sell, serve or provide or cause or permit to be sold, served or
provided on board such vessel any alcoholic drinks without the written

screen or show any pornographic or obscene film, movie or video

(c) permit smoking by any person except in such areas in the vessel as
may be approved by the Controller.
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PART VII
RIVER RAFTS, LOG PONDS AND CHECKING STATIONS

River raft and log ponds

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44. Subject to regulation 18(2) and to any directions of the Controller, no

river raft may be moored, beached or allowed to berth in any place in the river or
wharf except at such places as may be approved by the Controller.

(2) No log pond or area along any river or at any river bank shall be
established or be used for the storage or assembly of timber logs or other timber
products except with the written approval of the Controller.
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(3) Application for such approval shall be made in Form H in the Third
Schedule together with a fee of twenty ringgit.

Form H.

(4) Approval for the establishment of a log pond or a storage place on the
river for timber logs may be given by the Controller in Form I in the Third Schedule.
Form I.
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Loose timber
45. The floating of loose logs on any river is prohibited.

Movement of river rafts

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sunrise, exhibit all round white lights not less than two metres above the water at
each end and visible in clear weather at a distance of one kilometre and if such rafts
exceed twenty metres in length, an additional white light shall be borne at the middle
thereof.

(2) When any river raft is moored or under way in daylight red flags of not
less than one and a half metre square shall be carried and displayed in lieu of the
white lights.

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Every power-driven vessel used in the towing of river rafts shall be of
sufficient horse-power to hold her tow in control in all sections of the river and
under all tidal conditions.

Records of logs towed or carried by vessel

47. The master of every vessel which is being used for the towing or carrying
of timber logs shall keep proper and accurate records of—

(a) the quantity of logs originally towed or carried by the vessel and
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the quantity of logs which has been or will be discharged, delivered or
transmitted to a log pond, vessel or other places;

(b) the name of the person, place, vessel or location of the premises to
whom and where such logs were delivered;
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(c) the quantity of logs lost during transit and, where possible, the
location of such loss;

(d) the particulars of Forest Produce Removal Passes issued by the

Department of Forests or other documents as evidence that royalty, premia,
cess and other dues chargeable on such logs have been paid or assessed for
payment and that such logs may be exported; and
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(e) if the timber logs towed or carried are to be exported or

transported from Sarawak, the particulars of the vessel intended to ship the
logs out of the State, the estimated time of loading of the logs onto such vessel
and the location for loading of such logs.

(2) The particulars required under paragraph (1) shall be entered in a log
book approved by the Controller.
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(3) Such log book shall be kept on board the vessel.

(4) Any alteration or erasure of any entry made in a log book shall be
initialled by the master of the vessel at the time when such alteration or erasure is
made.

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entry or pages thereof shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of two thousand
ringgit and imprisonment for eighteen months.
(6) Any master of a vessel who enters or causes to be entered into a log
book required to be kept under this regulation which is false shall be guilty of an
offence: Penalty, a fine of three thousand ringgit and imprisonment for two years.
(7)

Controller under regulation 49.

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The Controller or any person authorized by him in writing may at any
time inspect or take copies of any entry in such log book and that such inspection
may take place at such checking station or place as may be designated by the

Where all the pages of a log book has been completely used up, the log
book shall be kept with the master or owner of the vessel and shall not be destroyed
without the written permission of the Controller. The Controller may by notice to
the master or owner of the vessel require such a log book to be delivered to him for
custody or retention.

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48. The master of any vessel towing river rafts shall immediately report to
the Controller the loss of any timber logs while proceeding along the river.

Checking stations
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49. The Controller shall, in consultation with the Director of Forests,

designate such place, station or premises on any river for the inspection of timber
logs and the log book required to be carried on board under regulation 47(3), and
shall ensure that the master of the vessel complies with the provisions of this Part.

(2) Such inspection may be carried out by any person authorized by the
Controller or any officer of the Department of Forests duly authorized in writing by
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the Director of Forests.

PART VIII
EXCAVATION AND OTHER WORKS OR
ACTIVITIES ON RIVERS

Works and activities carried out on rivers

50. Any person who—
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(a) has been licensed under the Land Code [Cap. 81 (1958 Ed.)] to
extract sand or rock materials;

(b) has been licensed under the Mining Ordinance [Cap. 83 (1958
Ed.)] to prospect for minerals;

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appliances; or

(d) wishes to undertake any dredging operation, construction, civil

engineering or other similar works (hereinafter referred to as “engineering
works”),

the same.

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in any river, shall, prior to the commencement of any activities referred to above,
notify the Controller in writing of the precise location in the river where he intends
to carry out such activities and the approximate duration required for carrying out

All vessels used for such activities shall display the lights, signs or
warnings and all plants, equipment, platform and other apparatus shall have such
lights, signs or warnings as the Controller may direct.

(3) At the request of the Controller, the person undertaking such activities
shall forthwith furnish to him certified copies of any licence or authority issued
under any written law to enable him to undertake the same.
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51. The undertaking of any extraction, prospecting, fishing activities or
engineering works in any river shall not obstruct or endanger riverine traffic.
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(2) Where, in the opinion of the Controller, the undertaking of any

extraction, prospecting, fishing activities or engineering works obstructs or
endangers riverine traffic, he may direct the person responsible for such undertaking
either to suspend such undertaking for such period of time or during certain hours of
the day, or to move or shift any of his vessel, plant, equipment, platform or other
apparatus to such position so as to remove such obstruction or danger.
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(3) Any costs or expenses incurred in complying with the direction of the
Controller shall be borne by the person responsible for such undertaking.

Works at night
52. No extraction, prospecting, fishing activities or engineering works shall
be carried out in any river between the hours of sunset and sunrise, without the prior
written approval of the Controller.
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Records
53. The persons undertaking any extraction, prospecting, fishing activities or
engineering works in a river shall furnish to the Controller on demand records of the
quantity of any sand, rock materials, earth or other substances excavated or removed

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(2) If any records furnished pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain any
figure, particular or statement which is false, the person furnishing such records shall
be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of two thousand ringgit and imprisonment for
two years.

Cables and pipelines

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54. No person shall lay, construct or place any cable, pipeline or apparatus
across or in any river without the prior written approval of the Controller.

(2) Every application for such approval shall be made in Form J in the
Third Schedule and shall be sent to the Controller together with a plan showing the
precise location of the cable, pipeline or apparatus in the river together with a
processing fee of twenty ringgit.

Form J.

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(3) The Controller may require any person laying the cable, pipeline or
apparatus to remove, replace or alter the position of any cable, pipeline or apparatus
if he is of the opinion that such cable, pipeline or apparatus is causing obstruction to
traffic in the river or which constitutes a danger to such traffic.
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Markings
55. It shall be the duty of the person who lays, constructs or places the cable,
pipeline or apparatus which is below the level of water even at low tide or in the
river bed, to clearly mark their precise position by the use of buoys, boards, flags, or
other types of markings approved by the Controller.
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Alteration of position of cable, etc.

56. No person may, without the prior approval of the Controller, alter, shift
or remove the position of any cable, pipeline or apparatus once they have been laid
or constructed.

(2) Where there has been any alteration or change in the position of such
cable, pipeline or apparatus, a plan showing their new position must be submitted to
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the Controller within seven days from the date when such change or alteration is
effected.

Damage to cable, etc.

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or apparatus laid, constructed or placed across or in any river shall forthwith notify
the Controller of such damage.

(2) Upon receipt of such notification, the Controller shall inform the owner
of such cable, pipeline or apparatus as indicated in the application under regulation
54(2).

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The owner shall take immediate steps to repair, replace or remove the
damaged cable, pipeline or apparatus and may charge or recover the costs, expenses
and loss thereby incurred from the person causing or responsible for the damage.

Vessel lost or sank in river

58. Without prejudice to Part VIII of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance,
1960 [Ord. No. 2/60], it shall be the duty of the owner or master or any crew
member of a vessel lost or sank or stranded in any river, to forthwith notify the
Controller of such loss, sinking or stranding and the precise location where the loss,
sinking or stranding occurred.
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(2) It shall be the duty of the owner, master or any crew member of the
vessel which has sank or grounded to mark the position of the vessel by placing

(a) a flag with red upper half and white lower half, or two flags flown one
above the other, the upper flag being red and the lower flag white, on the side or
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sides of the river channel which is clear; and

(b) a red flag on the side where the river channel is not clear or obstructed by
the sunken or grounded vessel.

Controller to be notified of salvage of vessel

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59. The Controller shall be notified in writing of any action which is to be

taken to salvage or refloat a sunken or grounded vessel.

Controller to notify public of loss of vessel in rivers

60. It shall be the duty of the Controller to notify all riverine users and the
general public of the hazards resulting from the loss, sinking or stranding of any
vessel in the river.
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Water sports
61. Water skiing, racing of speed boats or other form of water sports in a
river shall not be undertaken without the written approval of the Controller, and only
permitted—

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(b) in areas and during times where visibility is greater than two
hundred metres; and

(c) where no danger or obstruction is caused to riverine traffic.

(2) Underwater diving for sports or pleasure in any river is prohibited

unless approved by the Controller.

Wharf working hours and overtime

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PART IX
MISCELLANEOUS

61A.—(1) Except on Sundays and prescribed Public Holidays, the official

working hours at the Board’s wharves shall be as follows:

(a) Monday to Thursday :

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8.00 a.m. — 12.45 p.m.
2.00 p.m. — 4.15 p.m.
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2.30 p.m. — 4.45 p.m.

(c) Saturday :
8.00 a.m. — 12.45 p.m.
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user outside the hours specified in paragraph (1), overtime charges at the rate of
RM6.00 per man hour or part thereof shall be payable to the Board.

(3) The provision of such services outside the hours specified in paragraph
(1) shall be worked solely at the discretion of the Controller or the Riverine
Transport Officer in-charge of the wharf concerned.

[Ins. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

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Storage of goods
61B.—(1) Goods may be placed on storage in any wharf or premises of the
Board on receipt of instructions from a vessel’s owner or agent, or from a consignee
or his agent if—

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(b) on payment of the charges prescribed in Part VI of the Second
Schedule.

(2) The Board shall not be bound to find storage space for any goods
within its wharves or premises, and after notification to the owner or his agent of the
goods concerned that accommodation for such goods is not available, any Riverine

(3)

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Transport Officer may order the owner or agent of such goods to make his own
arrangements for storage of such goods, failing which, the goods may be removed by
the Board at the expense of the owner thereof.

The Board reserves the right to refuse for storage, the following goods:

articles of unusual length, bulk or weight;

(b) articles improperly, insecurely or insufficiently packed, which are

consequently liable to loss or damage;

(c) fragile or brittle goods;

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(d) dangerous, hazardous or offensive goods; or

(e) any wild animal or any large animal.

(4) The Board shall not be responsible for any loss or damage that may
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accrue from whatsoever cause or reason to any goods placed or kept at any of its
wharves or premises unless such loss or damage has been caused by the negligence
or misconduct of any officer or servant of the Board.

(5) Any goods which are left unclaimed for a period exceeding thirty days
after its arrival at the wharf may be removed or disposed of by the Board without
prior notice to the owner or agent of such goods and no claim in respect thereof shall
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be entertained thereafter.
[Ins. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

Vehicle pass
61C.—(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle into any designated area of a
wharf save under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a pass issued
by the Controller.
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(2) The fee for a pass shall be one hundred ringgit per year or part thereof.

(3) Where a pass has been lost, destroyed or defaced, a duplicate thereof
may be issued at a fee of ten ringgit.

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Site inspection fee
61D. Where the Board—

(a) is empowered under any provision of the Sarawak Rivers Ordinance,

1993, or of these Regulations; or

(b)

wharf;
(i)

(ii)
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is required to assist any department or agency of the Government,

and has to carry out a site inspection for purposes of any of the following:

application for authorization to construct a private

application for approval to establish a log pond;

(iii) application under the Land Code [Cap. 81 (1958 Ed.)]

for a licence to extract sand or rock materials in any river;
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(iv) application under the Mining Ordinance [Cap. 83 (1958
Ed.)] to prospect for minerals in any river;

(v) undertaking of any dredging operation, construction,

civil engineering work or other similar works in any river; or
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(vi) laying of cables, pipelines or similar apparatus in any

river,

a fee of six hundred fifty ringgit shall be payable to the Board by the person
who applies for such authorization, approval or licence or who undertakes any such
works or activities, as the case may be.
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[Ins. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

General authority of Board over rivers

62. The Board, with the approval of the Minister, may by Order declare any
river closed for traffic for any class of vessels either for such period as the Board
deems fit or permanently, if it is considered expedient and necessary―

(a) to protect aquatic and marine lives in such river or any part
thereof;
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(b) to protect the economic activities of the inhabitants living along or

in the vicinity of the river;

(c) to facilitate the dredging, cleaning or approved works or activities

to be carried out in the river;

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(d) to enable certain public functions or events to be held in the river;

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or

(e) to prevent excessive erosion on the banks or beds thereof or

damage to properties thereon.

Order, etc., of the Board

seal.

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63. Any Order or declaration made by the Board under these Regulations
shall be signed by the Controller on behalf of the Board and shall bear its official

All notices, directions or warnings required to be given by the Board

shall be signed by the Controller on behalf of the Board.

Controller to act on the directions of the Board

64. In the exercise of any powers conferred on the Controller by these
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Regulations, the Controller shall act under the general directions of the Board.

Right of entry
65. For the purpose of enforcement of these Regulations, the Controller, any
Riverine Transport Officer, Marine Officer, Police Officer or Enforcement Officer
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may board or enter any vessel and examine the vessel, or its cargo or inspect the
crew, or order any vessel to stop or be diverted to any wharf or passenger landing
terminal or issue such other directions as may be necessary to any vessel.

General penalty
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66. Any person who—

(a) wilfully refuses or neglects to act or do anything in accordance

with the directions of the Controller, Riverine Transport Officer, Marine
Officer, Police Officer or Enforcement Officer; or

(b) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these

Regulations,
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shall, where no specific penalty is provided in the Ordinance or these Regulations,

be liable—

(A) in the case of a first offence, to a fine of two thousand ringgit; and

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(B) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of five
thousand ringgit and imprisonment for two years.

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Parts IV, V and VII of the Merchant Shipping (Ports and Rivers) Regulations,
1961, shall cease to apply
67. Upon the coming into force of these Regulations, Parts IV, V and VII of
the Merchant Shipping (Ports and Rivers) Regulations, 1961 [G.N.S. 43/61], as

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extended to apply to vessels operating within the rivers of the State under section 38
(2) of the Ordinance, shall cease to apply in so far as they relate to the regulation of
traffic, control of mooring, anchoring or berthing of vessels or the towing or
beaching of floating timber or logs in Sarawak ports and rivers.
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FIRST SCHEDULE

(Regulation 20(1))

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WHARVES AND PASSENGER LANDING TERMINALS FOR LOADING OR DISCHARGE OF
GOODS AND PASSENGERS

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1. The following wharves and passenger landing terminals may be used by vessels for the
loading or discharge of goods and passengers:

KUCHING DIVISION

(1) Sejingkat Wharf at Kampung Sejingkat

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)
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Muara Tebas Wharf at Kampung Muara Tebas

Lundu Wharf, Lundu Bazaar

Sematan Wharf, Sematan

Sejingkat Terminal at Sejingkat Industrial Estate

Pangkalan Kampung Tanjung, Sungai Sarawak

(7) Pangkalan Surabaya Hilir, Sungai Sarawak

(8) Pengkalan Panjang, Sungai Sarawak

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(9) Pengkalan Kampung Pulo Hilir, Sungai Sarawak

(10) Pengkalan Ang Cheng Ho, Sungai Sarawak

(11) Pengkalan Ceko, Sungai Sarawak

(12) Pengkalan Abok, Sungai Sarawak

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(13) Kuching Passanger Terminal, Kuching

(14) Pangkalan Kampung Semariang Batu, Kuching

(15) R.C. Pontoon Kampung Bintagor, Kuching

(16) R.C. Pontoon Sungai Lajim, Kuching

(17) R.C. Pontoon Medan Niaga Satok, Kuching

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KUCHING DIVISION

(18) R.C. Fisheries Wharf, Sebuyau

(19) Sebuyau Passanger Terminal, Sebuyau

SRI AMAN DIVISION

(20) Commercial Wharf at Main Bazaar, Sri Aman

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BETONG DIVISION

(21) Manggut Passanger Terminal, Spaoh, Betong

(22) Lidong Passanger Terminal, Betong

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SARIKEI DIVISION

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(23) R.C. Coastal Wharf, Sg. Nyelong

(24) R.C. Commercial Wharf, Main Bazaar, Sarikei

(25) R.C. Pontoon Wharf Bintangor, Main Bazaar, Bintagor

(26) R.C. Commercial Wharf, Main Bazaar, Bintagor

(27)

(28)

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R.C. Commercial Wharf at New Extension, Sarikei

Sarikei Passanger Terminal 1, Sarikei

Sarikei Passanger Terminal 2, Sarikei

SIBU DIVISION

(30) Fish Trawler Wharf at Btg. Igan, Sibu

(31) Speed Boat Wharf at Sungai Lembangan, Sibu

(32) Riverside Petrol Filling Pontoon at Sungai Lembangan, Sibu

(33) R.C. Pontoon Wharf, Pulau Babi, Sibu

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(34) R.C. Pontoon Wharf, Temple Street, Sibu

(35) Burung Apu R.C. Wharf, Sibu

(36) New R.C. Wharf, Kanowit Bazaar, Kanowit

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(37) R.C. Jetty, Kanowit Bazaar, Kanowit

(38) Sibu Passanger Terminal, Sibu

(39) Kanowit Passanger Terminal, Kanowit

(40) Ding Lik Kwong R.C. Wharf, Sibu

KAPIT DIVISION
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(41) Beleteh Wharf, Jalan Beleteh, Kapit

(42) New Bazaar Wharf, New Bazaar Kapit, Kapit

(43) Belaga Wharf, Town Square, Kapit

(44) Long Boat Jetty, Kapit

(45) R.C. Ramp Jalan Kubu, Kapit

(46) R.C. Wharf, Belaga Bazaar, Belaga

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(47) R.C. Ramp, Song

(48) Song Passenger Terminal, Song

(49) Kapit Passenger Terminal, Kapit

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(50) Bakun R.C. Jetty, Kapit

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MUKAH DIVISION

(51) R.C. Wharf at Kpg. Igan, Mukah

(52) R.C. Commercial Wharf at Balingian Bazaar, Balingian, Mukah

(53) Oya R.C. Wharf, Oya Bazaar, Oya, Mukah

(54)

(55)

(56)

(57)

(58)
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R.C. Pontoon Wharf, Dalat Bazaar, Dalat, Mukah

Dalat Commercial Timber Wharf, Dalat Bazaar, Dalat, Mukah

Coastal Wharf, Mukah Bazaar, Mukah

Timber Fishermen Wharf, Mukah Bazaar, Mukag

Commercial Wharf, Mukah Bazaar, Mukah

(59) R.C. Wharf at Tanjung Manis, Mukah

(60) Express Boat Terminal, Tanjung Manis, Mukah

BINTULU DIVISION
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(61) R.C. Commercial Wharf, Bintulu

(62) R.C. Fisheries Wharf, Bintulu

(63) R.C. Passenger Boats Camp, Bintulu

(64) R.C. Boats Ramp, Bintulu

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(65) J.K.R. Wharf at Kemena

(66) R.C. Pontoon, Sebauh Bazaar, Sebauh

(67) R.C. Wharf, Tubau

(68) Belian Express Wharf, Tatau Old Bazaar, Tatau

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(69) R.C. Commercial Wharf, Tatau New Bazaar, Tatau

(70) Kuala Tatau Commercial Wharf

(71) BDA Wharf at Pasar Utama, Bintulu

(72) R.C. Pontoon Wharf ar Pekan Lama, Tatau

(73) R.C. Commercial Wharf, Sebauh

(74) Dermaga Konkrit, Kampung Jepak, Bintulu

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(75) Bintulu Passenger Terminal, Bintulu

(76) J.K.R. R.C. Wharf, Kemena, Bintulu

MIRI DIVISION

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(77) J.K.R. R.C. Wharf, Piasau Industrial Estate, Miri

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(78) Express Wharf, Kuala Baram, Miri

(79) Express Wharf, Kuala Baram, Miri

(80) R.C. Wharf, Kuala Baram, Baram

(81) Commercial Wharf, Marudi

(82)

(83)

(84)

(85)

(86)
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New R.C. Pontoon Wharf, Marudi

Custom Wharf, Marudi

Wharf near Long Lama Bazaar, Long Lama

New Commercial R.C. Wharf, Marudi

Express Wharf at Asean Bridge, Kuala Baram, Miri

(87) Marudi Passenger Terminal, Marudi

LIMBANG DIVISION

(88) Limbang R.C. Wharf, Main Bazaar, Limbang

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(89) New Limbang Custom Wharf, Main Bazaar, Limbang

(90) R.C. Commercial Wharf, Limbang

(91) Custom R.C. Pontoon, Main Bazaar, Limbang

(92) R.C. Commercial Wharf, Lawas

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(93) New R.C. Custom Wharf, Lawas

(94) R.C. Pontoon Wharf, Lawas

2. All such wharves and passenger landing terminals shall be under the control of the Board
which shall be responsible for their maintenance.
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[Sub. Swk. L.N. 71/2015.]

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SECOND SCHEDULE

FEES

PART I

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FEES FOR WHARVES

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AND PASSENGER LANDING TERMINALS

(Regulation 25 (1))

Any vessel calling on, berthing or moored at or alongside any of the wharves and passenger landing
terminals shall pay to the Board the following fees:

1. USAGE OF WHARF

(a)
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Type of vessels

Vessel of 50 Gross Tonnage and below

Fees

RM10.00 for the first day

or part thereof
RM15.00 for the second day
or part thereof
RM25.00 for each subsequent
day or part thereof
(b) Vessel of 51 to 100 Gross Tonnage RM15.00 for the first day
or part thereof
RM25.00 for the second day
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or part thereof
RM35.00 for each subsequent
day or part thereof
(c) Vessel of 101 to 200 Gross Tonnage RM25.00 for the first day
or part thereof
RM40.00 for the second day
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or part thereof
RM55.00 for each subsequent
day or part thereof
(d) Vessel of 201 to 300 Gross Tonnage RM55.00 for the first day
or part thereof
RM75.00 for the second day
or part thereof
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RM100.00 for each subsequent

day or part thereof
(e) Vessel of exceeding 300 Gross Tonnage RM70.00 for the first day
or part thereof
RM90.00 for the second day
or part thereof
RM120.00 for each subsequent
day or part thereof
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2. USAGE OF PASSENGER LANDING TERMINALS

Type of vessels Fees

(a) Vessel of 100 Gross Tonnage and below RM1.50 for the first hour
or part thereof

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RM3.00 for the second hour
or part thereof

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RM5.00 for each subsequent
hour or part thereof
(b) Vessel of exceeding 100 Gross Tonnage RM7.00 for the first hour
or part thereof
RM10.00 for the second hour
or part thereof

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FEES FOR ANCHORAGE AREA

RM12.00 for each subsequent
hour or part thereof

[Sub. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

(Regulation 25(2))

Type of vessels Fees

1. Vessels of 10 Gross Tonnage and below RM2.00 per day or part

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thereof
2. Vessels of 11 to 100 Gross Tonnage RM5.00 per day or part
thereof
3. Vessels of 101 to 300 Gross Tonnage RM10.00 per day or part
thereof
4. Vessels of 301 to 500 Gross Tonnage RM15.00 per day or part
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thereof
5. Vessels of 501 to 1000 Gross Tonnage RM25.00 per day or part
thereof
6. Vessels of 1001 to 5000 Gross Tonnage RM50.00 per day or part
thereof
7. Vessels of 5001 to 10,000 Gross Tonnage RM75.00 per day or part
thereof
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8. Vessels of exceeding 10,000 Gross Tonnage RM100.00 per day or part

thereof

[Sub. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

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PART III
EXEMPTION
(Regulation 25(3))
The following types of vessels are exempted from payment of any fees prescribed in Parts I, II and

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(a) all vessels belonging or under charter to the State or Federal Government;
(b) longboats not used for the carriage of passengers for reward;
(c) fishing vessels, other than trawlers;
(d) vessels navigable only by oars, paddies or poles; and
(e) vessels specifically exempted by the Board.

Fresh water supplied via hydrant to vessels

berthed alongside a wharf or passenger
landing terminal specified in the First
Law PART IV
CHARGES FOR SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER
(Regulation 26)

Charges
Actual water charges as levied by a Water
Supply Authority plus a service charge of 50
sen per 1000 litres.
Schedule.
(A minimum service charge of RM20.00 shall
be imposed)

[Am. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

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PART V
FEES FOR RIVER TRANSPORT PERMIT
(Regulations 37(1) and 40(2))
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1. Issue or renewal of annual permit (per year or part thereof Fees

(a) For vessels of 10 Gross Tonnage and below RM 5.00
(b) For vessels of 11 to 50 Gross Tonnage RM 15.00
(c) For vessels of 51 to 100 Gross Tonnage RM 30.00
(d) For vessels of 101 to 200 Gross Tonnage RM 50.00
(e) For vessels of 201 to 300 Gross Tonnage RM 80.00
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(f) For vessels of 301 to 500 Gross Tonnage RM120.00

(g) For vessels exceeding 500 Gross Tonnage RM160.00
2. Duplicate permit RM 10.00
3. Change of name or alteration. of any other particulars
in the permit RM 15.00

[Sub. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

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PART VI

CHARGES FOR STORAGE OF GOODS

(Regulation 61B)

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Type of charges Rate

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(Rate chargeable is based on per tonne or cubic
metre or part thereof, whichever is higher)
(a) Cargo overtime charge (i) Free storage for the first 48 hours exclusive
of Sunday, Public Holiday and Saturday
afternoon
(ii) RM2.00 per day or part thereof, from the

(b) Container storage charge

(i) Without cargo

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third to the seventh day
RM3.00 per day or part thereof after the
seventh day
(Free storage for the first 24 hours exclusive of
Sunday, Public Holiday and Saturday afternoon)
(i)

(ii)
RM4.00 per day or part thereof after the
first day, for length up to 6 metres
RM7.00 per day or part thereof after the
first day, for length above 6 metres
(ii) With cargo (i) RM10.00 per day or part thereof after the
first day, for length up to 6 metres
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(ii) RM18.00 per day or part thereof after the
first day, for length above 6 metres.

[Ins. Swk. L.N. 32/97.]

THIRD SCHEDULE
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FORM A

(Regulation 30(1))

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO BUILD OR

MAINTAIN WHARF

To: The Controller,

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Sarawak Rivers Board

(1) Name of Applicant ....................................................................................................................

(2) Identity Card No. (if natural person): ........................................................................................
OR
Certificate of Incorporation No.
(if corporation or business firm): ..............................................................................................
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(3) Address: .....................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................
(4) Location where
wharf is to be built
or maintained

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(if existing wharf): ......................................................................................................................
(5) Details of land

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where wharf is to be
built or maintained
(if existing wharf): .....................................................................................................................
(6) Type of Vessels
using the wharf: .........................................................................................................................
(7) Use or intended use
of the wharf: ..............................................................................................................................
(8) Whether approval
has been given by
other authorities,
such as Lands and
Surveys Department
and Department of
Customs and Excise
for the use of the
land as a wharf; if so,
furnish particulars and
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copies of such
approval: ...................................................................................................................................
(9) Any other relevant
information or
particulars: .................................................................................................................................
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Dated this ........................... day of ............................................., 19 ..................

Signature: ........................................................................
(Name of Applicant) (If natural person)
or
Name of officer signing for Applicant
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(If corporation or business firm)

Note: This application form must, as required by regulation 30(2), be accompanied by the
following documents—
(a) a certified true copy of the issue document of title or such other form of document
prescribed under the Land Code to prove that the applicant is the registered owner
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of the land upon which the wharf is to be built or to use the land for the purpose of
a wharf;
(b) a map or plan to show the location of the wharf;
(c) a complete set of engineering, structural or architectural plan for the wharf; and
(d) a processing fee of RM100.00.
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FORM B
(Regulation 31(2))
WHARF AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that .....................................................................................................................

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of ................................................................................................................................... is hereby
authorized by the Sarawak Rivers Board to build/construct/erect/maintain/use* a wharf as described in

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the Schedule below subject to the following terms and conditions—
(1)
(2)
(3)
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Locality: ....................................................................................................................................................
Description of Land: .................................................................................................................................
Type of Vessels using
the wharf: ..................................................................................................................................................
Use or intended use
of the wharf: ..............................................................................................................................................
Dated this .............................. day of ......................................, 19 ................

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Controller,
Sarawak Rivers Board

Processing Fees: ..................... paid vide .................... dated ...........................

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* Delete where inapplicable.
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FORM C

(Regulation 31(4))

REGISTER OF ALL WHARVES APPROVED BY BOARD

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

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Name of Location Description of Duration of Type of Usage of Remarks

Owner/ Land Approval Vessel Wharf
Operator of (if any) to Call
Wharf at Wharf
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FORM D

(Regulation 33(1))

APPLICATION FOR RIVER TRANSPORT PERMIT

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To: The Controller,

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Sarawak Rivers Board

(1) Name of Applicant ....................................................................................................................

(2) Name of Vessel: ........................................................................................................................
(3) Port of Registry of Vessel: ........................................................................................................
(4) Particulars of Licence of Vessel—

(5)
(a)
(b)
(c)

(d)
Date of Expiry of Law
Licence No: ..................................................................................................................
Date of issue of Licence: ..............................................................................................

Licence (if any): 31st December, 19.............................................................................

Issuing Authority
of Licence: ...................................................................................................................
Gross Tonnage of Vessel: ..........................................................................................................
(6) Places or rivers where
the Vessel intends to
ply or operate: ...........................................................................................................................
(7) Type of Vessel: (i) Goods
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(ii) Passenger
(delete where inapplicable)
(8) Particulars of Insurance Policy—
(i) Name of Insurer: ..........................................................................................................
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(ii) Date of Validity

of Insurance: .................................................................................................................
(iii) Extent/scope of
coverage of
insurance policy: ..........................................................................................................
(iv) Amount covered by
policy: ..........................................................................................................................
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(9) For passenger vessel, state—

(i) Fares the vessel
intends to charge: .........................................................................................................
(ii) Maximum number of
passengers the
vessel can carry: ...........................................................................................................
(iii) Type of safety
equipment carried
on board: .....................................................................................................................
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(iv) Whether permission

required to serve
alcoholic drinks: ...........................................................................................................
(10) Any other relevant particulars: ..................................................................................................
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Signature: .......................................................................................
(Name of Applicant) (If natural person)
or
Name of Officer signing for Applicant

Note: This Application must be accompanied by:

(i)
(ii)
a processing fee of RM10.00;
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(If corporation or business firm)

certified true copy of Vessel’s Licence, valid insurance certificate, list of safety
equipment and navigation lights carried on board;
(iii) full names and particulars of master and other crew members of the vessel;
(iv) in case of corporation or firm, a list of all directors/shareholders/partners of the
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corporation or firm; and
(v) such other documents as may be required by the Controller.

FORM E
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REGISTER OF ALL VESSELS ISSUED WITH PERMITS

BY SARAWAK RIVERS BOARD
(Regulation 36(1))

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Permit Name Particulars Name Name Rivers or Whether Remarks
No. of of Licence of of Places Goods or
Vessel of Vessel Owner Master where Passenger
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vessel may ply Vessels

or operate
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FORM F
(Regulation 37(1))
RIVER TRANSPORT PERMIT
No. .............................
This is to certify that ...............................................................................................................................

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(name of vessel)

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owned by ................................................................................................................................................
(owner of vessel)
is permitted to—
*(a) transport goods and/or
*(b) carry passengers for reward
for a period of .......................................................... months from ..........................................................

2.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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to 31st December, 19 ............................................................................ and shall be entitled to operate
and ply in the following rivers, viz.:
..............................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................

The vessel shall be entitled to *load and unload goods/allow the embarkation or disembarkation
of passengers at the following wharves or passenger landing terminals, viz.:
(a) ..............................................................................................................................................
(b) ..............................................................................................................................................
(c) ..............................................................................................................................................
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(d) ..............................................................................................................................................
3. The maximum freight or fare which the vessel is entitled to charge shall be ...............................
*4. The vessel shall adhere to the time table or schedule appendixed hereto, and shall not, without
the approval of the Controller alter or change such time table or schedule, unless the vessel is
prevented by weather or tidal condition or other reasons acceptable to the Controller from adhering to
such time table or schedule.
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5. The name of the master of the vessel is ......................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................................

†6. This Permit has been renewed until ...........................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................

Dated this ....................... day of .................................. 19 ................

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........................................................
Controller,
Sarawak Rivers Board

Processing Fees: .............. paid vide ........... date ........................

* Delete where inapplicable.

† To be completed if required.
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FORM G
(Regulation 40(1))
REPORT OF CHANGE OF NAME
To: The Controller,

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Sarawak Rivers Board

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I, ......................................................................................................................... being the
*owner/master of ............................................................................................................ which is issued
(name of vessel)

with Permit No. ........................................................................................ by the Sarawak Rivers Board

hereby make report of change of the name of the owner/master to .........................................................

2. A copy of the permit of the vessel is attached.

*
in the permit

Delete where inapplicable

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Signature ........................................................
Owner/master as stated

FOR OFFICIAL USE

Date of Amendment: ...............................................................................................

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Processing Fees: .......... paid vide ................. dated ........................................

FORM H
(Regulation 44(3))
APPLICATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF LOG POND OR
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AREA FOR STORAGE OR ASSEMBLY OF TIMBER

To: The Controller,
Sarawak Rivers Board

(1) Name of Applicant: ...................................................................................................................

(2) Identity Card No.

OR
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Certificate of
Incorporation or
Registration No.
(if corporation or
business firm): ...........................................................................................................................

(3) Details of Log Pond

or Storage or
Assembly Area for
timber logs
(i) Locality
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(state name of
river and name
of town/kampung
or district): ....................................................................................................................
(ii) Capacity
(volume of

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timber to be
stored or

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assembled there): ..........................................................................................................
(iii) Particulars of
title of land: ..................................................................................................................
(iv) Timber Concession
Areas from which
the logs stored or
assembled originate: .....................................................................................................
(v) Whether any

(4)
building, shed or
facility will be
erected; if so,

Names of all
parties, including
timber licencee,
contractors or
sub-contractors
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provide details: .............................................................................................................

using the log pond

or timber storage/
assembling area: ........................................................................................................................
Dated this ....................... day of .................................................., 19 .....................
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Signature: .........................................................
( )
Name of Applicant (if natural person)
or
Name of Officer signing on behalf of
Applicant, if Applicant is a
corporation or business firm.
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Note: This application must be accompanied by:

(a) a processing fee of RM20.00;
(b) a copy of issue document of title, if any, for the land covered by this
corporation;
(c) where applicable, a copy of authorization from a Superintendent of Lands and
Surveys certifying that the land is approved for storage or assembly of timber
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logs;
(d) if required, a map or plan showing the location of the land;
(e) if Applicant is not owner of the land, the written approval of the owner to use
the land as storage or assembly of timber logs; and
(f) such other documents as may be required by the Controller.
For Reference Only

FORM I
(Regulation 44(4))
PERMIT FOR LOG POND OR STORAGE AREA FOR
TIMBER LOGS

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This is to certify that .................................................................................................................

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of ............................................................................................................... is hereby permitted by the
Sarawak Rivers Board to establish a log pond at the area described in the Schedule below or to use the
area so described in the Schedule below for the storage or assembly of timber logs from the following
timber concession areas: ........................................................................................................

SCHEDULE

Locality: .................................................................................................................................................
Description of Land: ...............................................................................................................................

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Size: ........................................................................................................................................................
This permit shall expire on ..............................................................................................................

Dated this ............................ day of ..................................., 19 .................

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Controller,
Sarawak Rivers Board

Processing Fees: ............. paid vide ............ dated ......................

FORM J
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(Regulation 54(2))
FORM FOR APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL FOR CABLE,
PIPELINE AND OTHER APPARATUS IN ANY RIVER
To: The Controller,
Sarawak Rivers Board
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(1) Name of Applicant: ..........................................................................................................

(2) Address: ............................................................................................................................
(3) Precise location where
pipeline, cable or
apparatus is to be laid
(plan to be attached): ........................................................................................................
(4) Nature of the use
for the pipeline,
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cable or apparatus: ............................................................................................................

(5) State what steps are to
be taken to maintain the
pipeline, cable or apparatus
after the same is laid: ........................................................................................................
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*(6) If Applicant is not the owner

of the cable, pipeline
or apparatus, state:
Name of owner: ................................................................................................................
Address on which

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any notice relating
to the cable, pipeline

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or apparatus is served: ......................................................................................................
(7) Any other
information: ......................................................................................................................
Date:
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Name and signature of Applicant

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Unless this part is completed by the Applicant, he shall be deemed to be the owner of the cable,
pipeline or apparatus and his address is the address for service of notice.

Made by the Minister and approved by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri this 7th day
of September, 1993.

TAN SRI DATUK AMAR DR. WONG SOON KAI,

Deputy Chief Minister and
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Minister for Infrastructure Development
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