Section 44: Application for registration

44. Application for registration (1) Any person referred to in section 42 (1) may apply to the Permanent Secretary in an approved form for the registration of a fishing boat referred to in section 43. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where an application is in relation to a fishing boat of 12 metres or more in length overall, the application shall be accompanied by the following documents— (a) a document showing that the fishing boat is owned or bareboat chartered by the applicant; (b) a certificate from an approved surveyor that the fishing boat is in a seaworthy condition; (c) the name of the skipper and full particulars of his certificate of competency; (d) where the fishing boat was previously registered in another country, a document showing that the fishing boat has been [Issue 2] F15 – 26 Revised Laws of Mauritius deleted from the register of that country, free and clear of any encumbrances; and (e) such other documents or records as the Permanent Secretary may require. (3) Upon consideration of an application made under subsection (1) and being satisfied that the fishing boat may be registered, the Permanent Secretary may grant the application and issue a registration certificate, subject to such terms and conditions as he may think fit to impose and upon payment of the prescribed fee. (4) The Permanent Secretary shall refuse to register a fishing boat where— (a) the fishing boat poses a risk to safety of navigation or of pollution; (b) the safety, health and welfare of persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board the boat are at stake; (c) there is a possibility that the boat would be used for criminal purposes; (d) the boat was not operated in compliance with international fishery conservation and management measures; (e) the registration would be detrimental to the interests of Mauritius, or against the obligations of Mauritius under any international agreement or convention relating to fishing.