119.—(1) Notwithstanding regulation 41 (Renewal notices and time limit for renewal), no renewal notice shall be issued by the Registrar when old certificates of registry are due to expire at the end of the [F1transitional period] under regulation 116(b) (Validity of old certificates).
[F2(2) At least 4 months before the expiry of each date mentioned in column 2 in the table in regulation 116 or, in the case of the first entry, as soon as practicable after the coming into force of these Regulations, the Registrar shall publicise that:
(a)all certificates of registry will expire on the specified date for ships of that year of build; and
(b)application for renewal must be made in accordance with regulations 41 and 42 above.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 119(1) substituted (1.1.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 26(a)
F2Reg. 119(2) substituted (1.1.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 26(b)
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