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Changes over time for: Section 255N


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Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 255N is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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[255NIssue of certificatesU.K.
(1)This section applies where the registered owner applies to the Secretary of State for a wreck removal insurance certificate in respect of—
(a)a United Kingdom ship, or
(b)a foreign ship registered in a State other than a Wrecks Convention State.
(2)In relation to a United Kingdom ship, the Secretary of State must issue the certificate if satisfied—
(a)that the ship has wreck removal insurance in place for the period to which the certificate will relate, and
(b)that the obligations of the person providing the wreck removal insurance will be met.
(3)In relation to a foreign ship registered in a State other than a Wrecks Convention State, the Secretary of State may issue the certificate if satisfied of the matters in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2).
(4)The Secretary of State must send a copy of a certificate issued in respect of a United Kingdom ship to the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen.
(5)The Registrar must make such certificates available for public inspection.]
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