S.L. 499.52 ст. 3Registration of small ships.

(1) No small ship shall be used in the internal and territorial waters of Malta unless such small ship is registered with the Authority under these regulations or unless such small ship is registered under the Merchant Shipping Act, or under the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, or unless such small ship is registered or documented to the satisfaction of the Authority under the law of any country other than Malta.

(2) The Authority shall maintain a register of small ships to which these regulations apply, and any function in relation to the register which is to be discharged by the Authority may be discharged by other persons appointed by the Authority as may be authorised for such purpose by the Authority.

(3) The owner or importer of an imported small ship shall produce to the satisfaction of the Authority certified documentary evidence proving ownership of the small ship and the engines thereof. A builder’s certificate is required in the case of a newly built small ship.

(4) The following small ships, which are for personal use only and not used in a commercial manner, are exempted from registration under this regulation:

(a) canoes; and

(b) open sailing dinghies, without engines, not exceeding 5.2 metres in length overall.