Cap. 234 ст. 27Validity of certificate of registry.

(1) A certificate of registry, whether provisional or otherwise, shall cease to have effect:

(a) on the expiry of its validity date;

(b) on its suspension in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(c) on its substitution by another certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(d) on closure of registry in accordance with the provisions of this Act; or

(e) on failure of payment of the relevant fees.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, upon a certificate of registry, whether provisional or otherwise, ceasing to have effect the owner or the master shall forthwith forward this certificate to the registrar or, in case a certificate is suspended in terms of article 26A, to the registrar or a Maltese consular officer.

(3) If any such person as aforesaid fails without reasonable cause to deliver up the certificate as required by this article, he shall be liable to a fine (multa) of one hundred units.

Closure of Registry