Section 28

A certificate of registry shall be valid for a period as may be determined by the Registrar and may be renewed.

The master or owner of a Malaysian ship shall not use or permit the use of, for the purpose of navigation of the ship, a certificate of registry that has not been issued under this section or has expired and is not in force in respect of the ship.

The master or owner of a Malaysian ship who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

A ship registered under this Part may be detained until the owner or master of the ship produces the certificate of registry for that ship.

Duty to inform change of particulars after registration.