82. A ship which is or has been registered in the territory of any State which has ratified or acceded to the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Maritime Liens and Mortgages concluded at Brussels on 27th May, 1967, shall not be registered under this Part unless-
| (a) a certificate has been issued by such State to the effect that the ship has been de-registered; or |
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| (b) a certificate has been issued by such State to the effect that the ship will be de-registered on the day when such new registration is effected. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts