Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673:section:93
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 93
Character Range: 172368–173679

93  Ships deemed to be registered to cease to be registered if not entitled to be registered
 (1) At any time after the expiration of the period of 6 months commencing on the commencing date, the Registrar shall, if he or she has reason to suspect that a ship deemed to be registered on the commencing date was not, on that date, entitled to be registered, serve notice of that fact on the owner and mortgagee or mortgagees (if any) of the ship, drawing attention to the provisions of this section.
 (2) If, within a period of 3 months commencing on the last day on which the notice was served, evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar that the ship is entitled to be registered is not produced, the Registrar shall, on the expiration of that period, cause the registration of that ship to be closed.
 (3) In this section:
last day on which the notice was served means:
 (a) where notice is to be served on only one person—the day on which notice is served on that person; or
 (b) where notice is to be served on 2 or more persons:
 (i) if notice is served on those persons on the same day—that day; or
 (ii) if notice is served on those persons on different days—the later or latest of the days on which notice is so served;
mortgagee includes a mortgagee deemed to be registered by virtue of this Part.