Cap. 234 Art. 74National character to be declared before clearance.

(1) No clearance shall be granted for any ship until the master of such ship has declared to the officer from whom the clearance is required the name of the nation to which he claims that she belongs, and that officer shall thereupon inscribe that name on the clearance.

(2) If the ship attempts to proceed to sea without such clearance she may be detained until the declaration is made.