Shipping Registration Act 1981. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1981 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act providing for the registration of ships in Australia, and for related matters. Subject Sea Keyword Registration Navigation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act is divided into seven Parts. Part I, Preliminary, is mainly devoted to the definition of the scope and the extent of the Act. Part II, Registration of Ships, is divided into four Divisions. Division 1 deals with the obligation to register, Division 2 is on registration certificates, Division 3 sets out the rules for identification of ships and division 4 gives the criteria governing nationality and national colours of vessels. Part III examines the question of transfers, transmissions and mortgages of ships. Parts IV and V deal with the administrative aspects of registration. Part IV is focused on the role of the registrar whereas Part V concentrates on the register of ships. Part VI contains miscellaneous provisions dealing in particular with the offences and their prosecution. The Act ends on Part VII: Transitional Provisions. (95 sections) Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Shipping Registration Regulations 1981. Legislation | Australia | 1981 (2012) Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX