Clause 7

Any ship registered in Singapore prior to the date of the coming into operation of this Act, shall be deemed to be duly registered under Part XIV of this Ordinance and the Registrar may, on application, issue a certificate of registry for such ship.

The annual tonnage tax but not the initial registration fee shall be payable in respect of such ship.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of section 6 of this Act, certificates issued under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Singapore) No. 1 Order, 1953, in respect of Singapore ships shall remain in force and have the same effect as the corresponding certificates issued under Part III of the Ordinance until their expiry or cancellation under the provisions of the said Order.