# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, Regulation 38: Temporary registration documents for fishing vessels

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Registrar may upon registering a fishing vessel, if the owner so requests, issue to the owner through a local office a temporary registration document.The document shall contain the registered particulars of the vessel and shall specify the period (not exceeding 2 months) for which it is valid.
(2) During the period of its validity a temporary registration document shall have the effect of a certificate of registry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3138/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-regulations-1993/regulation-38
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