Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA provisional registration certificate shall not be granted by a proper officer under subsection 22(1), or by the Registrar under subsection 22A(1) or (2), in respect of a ship unless the person granting the certificate is satisfied that, at the time of his or her so granting the certificate, an application for registration of the ship under section 15 or 15C has been lodged with the Registrar and that that application has yet to be determined.