Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206:reg:11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11
Character Range: 15852–17698

11  Application for registration of a ship—required information
 (1) The application must be lodged with the Registrar and it must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) state the type of the ship (in terms of its purpose); and
 (c) state the method of propelling the ship; and
 (d) state the overall length of the ship; and
 (e) state the principal material used in constructing the hull of the ship; and
 (f) state 3 proposed names for the ship (in order of preference of the names); and
 (g) state the proposed home port of the ship; and
 (h) state the International Maritime Organization number (if any) of the ship; and
 (i) if the ship has been registered under the Act or under an overseas registration law—state:
 (i) the year in which the ship was last registered; and
 (ii) the register on which the ship was registered; and
 (iii) the official number of the ship or the number assigned to the ship under the overseas registration law; and
 (iv) the registered name of the ship; and
 (v) the home port, or port of registry, of the ship; and
 (j) if the ship has not been registered under the Act—state:
 (i) the name of the builder of the ship; and
 (ii) the place where the ship was built; and
 (iii) the builder's identification of the ship or the name (if any) by which the ship is known; and
 (k) be signed by:
 (i) the owner of the ship; or
 (ii) if the registration of the ship depends on the ship being a ship on demise charter to Australian‑based operators—the charterer under the charterparty.
Note: The application must be accompanied by various documents: see section 12.
 (2) If the ship's owner cannot provide all the information required under paragraph (1)(i) or (j), the application must state:
 (a) the information that the ship's owner cannot provide; and
 (b) the reasons why the ship's owner cannot provide the information.