XXXVII tal-1990

1 aS$Cnt.

C,,"J'I~lJ TAnO~E

President

141h Dc~emlx'r. (990

ACT No, XXXV II of 1990

A N A CT I/J <l1I/i'l1//,h,," "'",dUlIII Ship/,ill!! , In. Clip. 13-1

BE IT ENACTE D hy Ihr Prc,id ~nl. hy ,.od " il h rh~ "dvi(X and

.. "n".;nt uf Ih" Huu".; "f Reprc-cnwli,·cs. in llie p'<'-c nt P"rliamcnt

"~'<'mhkd "nd hy .he <lU' hllril' uf I he ...ame, lis [oUrn, '

(1) This Act may he ci ted "" 1hc ~krc hlmt Ship ping.

1 A m"ndmcnt) ACI. lQ1)11 ;ond ,hal I he Tend "nd conmued 3~ u nc wi1h .he

M..-rcham Shipping. Acl. hcrein"fte r n'krrcd .n as "tlie princip;11 Act",

C) Thi, Act >11,,11 c"mc int" [Mce nn 'lOch d~[e lis th e

" . !lni,tcr r<'Sf'I'n,ihl<' rllr shipping. ma~. h~ nut iC'(' in .he Gazi.'lle,

"ppo:,inl. ;md diff" rent d;lIes ma~ he "" :Ip'pnin " 'd fll' different

pr<" i.,i, 'ri' and di fkn: m I'urpo>es ther"Ilf.

Sectio n 7 of the pri ncipal Act shall b.: ame nded as follows;

(3) immediately a fter subseclio rl ( 1) Ihereof there shall be

added the fo llowing

" I'rovided Ihal if the registrar is requUled to give a

service in respect o f a ship prior to such ship Ix'i ng registered

unde r this Act. .he regis. rar may grant such service o n

pa)'ment of an amount equivalent 10 ' t'n per cent of the initial

regi strati on fee payable irl.e rm s o f section 6 of the Act

Provided further that if the ship is registered within onc

year from 5uch service being gi'·en. such an amoun t paid shall

be ded ucted from .he fee duc on initial registrat ion. "; and

(b) subsection (3) thercof 5h311 be deleted and substi tuted as

follows

"(3) Not .... ithstanding that tlK: ship remai ns on the

register under this Act. no registry fees shaLl be payable unless

and until a certificate of registry o r a delet ioo cen ificate, as the

case may bI' . is issued under thi s Act

Provided that in no case may a tt rlificate o f registry be

iss ued as of a date later than the date of expiry of the laSI valid

tt rtifi cate of registry, and should the certi ficate of registry be

delivered at a later date . the ree~ due shall still accrue from the

date of expiry of t he lasl valid ccr. ifica.c of registry . ~ .

Section 11 o f the principal Act shall be amended as follows

(a)

paragraph (c) thereof shall be deleted; and

(b) paragraphs (d). (e) a nd (f) the reof Shall be renumbered

as paragraphs (c). (d). and (e) respectively.

Subsection (2) of section 13 o f tnc principal Act shall be

"me nded as follows

(a) in paragraph (c ) thereof the .... o rds "surveyo r of sh ips ;~

shall be deleted and substituted by the words ~surveyo r of shi ps or

proof that such valid cenificate s have been issued to 1 he ship ;"; and

(b) paragraph (d) the reof sh all be de leted and substituted by

the following new paragraph

"(d) a certificat e of survey issued in terms o f 5eCtion 14

of this Act and a copy of the tonnage measuremen t cenificate;

and~:and

(c) in paragraph (c) thereof the words ~ thi s Act." shall be

dele ted and substitu ted by the words " this Act or evidence

satisfactory to the regist rar tha l the vessel has been marked in

acrordance .... ilh section 15 of this Act .".

S. Subsection (5) of sect ion 16 of the principal Act shall be

delcted and substituted by the follo .... ing new subseClio n

~(5) The rcgistrar may refuse to registe r provisiona ll y a ship

more than three (imes in succession even in (he name of different

o .... ners. and shall refuse to consecutively rcgister provisionally a

ship more than t .... o limes in Ihe name of the same owne r ....

Sul>sec!ion (3) of section 19 of the principal Act shall be

a mended as follows

(a) in the proviso to paragraph (b) thereof the words "such

period:" shall be deleted and substituted by the words "such

period.": and

(b) the words "as may be determined by the owner upon

payment of fe..:s for the ship." shall be deleted.

7, In subsection ( I ) of section 25 of the principal Act the words

"shall be e ndorsed" shall be substit ul cd by the words ·'shall . saving any

othcr provision of this Act, be endorsed".

Fis-subart ikolu (I ) la' l-3rlikolu 25 la' I· At! printipali, minnok ~nI<"""

il-klicm ~ghandu jigi mn ;ti:d~ ghandujid ho l il·kl icm "ghandu . bla hsara t-." ••• ~~ L'

la· xi disposill;oni o hra ta' dan I-An , jigi mniticl'·.

8, FiH ubarlik olu (I) la'l-artikolu 34 la ' I-AII prinCipali, minnok

il-klicm " 1.1 r_reg;Slra lur ghandu " ghandu jidhol iI-klicm " 1.1 r-rcgisttalur

ghandu . bl a hs:lra la' xi disposiu;oni oh ra la' da n I-All : ' .

In subsection (I) of section 34 of the principal Atl thc words

"and the registrar shall" shall be substitu ted by the words "and the

registrar 5hall, saving any olher provision of this Act.",

In paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 35 of the

9,

principal Act the words "shall cease to be a Maltese ship and the

registrar §halJ proceed as provided in subsection (2) of sect ion 26 of this

Act ," shall be dele ted and substituted by tbe words "shall cease to be a

Maltese ship.",

Subsection (3) of section 37D of the principal Act shall be

amended as follows

(a) the words "For the purposes of this section a vessel is

deemed to have made a voyage :" shall be deleted: and

(b)

paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) the reof shall be deleted,

11 , Immediately after subsection (3) of section 39 of the principal

Act , there shall be inserted the followi ng new section

··(4) When it is stated in the mortgage instrument that it is

prohibited to effect the transfer of the ship which is being

mortgaged. or of a share therein. without the previous wrinen

consent of the mongagee. Ihe registrar shall make a nOte in the

register to such effect, and the registrar , notwithstanding any other

provision of this Act, shall not record any transfer of such ship or of

a share therein unless the consent in writing of such mongage is

produced to bim, saving where the tmnsfe r is made pursuant to a

COurt orde r in a sale by auction of sucb a ship or pursuant 10 any

other court order, and any ITa nsfer registered in violation of this

provisio n shall be null and void,",

Fil' paragrufu (d ) las-subarti kolu (3) la'l-arlikQlu 35 la ' I-All

pri nCi pal i il·klicm " ma jibqax baSlimcnl malti u r-rcgiSl ralu r ghandu

jimxi sko nd ki f hc mm provdut fiHubartikolu (2) lal,artikolu 26 ta ' dan

I-AII .- gha ndu jilhass.lr u millnoku ghandu jidhol il- kli cm " ma jibqax

baslimc nl mall i ....

10,

l$-suba rlikolu (3) la' l-a rti~ olu 37D ghandu jigi e mendat kif

iej

(a) il·klic m "Ghall -finijie t la' dan l·a rti kQl u basl ime nl jilqies

li jkun gha me! vjagg;- ghandhom jilhassru; 1.1

(b)

il·pamgrafi (a ). (b ). 1.1 (t) lic Bhu ghandhom jilhassru.

11 . Mi nnufih wara s-,ubarlik o lu (3 ) ta ' I_ar[i kolu 39 la' I-All

pri Ilt ip:, li. gha ndu jiiclied da n i,-,uh:,rlikolu ~d id li gcj

"(4) Me[a jkun idd; k jaral fid ·dokumcn[ la ·I·ipo[cb <lavali li

jkun prt'Jnil li jsir il-I nlsk rime nl tal -baSliment li jkun qcd jig;

iplllckm . jcw la' sc llcm fih . mingll .. jr il- kunscns bil-mi klub minn

qabcl lal -k redilur ipolC karju. ir-rcgistratu r ghandu pghm c l

n .. lament fi r-rcgistru dwa t hckk . 1.1 r·regislntlur. minkejja xi

d i~))iu;oni ohm la· da n I-An . m'ghand ux jiddokumcnla I·ebda

trasfc rimclII la ' dak il-bastimcn l jc:w la ' schem fill ke mm-il da rba

lilu Ill:, jigix ipprci.cnla l il -kun!oCn~ bil·miktub la' dak il-krcdil ur

ip"lebrju. minh:,rr:. rej n I-Imsfcrimcnt ik un sar ....... ra o rdni lal·

umli rtJCi.:h h'irkam la' dak il-baSl imc nt jcw ..... ara xiordn i.mra lal -

(I"fti . u kutl t TH~krim .... 't n.'t;~tr" t hi ksur la' din id-t.!i"P'"izzjnfli

ik un null 1.1 bla effcll ... .

The words "Defaulrof registration oftmmfers and mortgages"

immediately before section 47 o f the principal Act. and the words

"Cerlificales of mortgage and sale" immediately after the said section,

shall be deleted.".

In sections 64, b5, b8 and 70 of lhe principal Act. for the words

"this Part of tbis Act" wherever they occur, there sha ll be substituted

the words "Part " and Part IIA of tbis Act",

Immediately after Pan 11 of the principal Act the re shall be

added the following new Part

"PART II A

IlARE BOAT C HART ER REGISTRATION

, Inl",pn:I. unless 84A.

Cl) For the purposes of this Part of this A~t.

the context mherwise requi re. -

"barebo .. t chaner" me;lns the contrllct for the leas.

or sub·lease of a ship. hereinafter referred to as charte r.

fur a st ipulated period of time, by virtue of which th e

charterer sha ll acqu ire full corHrol and complttc

possession of the ship, includi ng the right to appoint her

master and crew for the duration of the charter but

cxcludillg thc right to sell or mortgage the ship

"bareboat charter regi stration" mcans lilc regis-

tration of a ship in a bareboat charter registry under the

name of the chanerer

"bareboa l charier registry" means Ihe registryoflhe

Slal(' ,,'ho-;e flag the ship is entit led 10 fly d uring the

IX'riod in which tile charterer is registe red as the bareboat

chanere r

"compatible registry" means a shi p regiSl ry of a

fo re ign State declared by the Minister to be a com patible

registry in tennsof sel'I ion 84B of this Act

"day" melITIS cale ndar day

"underlying regi stry" means the registry of the State

in whi ch theownc rs ofashipare registe red asownersand

to wh ich jurisdiction and co nlrol will rc"er! upon

termination of the bareboat cha rte r registration , and

"underlying registc r" and "underlyi ng registration" sha ll

be l'(lrtstrucd ac<''(Jrdingly.

(2) ~clion 76 of this Act shan be construed forlh.

purpose of this I' an of this ACI. as if for the ",ords " If the

master or o" 'ncr" there "'cre substi tuted the ,,-ords "Jf tbe

ma~tcr or Ch:lr1 creror o"'ncr".

84B. Whene~"er it appears 10 the Ministe r Ihat Ihe

provisions of the law of a Sta te with re~:lrd~ 10 barcbo~t

chaTler registration ~ re compatible .... ;th the pn.)\"isions of this

<\Cl. he may declare the ship regislry of thal Slate IU be a

oomp;atible registry for the purposes of this I'urt of this Act.

84C. (I) Notwithstanding anything oon tained in

sct:tion 4 of this Act. a ship not eligible in te rlllS of the said

~~;:',.t se"ion to be registered as a Maltese shipshall be eligible co be

regiSlered as a Maltese ship under this !'art of this ACI

.. """.non provided tllal-

(a) the ship is ba reboat cllartcrcd to ~L cit ize n of

Malta, or to hodics corporate qualified III own a Malte,""

ship in terms of seclion.j of this Act;

(b) the shi p is not a Maltese shi p, and is registered

in a oomptib1c registry;

(c) is not registered in another b:m:bo31 charte r

registry: and

(d) the following C\'rtified document~

" re

submitted 10 the registrar!O his satisfaction;

(i) an application for registry under this Pan

of this Act made: by the chanere r o r his authorised

agent contain ing sueh information as may be

required by the registrnr ;

(ii) a declaration of bareboot eh3rter matlc

by the chane rer aC'OOIllpanied by a COP)' of the

chaner agreement. I"hieh charter agreement ~hall

not be avai lable for public inspection

(iii) a transcript or an extmct of the

underlying registration of the ship which shall

include a description of the shi p. the OWTlers and,

where applicable. all registered mortgage s :Ind

encumbmnC\'s of the ship, and ~uc h documcn! sh,,1I

be ava il able for public inspection; and

(iv) the consent in writing fnr the ~h ip to be

barcboat charter registered in M:llta of

(a) the appropria te authorities of the

underlying registry who may be further

required by the registrar to dedare that du ring

the period of b.l reboat charter registration the

sh ip will not be entitled 10 ny thei r nag

(b)

thcowners oftheship: and

(c)

a ll r~gisl~red mortgagees.

(2 ) An~ amendments o r mod ifications to the

barebom charte r shall within thirty days be produced to Ihe

regblrar hy the chanerer,

Whenc"er any amc ndments or modifiC'a tions

(3)

ar~ effected to t h~ unde rl),ing rcgistr.llion the cha rt erer Shall

within scven da)'~ from such amendments

(:l)

heing effected communicme to the registrar llny ~uch

arr. end me nts or mooificmions: and

(b) wi thin thirty days of such amendments or

modifications having been en te red in the unde rlying

register produce to the registrar a transcript or an extract

of the underlying registrat ion showing such amendme nts

o r modWcations.

84D. The lonnage ofa ship to be registered under this

Pan of this ACI shall be as.cc rtained in accordance with the

tonnage reg ulati ons made under this Act

Pro\<i.dcd Ihat at the request of Ihe charte rer the

registra r may accept lhe lonn3~ of such ship 10 be thol

regi stered in the unde rlyi ng registry if he is sa tisfied that

the proyisions of the Intern ational Conyention o n

Ton nage Measure men t of Ships Signed in London on

Z3 Jun e, 1969, if applicable to such ship and unless

such ship has been e~empted from them, haye been

adhered to. and. the cenificate of survey provided for in

scction 14 of this Act shall be Iha l issued by the

underlying registry.

B4E . (I) Subject to the provisions ofsuhscction (2) of

this sec tio n a ship shall be registered under this Pa rt of this Act

by the name under which it is registered in the underlying

registry. provided that such name is not already the name of a

registered MaiteS(: ship o r a name liO si mi lar as to be calculated

lo decei\'e.

(2) The name of a ship to Ix registered or of a ~hip

al ready registe red under rhis Part of this Act. may be changed

prior o r suhscque nt to registrat ion und er Ihis Pari of this Act

as the case may bc, proyided the appropriate au thorities of

the underlying registry. the o .... ners. and the r~gistered

mortgagees. if any. have consented thereto and provided also

that such change is madc in accordance .... ith the provisions of

s::crion 56 oft lli5 Act.

84F. ( I) The registr.u. if satisfied that all conditions for

registration specified in Ih is Par! and in other Parts of this Act .

where a pplicable. have been complied .... ith. and on paymen t

of the prescrihed fee 5ila/l -

(a) enter in the register of Maltese ship,; pro"ided

for in section 36S of this ACt. all particulars of the silip

and its unde rlying registration. owners and char!ereTS.

Slat ing that it is a bareboat charter registration. t he expiry

dat e of such registr.llion. and that the register does not

contain an official record of any mortgages affecting the

ship;

(b) infomt the appropriate authoritie$ of the

underlying registry of the registration under th is Pan

"d

(c) issue a ce nificate of bareboat chaner regis·

tration. which shall include the name and particulars of

the ship. the name of the home port Valletta and ttlc

expiry date of the registration.

(2) Upon the issue of a certificate of bare boat

charter registration all documents issued to the ship by the

underlying registry . sh31l be surrendered to the appropriate

authori ties of that registry and. within thi rt y days of the issue

of the ce rt ificate as Morcsaid. the ehartcrer shall ma ke and

de liver to the registrar a declara tion to that effect.

84G . SubjcC1 to the provisions of section 84H of th is

Do,.';""o(

~~~7..1 r< . Act Ihe duration of such registration shall be fOl" a pe riod not

e~cet'ding the durat ion of the bare boat charter or the cxpiry

date of the unde rlying registrntion ..... hich ........ r is the shorler

period. but in notase for a period cxtc"1:ding two year.;.

84 H . (I) At the request of the chartere r o r his

authorised age nt the registra r mav extend and further

.... ;'.~:.,.. ... extend the registra tion for the remaining period of th e charte r

or un til the expiry date of th e underlying regist ry. which ... ,·er is

the shQrte r pe riod. bU I in 110 case for periods n ceeding t .... o

years at a ti me. provided that he has nOl rece i"ed any

objections to thi s e ~tension from the appropriate autlKlrilies

of the underlying registry. the owners and the registered

mortgagees. if any. wit hin seven day!> from the regist rar

having informed them of such r('(juest for extension.

(2 ) Upon the grant of an eKtensinn in term, of

subsa:tion (I) of this section. the reg.istrar ~ h aU -

(a ) emer tne new dale of upiry in Ihe reg~tt r or

the ship

(b) issue a certifie-.lIe o f extension of barebo.1 1

c harte r reg istr:llion wh ich sha ll include the date of expiry

thereof: and

~ut hori t ies

(c) inform t he appropriate

t)f the

underlyinj,\ regisny.

tnltrn •• ioo. l

841. A ship ooreboat charter registered under th is I' art

~;,:~::: required to be issued " 'i th intcrnati;mal convention

ccrtificatcs in lerms of a n international con"cnlion 10 ,,'hich

Ma Ita is a party shall be issued " 'i th sueh cert ifica tes under the

3uthorit"of

, t he Go\"C rnme nt o f Malta

Provided that whe re Mal1a is nOI a part y 10 such

convention a certificate requi red unde r Ihat convention may

be ~ued. with the permission of the regist rar. under Ihe

authority o f the gove rnme m of the unde rlyi ng registry.

Ju,;..J1<UoII

84J . ( I) A ship registered under t his Part of l his Act

be deemed to be a Maltese ship and except where

sha

ll

u""",, Ih" othe rwise provided shall be unde r the jurisdiction and OOl1lrol

P", ,,( 'h" of Malt a and shall oomply with all lhe laws applicable 10

Mal1es.c ships.

(2) A ship registered under this Pan of this ACI

shall only hoist the Malta nag as provided for in th is Act.

(3) The home pon of a ship registered unde r tllis

Part of th is Act shall be Valle lla and shall be shown on the

certifica te of bard)()at chan e r reg;st ration and shall be

ma rked on the slem in accordance willl l he provisions of IlIe

ACI.

,"",p

S4 K. (I) This ACI sllall not asseT! any owership rights

ove r 11 ,hip registered under Ihis Part of Ihis Act and it shall

h.ave no effeel wit h regards to tille and transfer and

transmission of such ship or shares lherein .

(2) Any transfer of o .... nership of a ship registered

under this Part 0(lhi5 Act shall be notifJCd by the chanerers to

the registrar. and the regislration of lheship under this Pan of

this Act shall be closed unless the new o"'ners . wi thin seven

days. have informed the registrar thatlhey have no objection

10 the regist~ tion of the ship under tllis Part of this Act. and.

with in th in}" days of having made such declarat ion. delivered

10 the rcgistrar IlIeir oons.cnt in wriling to such registration.

I,,·, m"n' ....

84L. A sllip registered under this Part of Ihis ACI sha ll

be subject 10 the payment ofllle inilial and annual registration

fees and of allY other fec~ se t out in this ACI. or in any

rCj,\ ulations made the re under.

~M. Mortgages and e ncumbrances may nOI be

...... <,., ..... -

registe red under Ihis Act in respec! of a ship regi stered under

Ihis Pan of this ACI . and Ihe regimar shall refuse 10 register

any such mortgages and encumbrances: sueh power of

registration shall re ma in "csted in the underlying regi5try.

,~

twN. (I) Th e Ministcrmay order that the r"gistralion

~.~~~' r<. of a ship unde r this I'art o f thi s Act shall be closed -

(a) if any of the provisions of thi5 Act. in as far as

the same maybe appl icable to a ship registered under this

Part of th is Act. a rc not complied with: or

(b) for any reason specified in ~u bscction (l) of

section 29 of this ACI. in as far as thc same ma)' be

:ipplicable to a ship registered under this Part of this Act.

Where the ch arterer of a ship. registered unde r

(1)

thi s Pa rt of this Act. desires to cI~ the bareboal charIer

registra tion of such ship. he sha ll make an applicaTion to that

effcct 10 the registrar giving all such particulars and

information as Ihe regiSIr"r may require for the purptJSe. and

such applica tion made and substantiated as aforcsaid shall ~

acceded to if all liabilities and obl igalions in respect of the , hip

towa rds t he Republic of Malta wheth er for fees. charg~. fil1('s

o r o therwise have: been paid.

(3) l1Ic registrar sha ll close: the registration ur u

ship under this Part of this Act. and shall ma ke an cntry 10 that

effeCt in the register. if -

(a) the Minister has ordered such closure in te:nm

of subsect ioo ( I) of this 5oCction

(b) a voluntary closure of regi stry has been

req uested and such requeS t has been acceded 10 by Ihe

regis trar in terms of subsection (2) of this Soect ion

(c) the appropria te au thorities of the underlying

regis try. or the owners. or any of Ihe mortgagees . if an~.

have wi thdrawn thei r consent 10 the bareboal charIer

rcgistra tion in Malta

(d) the registration in the underlying registry has

for any n:a!o()11 been terminated .

(e) the charter lapses or is tcrminated by any of the

p;mies to it : or

tile ~riod for,.:hk h the ship has be~ n bare boat

{O

c h~rter

registered lapses and no e xtension has be"n

granted in accordance with :;cetion H4 H uf thi s Act.

(4) Upon the closure of a regist ration in terms of

subsection (3) of this seclion the sh ip shall cease to be a

~ ' altese ship and the registr,lr shall immediately nOlify the

appropriate authorities of the unde rlying registry. the o"oners

and the mortgagees. if any. of such closu re.

(5) ' 1Ie registrar may refuse to issue a dele tion

certifICate o r a Hanscript of registry sho"" ing the closure of

regi~try until -

(a ) the certificate of bareboat ehaner registration

issued in terms of section 84F of this Act has been

surrendered 10 him ; and

(b) all liabilities and obligations in respccl o f the

ship IOwards the Republic of Maha whether for f~.

charges. fines o r otherwise hb ~e been paid.

840. NOIwith standin g

a ny

other

provision

of

'.<' this Act a Maltese ship registe red unde r Part 11 ofthisAcl may

....: b arc b at

o c"artcr

.

.

d · III a , orc'gn

. reg,stry,

.

. , tile

.

rcglstcrc

Registrar-General givcs hi s consent in writing the reto in terms

o f section 84P of this Act .

84P. (I) The Registrar·General may. unde r such

conditions

as he may deem fit to impose. give his consent

referred to in section 840 of this Act if-

(a ) the ship is regi stered as a Maltese ship under

Pa rt [I of th is ,\ct ;

(b) the bareboat chaner registry where Ihe ship is

to be registered is a comptible registry; and

(c)

the following documents are 5ubmiued 10 him'

li) an application for bareboat ehaner

TCgistration in a foreign registry made by the OWTlC'rs

containing such information as may be required by

the Registrar-General ;

(ii ) the consent in writing to such rcgi~tration

o f all rcgistcred mortgagccs. if any ;

lii i) a written undertaki ng by the owners to

surrendcr the c<: rt ifica te of registry issued under this

Act within fifteen days from entry in to the bareboat

charter registry ;

(iv, a written undertaking by the chanerer

that tile MaltcM: F111S shall not be hoisted during the

period of barcl>oat chaner re~istra t ion; and

a copy of the bareboat t llartc r.

(v)

(2) TIle owncrIi , hall produce 10 lhe regislra r any

amendments o r modificat ions 10 IlK: ba rcOOat charte r w;,hin

thirly days o f soch amendments or modifica tions bei ng

effected.

840. ( 1) Subject tathe provisio rls or subseClion (2 ) of

this sectio n a ship registered unde r Part 11 of thi s Act shall be

bareooal charter registered in a foreign regis! . ), by .he na me

unde r wh icll it is registered under thi s A ct.

(2) The name of 3 Maltese registered ship

barcboat charier registered in a foreig n regi stry may be

cha nged with the written permi ssi on ofl hc Registrar·Gc nel'll l

in terms of sectio n 56 of his Act 0 111)' if such change is bei ng

effected also in the bareboat charte r registry.

84R. The registration in a ford gn bareboa t cha rter

regist ry of a ship registered under this A ct nol made in

-

ao:ordance wit h the provisions of this Part of thi s Act shall he

null a nd void .

84S. ( I) Upon the bareboot charte r regist rat ion o f a

Mal tese ship in a foreign regist ry -

oh M . ~ ...

(a) the owne rs shall im mediately noti fy the

registrar of such regist ration. and within t hirty days

surrender to the registrar the certifICate o f registry iSliued

to the ship under this A ct a nd del iver to the registrar a

lTanscript o r an ext ract of the foreign bareboat cha rter

regislTation; and

(b) the regist rar. if u tisfied that such registratio n

has bee n effected according to the provisions o f this A ct.

shall make an e ntry thereof in the register of the said

shi p .

(2) The owners shall im mediate ly noti fy th e

registrar of the closure or lapse of the barebom charte r

registratio n in a foreign registry . and shall wh ithin t hirty days

of the closure of such registry , deliver 10 the regist rar !l

transcri pt or an extract o f the fo reign bare boat charter

registration showing slIch closlIre.

OOi&>w.

84T. ( 1) Unless otherwi se provided for in t his Pa rt of

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thi s Act . the owners of a Maltese ship bareboat eharter

regi.5tered in a foreign registry shall comply with all the

provisions of th is Act as if the shi p were not 50 registe red in

the foreign registry.

(2 ) Duri ng the time a M ~ ltese ship is ba re boat

cha rter registe red in a foreign rc gistry in tcrms of the

provisions o f this Part of thi s Act -

(a ) nOlwithstaflding tile p rovisions o f section 73 of

this ACI. such ship shall not hoisttne Ma ltc5e fl ag ; a fld

(b) notwi thstandiflg the pro~isio ns of section 5 of

this Act . thc home port of such ship sh~11 be that of the

ba reboa t charter registry .

(3 ) The OWflers shall . wi thin fi fteen da ys h o m the

e ntry into the: forcign ba reboat charte r regislry . make and

deliver to the regislra r a declarat ion to the effecl that the

name o f the foreign ho me port has been marked on tile stern

o f the ship in lieu of tile name Va11e ua.

84 U . A Mal tese ship b~ re boat charter re giste red in a

forcign registry shall, notwithstanding such registrat ion,

conli nue 10 be subjecl lO the pa yment of all the (ea set out in

this Act, o r in any regul atio ns made thereunder , in respect of

Maltese ships.

84Y. A Maltese ship bare boat cha rte r registered in a

'""' foreign regislry req uired to be issued with international

convenl ion ~rti fica tC$ in te rms of an interna lional

conventiOflto wh ich Malta is a party shall be issued with such

ce rtificates under the authorit y of the Govc rnmcnt o f the

ba re boat charte r registry

Provided that where the State of the ba re boat charte r

regist ry is nol a party to such conve ntion the certificate

required unde r such cofl Yention may be issued under lhe

au:hority of the Govcrnment of Malla .

84 W. ( I) NOlwithstanding tha t a Mallese ship may be

\lare boat charte r regi ste red in a fo rei gn regist ry, all ma tt ers

with reslX'ct to ti rk m'cr the sh ip. morrgages and

encumbrances shall continue 10 be gove rned by Mal tese law.

(2) Any tra nsaction affecting the title o ver the ~hip

or

re

la

ting

to the regi strat ion. amend me nt. transfer and

in . f~ .. ;I"

tran smissio n and di M'hargc of mo rtgages shall be made a nd

registe red in accorda nce wit h the provisio ns of this Act and

o nly by the perso ns specified the rein.

Thc re~i~r f1lt ion o f an)' mortgages o r

(J )

e ncumbrances in tile ba reboat 'harte r r'giS!rY shall be null

and void.

84X, ( I) The Registrar-General may withdraw the

referred 10 in section 840 of [his Ac!. if any of the

consent

applicable provisions o f this Act. arc not complied with

Provided , h311he Registrar General shall wi thd raw

such co nsent. if-

(a) the Minisler. in the nat iona l inlcresl or in the

interest of Maltese shipping and after givi ng the o wn ers

and the chart erers o f the ship a reasonab le opportunity

to make represe ntation s, ha s ordered the Registrar-

Ge neral 10 withdraw hi s oonsen t;

( b) any o hhe conditions requi red 10 be fulfilled in

terms of subsection (I) of section 841' o f this Act is nOl so

fulfilled; or

(c) the chaner termina les or is te rminated by any

of the parties 10 i l.

(2) Upon the wi thdrawl of the conSCIl1 of the

Registrar-General in Icnns of subsection (1) of this sect ion -

(a) the regisu ar shall in form the appropna tc

authorities of the bareboat chaner registry, the owner:;,

the charte re rs, and the mortgagees, if any, of such

withdrawal ; and

(b) the bare boat charte r regist ratiOll shall be

te rminated.

Upon the term ination of the bare boat chaner

(3)

regi stration -

(a) the regist rar shall make an e nt ry thereof in thc

registe r, and the ship shall thereupon be again subject to

all the provisions of Maltese law;

(b ) within thin ydays from the termination of such

registration the o vmers shall make and delive r a

declaration to the registrar that the ce rtificate of

ba re boat charter registrat ion has bee n surrendered to

th e foreign bareboat charter registry, and thereupon the

regist rar, unless the registry of the ship under Pan 11 o f

Ihis Act is al$O being closed , shall aga in delive r to th e

owners the cc: rtificate of registry whi ch h~d been sur·

rendered to him in terms of 5('<;I;on &4S of this Act; and

(c ) within thirty days trom the termina tion of such

registration the owne rs sha ll deliver to the regist rar a

transcript or an elltract of register showing that the

bare boat chan er registrat ion has bee n c3 neelled.

84 Y. All docu ments required by the registrar for

the purposes of this Act shall be certified as requ ired by

the regist rar."' .

In the defi nition of "exempted ship~ in section SS of the

principal Act the words ~ Part I I ~ shall be substituted by the words ~ Part

Fit ·titsira ta' ··bastim ... nt d e ntal"' fl·artik o lu 85 ta' I·A1t

prinCipali minno k il·kl ie m "it-Taqsima II" ghandu jidhol iJ· klicm - il'

Taqsima 11 jew il·Taqsi ma Il A ··.

In subsection (5) of section S6 of the principal Act after the

wo rds "t he Accountancy Profession Act. 1979" the re shall be inserted '" io";paI An. thr

the words "or by a person holding the warrant of advocate in te rms of

the Code of Organisation and Civil l'rocedure.

In paragraph ( 3) of section 88 o f the principal Act for the

,",o rds ~ Part II ~ the re shall be substi tuted the words " Part I1 and Pa rt

Ill. Sections 89. 90, 91 and 92 of the principal Act shall be

substituted by the following new sections

89. For the purposes o f this Part of this Act. unl ess the

context o therwise req ui res the tenn "ce rtificate of

compete ncy" includes ce rtifica te of proficien cy and lice nce.

90. (I) Every Maltese shi p when going to sea from

any place shall be provided " 'ith such num ber and desc ription

of offICers and crew as the Minister may by regulations

pre'll.Tibc.

(2) If the requirements of subsection ( I ) o f this

section are nOI compl ied wit h , the maste r o r owners o f the

ship shall for each offe nce be liable to 3 fine (multa) nOI

exceeding five hundred lirL

Th e Mi nisteT may by reg ulations prescribe

91. (a) the grudes in respect of which ~'ertific8 t es of

competenq shall be granted 10 o r recognised in

acrordaJKe with this Act ;

(b) the cond itions for the issue or recognition of

C<'rli ficates of compcleJKy granted or recognised in

accordance with this Act ;

(c) the oonditons forthe replaceme nt . suspension .

cancella tion a nd alterati on of certificates o f competenq

issued in accordan ce wi th thi s Act: and

Id ) any ot her matter affecting ce rtificates of

competcncy granted or recognised in acco rdance wilh

this AC'! :',

L·arliko li 89. 90. 91 u 92 ta ' I·A1t prim'i pa li ghandhom jigl.l

soslitwi ti b'dawn I·aniko li gOOda li gen in

89. GhaU·fin ijiC! ta' din it·Taqsima ta ' dan I·AIl,

k ... mm·il darba r-rabta tal -khem ma tcht leg."' xon'ohra I·

cspressjoni ~ec rlifikat ta' k ompe'enza ~ tin kludi certifikat la '

profiejenza u li~ n~a .

90. (I ) Kul! bastiment malti mela jkun se jbal'll'lar

~.:::':"'''.'' minn xi post ghan du jkollu da k in· numru u daw k il·ka tegoriji

ta ' uffiejali u e kwipagg li l·fo,l ini stru jista" b·r ... golamenti

jippres krivi .

(2) Je kk il·l'l tigijie t tas·subartik olu (I) ta' da n I·

art ikolu ma jitharsux. il· kaptan jew is·sid I3 I· bastim ... nl jchel

gh~1 kull reat l11ulta la' mhux it.jed minn l'Iames mill lira.

[I·Minimu jisla' b ' regolamcn! jippreskJivi

t.n'f,~."

91. , .. ~-«" ...

(a) il·gradi li dwarhom it-ecrlifikali la' kompe -

lenza jingha taw.it:w jigu rikonOXJ uli skond dan I·AII

(b) iH.:ondin;Onijicl ghall-hrug jcw rikonoui-

men! la' certifi k:lI; la' kompetenu. moghlija jew rik on-

ouuti. skond d:ln '·An

(t ) il-kondi7.ljonijiCl ghas-sosliUllzjoni. kanecl-

lanjoni u allemzzjooi la' ecrtifikali la' kompelcnza

mah ru gin skond dan I-A n : u

(d) kull ma lerja ohra li laffcuwa ec rt ifikali ta'

kompetcnl a moghtija jew rikooouuti ~kooo dan I-All .·· .

Sl"C'!ions 93. 9-1, 96, 123 and 124 of the princi pal ACI shall be

Section 374 of the principal Act shall he amended as follo ws

(a) Sllhseclio!ls (2). (3). (4). and (5) lhe reof shall be

renumbered as subsections (J). (4). (5) and (6) respectively; and

(b) immedia lely after subsection (I) thereof there shall be

added Ihe followi ng TlCW subseetiQn

M(2) Regulations. rules und o rders made under lhe

provisions of this Act sha ll include sueh require men ts. in

rega rd 10 the mallers in respe ct of which the regulat ions. rules

or orders are made. asappear to the Ministertoimpiemen llhe

provisions in regard to those mallers of interna tiona l

conventions or pTOtocols rati fied or acceded to by tile

Government of Malta.··.

Passed by the House of Represe ntatives al Sill ing No. 449 of!Ile 4th Decembe r.

1990. L AWRENC E GON"l.!

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