16In section 25 (declaration of transfer)—
(a)after “transferred” insert “in accordance with section 24(1) of this Act”;
(b)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)a declaration that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a majority interest in the ship is owned by persons qualified to be owners of British ships, and the ship is otherwise entitled to be registered.”; and
(c)at the end add—
“In the application of this section to a ship which is not wholly owned by persons qualified to be owners of British ships, paragraph (a) above shall have effect only in relation to persons who are so qualified.”