EligibilityU.K.
12. The following persons are qualified to be the owners of fishing vessels which are to be registered on Part II of the Register:—
[F1(a)(i)British citizens; or
(ii)non-United Kingdom nationals exercising their right of freedom of movement of workers or right of establishment;]
(b)bodies corporate incorporated in a [F2EEA State] with a place of business in the United Kingdom;
(c)European Economic Interest Groupings being groupings formed in pursuance of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No.2137/85 and registered in the United Kingdom; and
(d)a local authority in the United Kingdom.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 12(a) substituted (1.1.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 5(a)
F2Words in reg. 12(b) substituted (1.1.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 5(b)
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