Malaysia legislation

Section 20

of LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL YACHT REGISTRY ACT 2003

Section 20

Carving and marking of yacht

(1)

Every yacht shall, before it is registered, be carved and marked permanently and conspicuously to the satisfaction of the

Director General in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Director General may, subject to the prescribed conditions, register a yacht before it is carved and marked.

(3)

The Minister may exempt any class of yachts or a particular yacht from all or any of the requirements of this section, subject to such conditions as he may impose.

(4)

The Director General may, upon receipt of a certificate from a surveyor specifying that a yacht is insufficiently or inaccurately carved and marked, detain the yacht until the insufficiency or inaccuracy has been remedied.