# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, Regulation 40: Documents to be retained by the Registrar

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

(1) (a) On registering a ship the Registrar shall retain in his possession a copy of any builder’s certificate or bill of sale or other evidence of title produced on first registration, any certificate of measurement or survey, and all declarations of eligibility.
(b) On a fishing vessel changing from simple registration to full registration the Registrar shall retain in his possession a copy of the evidence adduced for that change ....
(c) On registering a fishing vessel which has had its engine power permanently de-rated the Registrar shall retain in his possession the modification explanation which has been submitted to him in accordance with regulation 29A(2).
(2) All original documents which have been produced to the Registrar to establish title shall be returned to the applicant once the ship has been registered. ...

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3138/regulation/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-regulations-1993/regulation-40
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