Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Where a ship or a share in a ship is transferred to a person by a bill of sale or transmitted to a person by other lawful means, the person who has possession or control of the ship's registration certificate shall deliver the certificate to the person to whom the ship or share is transferred or transmitted:
(a) if the ship is at an Australian port at the time of the transfer or transmission--at the time of the transfer or transmission; or
(b) in any other case--as soon as practicable after the transfer or transmission.
(1A) An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
(2) Where a registration certificate is delivered to a person under subsection (1), the person shall immediately deliver the certificate to the Registrar.
(2A) An offence based on subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
(3) Where a registration certificate is delivered to the Registrar under subsection (2), the Registrar shall, if the documents and evidence required by subsection 36(2) or 37(1) have been lodged with the Registrar:
(a) endorse the registration certificate with the particulars of change of ownership of the ship or share; and
(b) cause the endorsed certificate to be returned to the registered agent of the ship or to such other person as the registered agent directs.