CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT
PROPOSALS FOR A MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL ON SHIP REGISTRATION
Part
I
INTRODUCTION
II
AND OTHER MATTERS
CONTENTS
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REGISTRATION OF SHIPS THE NEED FOR CHANGE
The "British Ship" system Enforcement and jurisdiction
Registration of ships in Dependent Territories Registration procedures in the UK
Results of previous consultations
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ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
Territorial scope
Commonwealth countries
BASIC PRINCIPLES
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Obligation to register Qualifications for owning a British ship
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IV
CENTRALISATION OF REGISTRATION IN THE UK
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REGISTRATION OF FISHING VESSELS
VI
THE UNITED KINGDOM AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR THE BRITISH SHIP REGISTER
The present position
The new framework
Other matters relating to registration & shipping The Channel Islands and Isle of Man
VII
PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION
VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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