Section 6
of S 4/1986
Section 6
(1)
(a)
A person desirous of having a harbour or pleasure craft licensed shall apply to the Director for a licence on the forms as prescribed by the Director.
(b)
A licence shall not be issued to an applicant unless he attains the age of eighteen years or above.
(2)
A harbour or pleasure craft may be licensed in the name of one or more individuals or in the name of a body corporate.
(3)
The applicant shall
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(a)
state the type, dimensions and specifications of the harbour or pleasure craft and the purpose for which the harbour or pleasure craft is intended to be used
;
(b)
unless the harbour or pleasure craft is owned by a body corporate, furnish two copies of a recent photograph of himself: one copy of the photograph of each applicant shall be affixed to the licence and the other in the register of licences referred to in Regulation 7(2)
;
(c)
produce documentary or other evidence of ownership of the harbour or pleasure craft to the satisfaction of the
Director;
(d)
produce the certificate of incorporation if the harbour or pleasure craft is owned by a body corporate ;
• (e)
furnish the names, addresses and such other particulars of the crew or person appointed by the owner to navigate the harbour or pleasure craft as the Director may re
quire;
(f)
furnish particulars of every policy of insurance held by the applicant with respect to the use or navigation of the harbour or pleasure craft; provided that the Director, subject to such terms and conditions he may impose, may exempt any pleasure or harbour craft from the require
ment of this provision;
(g)
furnish such other documents and particulars in respect of the harbour or pleasure craft as the Director may re
quire.
(4)
The Director may require a harbour or pleasure craft for which a licence is required or in respect of which a licence is to be renewed to be brought to a place for inspection.
(5)
The Director may inspect the harbour or pleasure craft and
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(a)
if he thinks is seaworthy and proper to the intended use, may cause the harbour or pleasure craft to be licensed and issue a licence accordingly, subject to such condi
tions as he may think fit to impose; or
(b)
refuse to issue a licence.
(6)
The Director may at any time vary or licence or impose condi
tions or additional conditions thereto.
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(7)
Any imposition, variation or revocation of a condition of a revoke any existing condition of a licence under this regulation shall be endorsed thereon.
(8)
Where a harbour craft is used or is to be used for the carriage of more than twelve passengers, no licence shall be issued in respect thereof unless there is in force in relation thereto a certificate issued under the provisions of The Merchant Shipping Enactment (Special
Limit Passenger Ships) Safety Regulations 1984.
(9)
No licence shall be granted in respect of a tanker unless there is in force in relation to such use a policy of insurance which insures the owner or master of or any other person using the tanker in respect of oil pollution within a port caused by or arising out of such use.
(10)
No licence shall be granted in respect of a tanker unless the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Non-Convention Ship) Saftey
Regulations 1984 have been complied with.