Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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.