S.L. 499.52 Art. 17Validity of the certificate of registry.

(1) A certificate of registry shall cease to have effect:

(a) on the expiry of its validity date;

(b) on its substitution by another certificate; and

(c) on closure of registry: Provided that, if the Authority is satisfied that the reason for the non-renewal of the certificate is justified, it may authorise in writing that the certificate is kept in abeyance for a specified period.

(2) Upon a certificate of registry ceasing to have effect, the owner or the master of the small ship shall forthwith forward this certificate to the Authority by not later than one month of its expiry.