Regulation 5

a new ship of less than 24 metres in length registered before 6th September 1985 or an existing ship is to undergo any alteration or modification in the construction; or

a ship which has been issued with a tonnage certificate under the provisions of these Regulations is to undergo alterations in the arrangement, construction, capacity, use of spaces, total number of passengers the ship is permitted to carry as indicated in the ship’s passenger certificate, assigned load line or permitted draught of the ship such as would result in an increase in the gross or net tonnage of the ship, its owner or his representative shall give to the Director prior notification in writing of the intended alteration or modification. The notification shall include details of the nature and extent of the alterations or modifications.