# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, Regulation 116A: Continuation in force of old certificates


Notwithstanding regulation 116, an old certificate shall remain in force beyond the transitional period if–
(a) an application to renew the certificate has been correctly made in accordance with regulation 42 above; and
(b) the Registrar has not issued a new certificate by the date of expiry of the transitional period,
but any new certificate shall commence at that date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3138/regulation/116A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-regulations-1993/regulation-116A
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