# The Hovercraft (General) Order 1972, Article 4: Hovercraft to be registered


Subject to Article 7, a hovercraft shall, if used in the United Kingdom, be registered in the United Kingdom unless—
(a) it is registered in some other country; or
(b) an unqualified person holds a legal or beneficial interest in the hovercraft by way of ownership or share therein, and the Secretary of State consents to its use unregistered in the United Kingdom, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit:
Provided that a hovercraft may also be used unregistered in the United Kingdom if:
(i) (a) it has been issued with an Experimental Certificate in accordance with Article 9, and
(b) it is marked in a manner approved by the Secretary of State; or
(ii) it has an unladen weight of less than 1,000 kg. and is not used for reward.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/674/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hovercraft-general-order-1972/article-4
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