Section 6
of Merchant Shipping Terminable Certificate Registry Regulations 1961
Section 6
The Terminable Certificate of Registry shall be used only for the lawful navigation of the ship, and shall not be subject to detention by reason of any title, lien, charge or interest whatsoever which any owner, mortgage or other person may have, or claim to have, on or in the ship described in such Certificate.
(2)
Any person, whether interested in the ship or not, shall, on request, deliver up the Terminable Certificate of
Registry when in his possession or under his control to the person entitled to the custody thereof for the purposes of the lawful navigation of the ship, or to any Registrar or officer of customs or to any other person authorized by the Director to request such delivery.
(3)
If any person refuses to deliver up the Terminable Certificate of Registry as requested by this regulation, he shall, unless it can be proved to the satisfaction of the Court taking cognizance of the matter that there was reasonable cause for such refusal, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.
Unlawful use of Terminable Certificate of Registry.