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34.—(1) If the Registrar is not satisfied:—
(a)that the particulars of the measurement and tonnage of the ship [F1or such other particulars describing the identity of the ship, as have been required by the Secretary of State] furnished to him are correct, or
(b)that the ship is carved and marked in the manner required by Schedule 3,
he may direct the owner to have the measurement [F2or other details], and/or carving or marking of the vessel verified by an authorised measurer or inspector of marks as appropriate.
(2) If the owner fails to comply with the direction of the Registrar, the Registrar may:—
(a)if the ship is not registered, refuse it registration until his direction has been complied with, or
(b)if the ship is registered, he may serve notice on the owner or managing owner, or any charterer, manager or operator of the ship requiring him to produce evidence within 30 days sufficient to satisfy him that the particulars of the measurement and tonnage are, or that the marking of the ship is, correct.
(3) If at the expiry of that period of 30 days the Registrar is not so satisfied, he may:—
(a)extend the notice and ask for further information, or
(b)serve a final notice which closes the ship’s registration, such closure to be effected 7 days after the service of that notice.
(4) Where a ship’s registration is closed under paragraph (3) the owner of the ship shall forthwith surrender its certificate of registry.
(5) Where the Registrar serves a notice under this regulation on the owner of a ship in respect of which a mortgage is registered, he shall send a copy of that notice to the mortgagee at the address recorded in the Register for the mortgagee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 34(1)(a) inserted (1.1.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 9(a)
F2Words in reg. 34(1) inserted (1.1.1999) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 9(b)
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