Singapore legislation
Section 394
Section 394
Transitional provisions
(1)
Any ship registered in Singapore prior to 31st January 1969 shall be deemed to be duly registered under this Part and the Registrar may, on application, issue a certificate of registry for such ship.
(2)
The annual tonnage tax but not the initial registration fee shall be payable in respect of such ship.
(3)
Notwithstanding that the Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (Singapore) No. 1 Order 1953 [S 283/53] has ceased to have effect in Singapore, certificates issued under its provisions in respect of Singapore ships shall remain in force and have the same effect as the corresponding certificates issued under Part III until their expiry or cancellation under the provisions of that Order.[424