Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part XIII
207. Issue of new document
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
( 1)
Where a document issued by the Director or Registrar under this Order is mislaid, lost or destroyed -
Director
"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
(a} in the case of a document which relates to a ship, the master or the owner of the ship;
ship
"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
(b} in the case of a document which relates to a person, the person, or some other person having knowledge of the facts of the case, shall make a declaration stating the facts of the case to the best of his knowledge and belief, and the Director or Registrar may thereupon issue a new document in lieu of the original document.
The declaration under subsection (1) shall contain an undertaking to surrender to the Director or Registrar the document declared mislaid, lost or destroyed, when the document is subsequently recovered.
The Director or Registrar may, on the delivery up to him of a document issued by him under this Order, issue a new document in lieu thereof.
Terms defined in s 2
Director
Defined · s 2"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
ship
Defined · s 2"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;