Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an application under section 15C is made to register a ship in the International Register, then, subject to sections 16 and 17, the Registrar may register the ship in that register by entering in that register such particulars relating to the ship as are prescribed by the regulations.
(2) When deciding under subsection (1) whether to register a ship in the International Register, the Registrar must have regard to:
(a) the age of the ship; and
(b) any information contained in the ship's port state control inspection records in relation to the period prescribed by the regulations; and
(c) the ship's classification society records in relation to the period prescribed by the regulations; and
(d) any inspection of the ship made by an employee or agent of an issuing body under section 15D; and
(e) any matter that the Registrar considers relevant; and
(f) any matter prescribed by the regulations.
(3) The Registrar must refuse to register the ship in the International Register if the Registrar is satisfied that:
(a) the ship will not be predominantly used to engage in international trading; or
(b) a collective agreement has not been made between the owner of the ship and the ship's seafarers' bargaining unit under section 11A.
(4) The Registrar may refuse to register the ship in the International Register if the applicant for registration refuses to allow an employee or agent of an issuing body to go on board or inspect the ship under section 15D.
(5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not limit the grounds on which the Registrar may refuse to register a ship in the International Register.
(6) If the Registrar refuses to register a ship in the International Register, the Registrar must give written notice of the decision to the applicant, specifying the reasons for the refusal.