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Merchant Shipping Act (No. 52 of 1971) - Sect 34

Application for registry

34.
(1) An application for the registry of a ship shall be made-
(a) in the case of natural persons, by the person applying to be registered as owner, or by some one or more persons so applying if more than one, or by his or their agent;
(b) in the case of the Ceylon Shipping Corporation established under Act No. 11 of 1971, or any Government-Sponsored Shipping Company or Corporation, by their agent; and
(c) in the case of other bodies corporate, by their agent, and the authority of the agent shall be testified by writing, if appointed by natural persons, under the hands of the appointers, and if appointed by a body corporate, under the common seal of that body.
(2) The Registrar may demand proof of ownership to his satisfaction before proceeding with the registry of a ship.


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