40.—(1) (a) On registering a ship the Registrar shall retain in his possession a copy of any builder’s certificate or bill of sale or other evidence of title produced on first registration, any certificate of measurement or survey, and all declarations of eligibility.
(b)On a fishing vessel changing from simple registration to full registration the Registrar shall retain in his possession a copy of the evidence adduced for that change F1....
[F2(c)On registering a fishing vessel which has had its engine power permanently de-rated the Registrar shall retain in his possession the modification explanation which has been submitted to him in accordance with regulation 29A(2).]
(2) [F3All original documents] which have been produced to the Registrar to establish title shall be returned to the applicant once the ship has been registered. F4...
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 40(1)(b) omitted (10.1.2000) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 8(a)
F2Reg. 40(1)(c) added (10.1.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 8(a)
F3Words in reg. 40(2) substituted (1.10.2017) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/879), regs. 1, 3(a)
F4Words in reg. 40(2) omitted (1.10.2017) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/879), regs. 1, 3(b)
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