Section 12: The Register

12. The Register (1) There shall be a Register for the registration of ships and their related mortgages which shall be divided into Parts as follows— (a) First Part for registration of ships that are not bareboat chartered; [Issue 2] M62 – 12 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) Second Part for bareboat chartered ships; (c) Third Part for ships under construction; (d) Fourth Part for fishing vessels; (e) Fifth Part for pleasure vessels; and (f) Sixth Part for submersible craft. (2) No registration shall be effected under more than one Part at the same time but registration may be transferred from one Part to another as may be appropriate according to the particular circumstances. (3) The Register may consist of manual or electronic records or such other records as the Registrar may determine. (4) The Registrar shall maintain the Register in accordance with this Part and may establish such other procedures in relation to registration as he may determine. (5) The Registrar may amend an entry in the Register where a clerical error is apparent or there is evidence that the entry is otherwise incorrect, and in such cases a new certificate of registration may be issued. (6) Any person may, on application to the Registrar and on good cause shown, obtain a transcript of an entry in the Register.