Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206:reg:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 24
Character Range: 41592–43253

24  Change of name of registered ship

Application for change of name
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 27(2) of the Act, an application for a change in the name of a registered ship must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be signed by:
 (i) each owner of the ship; and
 (ii) if an owner of the ship is not the registered agent of the ship—the person who is the registered agent of the ship; and
 (c) specify the current name of the ship, the official number of the ship and, in order of preference, 3 proposed names for the ship.

Prohibited names
 (2) For the purposes of subsection 27(3) of the Act, the following classes of names are prescribed:
 (a) names of existing registered ships;
 (b) names approved by the Registrar in respect of ships in the course of registration;
 (c) names that are likely to be confused with, or mistaken for, names referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
 (d) names that are likely to be offensive to members of the public;
 (e) names of, or suggesting connection with, members of the Royal family or suggesting Royal patronage;
 (f) names falsely suggesting connection with:
 (i) the Crown; or
 (ii) the Commonwealth of Nations; or
 (iii) the Government of the Commonwealth, of a State, of a Territory, of any other country or of any legal subdivision of another country; or
 (iv) the United Nations; or
 (v) the Defence Force or an arm of the Defence Force; or
 (vi) a government department, authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
 (vii) a municipal or other local government authority;
 (g) names that include a prefix comprising any letter or letters capable of indicating a type of ship.