Section 38: Provisional certificate of registration
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38. Provisional certificate of registration
(1) Where a ship becomes entitled to be registered while at a foreign
port, the proper officer may, on the application of the owner or master of the
ship, grant to him a provisional certificate stating—
(a) the name of the ship;
(b) the time and place of the purchase of the ship and the name of
the purchaser; and
(c) the best particulars respecting the tonnage, build and description
of the ship which the person granting the certificate is able to
obtain,
and shall forward a copy of the certificate at the first convenient opportunity
to the Registrar.
(2) A provisional certificate shall have the effect of a certificate of registration until—
(a) the expiration of 3 months from its date; or
(b) the ship’s arrival at the Port of Port Louis,
whichever occurs first, and shall then cease to be of any effect.
(3) Where a provisional certificate has been granted for a ship under this
section, no further provisional certificate shall be granted to the ship within
one year of the date of that certificate, except with the consent of the
Director.