SHIPPING REGISTRATION ACT 1981 - SECT 28 Power of Minister to disallow name proposed for ship

SHIPPING REGISTRATION ACT 1981 - SECT 28

    The Minister may, by notice in writing given to the Registrar, disallow:

  (a)   the name proposed for a ship in an application for the registration of the ship; or

  (b)   the new name proposed for a registered ship in an application under subsection   27(2);

if the Minister is of the opinion that the description of the ship by that name is likely to prejudice the international relations of the Commonwealth.