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Duty to show British flag
4(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a British ship, other than a fishing vessel, shall hoist the red ensign or other proper national colours—
(a)on a signal being made to the ship by one of Her Majesty’s ships (including any ship under the command of a commissioned naval officer); and
(b)on entering or leaving any foreign port; and
(c)in the case of ships of 50 or more tons gross tonnage, on entering or leaving any British port.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(c) above does not apply to a small ship (as defined in paragraph 1(2) above) registered under this Act.
(3)In this paragraph “commissioned naval officer” has the same meaning as in paragraph 3 above.
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