Cap. 234 Art. 30Deletion certificate.

(1) When the registry of a ship, whether provisional or otherwise, has been closed, the registrar shall, upon request of the registered owner or, when the registry of a ship has been closed in terms of article 28A upon request of the purchaser, issue a deletion certificate:

Provided that the registrar may refuse to issue such certificate if all liabilities and obligations in respect of the ship towards the Authority, the Government of Malta and any body corporate established by law, whether for fees, charges, fines or otherwise have not been paid.

(2) The registrar shall specify on the deletion certificate the reason for closure of registry, and where the registry of a ship, whether provisional or otherwise, has been closed saving any unsatisfied mortgage, any unsatisfied finance charter instrument or privilege entered therein, the deletion certificate shall also include a full description of any unsatisfied mortgage, any unsatisfied finance charter instrument or privilege, together with a statement that the registry of the ship was closed saving such mortgages, finance charter instruments or privileges.

31. Repealed by article 16 of Act XXXVII of 1988.

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