Merchant Shipping (Registry) Ordinance (Cap. 56)

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CHAPTERS& MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRY) ORDINANCE Revised Edition showing the law as at 15 May 1998 This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance 1997. This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRY) ORDINANCE Ordinance 11 of 1987 .. in force 15 August 1987 (G.N. 164/87) Incorporating Ordinance 7 of 1857 Incorporating Ordinance 5 of I 918 Amended by Ordinance 3 of I 99 I .. in force 23 August 199 I Amended by Ordinance 22 of I 992 .. in force I January I 993 No Subsidiary Legislation has been made under this Ordinance Page 3 2 CAP. 56 Merchant Shipping (Registry) LAWS OF TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS Revision Date: 14 May 1998 LAWS OF TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS Revision Date: 14 May 1998 Merchant Shipping (Registry) CAP. 56 CHAPTER56 MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRY) ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Refusal to register 4. Prescription of classes of ships 5. Transfer ofregistration 6. Fees of Registrar and Surveyor of Shipping 7. Tonnage Tax 8. Repeal CHAPTER56 MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRY) ORDINANCE (Ordinances 11 of 1987, 3 of 1991, 22 of 1992 and incorporating Ordinances 7 of 1857 and 5 of 1918) AN ORDINANCE TO ENABLE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AS TO SIZE AND OTHER MATTERS TO BE IMPOSED IN RESPECT OF SHIPS WHICH MAY BE REGISTERED IN THE ISLANDS. [15 August 1987] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Registry) Ordinance. 2. In this Ordinance "the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 of the United Kingdom; "the Registrar" means the Registrar of Ships. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of the Act relating to the registration of ships, the Governor may direct the Registrar to refuse to register any ship in respect of which an application for registration has been received unless (a) it is under five hundred tons gross; or 3 Commencement Short title Interpretation Refusal to register 4 Prescription of classes of ships Transfer of registration Fees of Registrar and Surveyor of Shipping Tonnage Tax Repeal CAP. 56 ~;( h Sh (R . ,\ LAWSOFTURKS& mere ant ipping egzstrY,; CAICOS ISLANDS Revision Date: 14 May 1998 (b) the Governor is satisfied that it has a clear eco­ nomic connection with the Islands, and, having regard to the safety of the ship and to the safety, health and welfare of the persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship, the Governor is satisfied that it is not detrimental to the interest of the Islands or international merchant shipping for the ship to be registered at the port of Turks Islands. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of the Act relating to the registration of ships, the Governor may by order published in the Gazette prescribe classes of ships which the Registrar shall refuse to register. 5. Notwithstanding section 53 of the Act, an application made for transfer of the registration of a ship to which that Act applies from any port of registry outside of the Islands to the port of Turks Islands, shall not be granted except with the approval of the Governor. 6. (1) Upon the performance by the Registrar of Shipping and the Measuring Surveyor of Shipping of these Islands of the duties in the Schedule hereunto enumerated, they shall respec­ tively be entitled to demand and receive the fees set out in the said Schedule for the performance of such duties respectively, such fees to be paid by the parties at whose request the said services shall be performed. (2) The Governor may by Order amend the Schedule. (Inserted by Ord. 3 of 1991) 7. There shall be payable to the Registrar of Shipping on or before the 10th day of January in each year in respect of each vessel registered in the Turks and Caicos Islands a tonnage tax at the rate of one dollar for each and every registered ton or part thereof. (Inserted by Ord. 22 of 1992) 8. In the event of any inconsistency between this Ordinance and Part I of the Act relating to the registration of ships, the provisions of that Part are repealed to the extent of such incon­ sistency. LAWSOFTURKS& lI h Sh (R ,) CAICOS ISLANDS Mere ant ipping egistrY; Revision Date: 14 May 1998 SCHEDULE Registration and related matters For registering a ship and granting a certificate of registry ( a) vessels of 5 tons and under .................................... . (b) vessels exceeding 5 tons and under 20 tons .......... . ( c) vessels exceeding 20 tons and under 100 tons ....... . ( d) for every additional 100 tons or fraction thereof ... . For each form of bill of sale or mortgage issued ............... . For each form of declaration issued ................................... . For endorsing names of owners upon certificate of registry on change of owners .......................................................... . For endorsing change of Master ........................................ . For engagement or discharge of each Mate, steward or seaman ............................................................................... . For each entry in the registry book relating to a transfer by bill of sale .......................................................................... . For each entry relating to a mortgage ............................... . For transmitting particulars on application to transfer registry to another port ...................................................... . For granting a certificate of mortgage or sale .................... . For sale or mortgage made before the Registrar under certificate of sale or mortgage .......................................... . For each certified copy of documents under section 695 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 ...................................... . For inspection of Registry Book ........................................ . 2. Measurement Fees CAP. 56 $ 50.00 75.00 200.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 50.00 Measurement of tonnage, for each transverse section 100.00 Certificate of survey of identity when measurement of tonnage is not required ....................................................... 250.00 (Amended by Ord. 3 of 1991) 5 6 CAP. 56 Merchant Shipping Shipping Lf h Sh . (R ,l LAWSOFTURKS& lVlerc ant ippmg egistrY; CAICOS ISLANDS Revision Date: 14 May 1998 INDEX Registration of ships .......................................... . Registration of ships .......................................... . 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