Part II

Registration

General

Offences relating to a ship’s British connection
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1
Any person who, in relation to any matter relevant to the British connection of a ship—
a
makes to the registrar a statement which he knows to be false or recklessly makes a statement which is false; or
b
furnishes to the registrar information which is false,
shall be guilty of an offence.
2
If at any time there occurs, in relation to a registered ship, any change affecting the British connection of the ship the owner of the ship shall, as soon as practicable after the change occurs, notify the registrar of that change; and if he fails to do so he shall be guilty of an offence.
3
Any person who intentionally alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys a document which contains information relating to the British connection of a ship and which he has been required to produce to the registrar in pursuance of registration regulations shall be guilty of an offence.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.
5
This section applies to things done outside, as well as to things done within, the United Kingdom.