[AMD] Ship Registration Act

[Josephus I]

Amendment and Reformation of the Ship Registration Act

(1) All ships either owned by a Nova English citizen or manufactured within Nova English sovereign territory must be registered themselves using the form below. with the Nova English Shipping Registry.
a. The Nova English Shipping Registry shall be administered by a department to be known as the Nova English Shipping Registry Administration under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. b. The registry will be updated on a weekly basis and will be held in both physical and electronic formats.
c. Applications shall be made with the form with the form as schedule one to the Nova English Shipping Registry Administration. Ships must be assigned a home port from one of the ports listed within schedule two.
d. Registered ships shall receive a unique reference number and chosen name, both of which must be displayed clearly on the hull of the ship and engraved on its beam.
e. Where the ownership of the registered ship is to be transferred to another, an application of transfer must be made to the Nova English Shipping Registry Administration within twenty-four days of the sale/transfer.
f. Where the use or home port of the registered ship has changed from that listed, an application must be made to the Nova English Shipping Registry Administration.
g. A registered ship may be removed from the register following;
i) Destruction of the Ship
ii) Application to terminate made by the registered owner.
iii) Following seizure of the ship relating to criminal activities.
iv) Failure to follow the procedures set within this act of legislation.
(2) All Private military vessels will be subject to inspection by local People's Militia Officers. Where a vessel has been listed for use in militia or private security activities, it must be inspected by a surveyor from the Ministry of Defence and Nova English Shipping Registry Administration.
(3) Persons qualified to register a ship;
a. Nova English citizens
b. Persons who under the 995AJ Amended Immigration Act are Nova English citizens.
c. Bodies corporate incorporated in any relevant Nova English sovereign territory and having their principal place of business in Nova English sovereign territory.

3. All registered ships will receive a Nova English flag by which they shall sail with at all times and a particular code with which Nova English Authorities can quickly find information if needed.

4. When under the Nova English Ensign you are made a de facto representative of the Nation. Meaning that you must follow all Nova English Laws and respect those of other nations when in their waters.

5. Forms for the Registration must be handed into the nearest People's Militia Office or Military Office.

Schedule One

Application for Registration of Ship

Name of Ship:
Name of Owner (or corporate agent if owned by a corporate body):
Address of Owner:
Usage of Vessel:
(If used for Militia or Private Security activities list all armaments):
Home Port:
Length of Vessel:
Attachments; Documents to be attached included – Certificate of Ownership, proof of Identity and proof of residence.

Schedule Two

Home Ports

Port Neil
Hewe
Eanverness
Cumdivock
Iyesgarth
Orrinshire
Queenstown
Durnechapel
Yarrack
Bexeter
Beachcastle
Pran
Reckton
Blaecpool
Hwitesands
Lybster
Plungness
Llyn
Damerel
Boatwright

Members of the Witan are invited to vote for the above Amendments- There are two days for your vote to be cast. (Voting Ends - 19/05/18)

[Josephus I]

As per the Rule of Law this legislation has been accepted.

And Hence I declare this legislation as Waer!