# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, Regulation 4: Fishing vessels changing from full registration to simple registration subject to conditions

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

A fishing vessel which has once been registered with full registration shall not thereafter be registered with simple registration unless:—
(a) it is not subject to a registered mortgage, and
(b) the vessel has in the meantime been registered outside the United Kingdom, and
(c) the Registrar consents.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3138/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-regulations-1993/regulation-4
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