Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014
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Ports of registry | ||
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30. (1) The ports mentioned in Schedule 3 are the ports of registry for the registration of ships for the purposes of this Act. | ||
(2) Where the Minister considers that a port— | ||
(a) which is not mentioned in Schedule 3 , should be a port of registry having regard to any or all of the following— | ||
(i) the demand that exists for the port to be a port of registry, | ||
(ii) the importance of the location for commercial shipping traffic or business, fishing, recreational or other maritime activity, | ||
(iii) the geographical location of the port, and | ||
(iv) the level of maritime activity with regard to shipping at the port, | ||
he or she may by order prescribe the port as a port of registry for the purposes of this Act, or | ||
(b) which is mentioned in Schedule 3 or prescribed under paragraph (a), should cease to be a port of registry having regard to— | ||
(i) the demand that exists for the port to be a port of registry, which may include the consideration of the number of ship registration transactions that relate to the port, and | ||
(ii) the level of maritime activity with regard to shipping at the port, | ||
he or she may by order provide that the port ceases to be a port of registry for the purposes of this Act. |