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| (1) If at any port outside Ceylon a ship becomes the property of a person qualified to own a Ceylon ship, a Ceylon Consular Officer or such other person as may be appointed by the Minister may grant to the master of the ship on his application, a provisional certificate, stating: -
and shall forward a copy of the certificate at the first convenient opportunity to the Chief Registrar.
| | (a) the name of the ship; | | |
| | (b) the time and place of her purchase and the names of the purchasers of the ship; | | |
| | (c) the name of the master of the ship; | | |
| | (d) the best particulars regarding her tonnage, build, and description of the ship which he is able to obtain, | | |
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| (2) Such a provisional certificate shall have the effect of a certificate of registry until the expiration of six months from the date of its issue or until the ship's arrival at a port where there is a Registrar, whichever is earlier, and if either of these events happens shall cease to have effect. |
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