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| (1) Whenever a change occurs in the registered ownership of a ship, the change of ownership shall be endorsed on the certificate of registry of the ship either by-
| | (a) the Registrar of the ship's port of registry; or | | |
| | (b) the Registrar of any port at which the ship arrives who has been advised of the change by the Registrar of the ship's port of registry. | | |
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| (2) The master shall, for the purpose of such endorsement by the Registrar of the ship's port of registry, deliver the certificate of registry to the Registrar-
| | (a) forthwith after the change, if the change occurs when the ship is at the port of registry of such ship; and | | |
| | (b) if the change occurs during the absence of the ship from the port of registry thereof, and the endorsement under this section is not made before the return of such ship, then, upon the first return of such ship to that port. | | |
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| (3) The Registrar of any port, not being the ship's port of registry, who is required to make an endorsement under this section may for that purpose require the master of the ship to deliver to him the ship's certificate of registry so that the ship be not thereby detained, and the master shall deliver the same accordingly. |
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| (4) If the master fails to deliver to the Registrar the certificate of registry as required by this section ha shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand rupees. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts