Cap. 234 Art. 12Provisional registration.

Upon receipt of an application for registry, whether provisional or otherwise, made in accordance with article 10

accompanied by a declaration of ownership as required by article

11, and upon the payment of the fees specified in this Act or any regulations made thereunder, the registrar may, subject to such conditions as he may deem proper, provisionally register the ship as a Maltese ship for six months provided the applicant for registry has furnished evidence satisfactory to the Registrar-General that:

(a) the ship is either a vessel being built or equipped, or if already built is seaworthy; and

(b) where required the registered owner has satisfied such conditions as may be established in accordance with the provisions of article 4(3);

Provided that the registrar may, on good cause being shown, renew the provisional registry of a ship for a further period of, or further periods not exceeding in the aggregate, six months: Provided further that, notwithstanding the provisions of this article, the registrar may, prior to the provisional registration of a ship, require such ship to be inspected by an appropriate inspector or a surveyor of ships.