Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SHIPPING REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 9

                For the purposes of subparagraph 7 (1) (b) (iv), a declaration of ownership and nationality must:

                (a)    specify the ship to which it relates;

               (b)    specify, in relation to each person to whom the ship belongs:

                          (i)    the name, address and nationality of the person;

                         (ii)    the grounds on which the person claims the nationality so specified;

                        (iii)    the extent of the interest of the person in the ship; and

                        (iv)    the date on which that interest was acquired;

                (c)    where the registration of the ship under the Act depends on its being a ship on demise charter to an Australian-based operator, specify, in relation to each charterer under the charterparty:

                          (i)    the name, address and nationality of the charterer;

                         (ii)    the grounds on which the charterer claims the nationality so specified; and

                        (iii)    the extent of the interest of the charterer in the demise charter of the ship; and

               (d)    be duly signed by each person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c);

and may consist of several documents in like form that, together, contain the information required by paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) and are signed in accordance with paragraph (d).