s.62Offences relating to Cayman Islands character of ship
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Section 62Part 3 — National Character and Flag

Offences relating to Cayman Islands character of ship

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If the master or owner of a ship which is not a Cayman Islands ship does anything, or permits anything to be done, for the purpose of causing the ship to appear to be a Cayman Islands ship then, except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), the ship is liable to forfeiture and each of the master, owner and charterer, if any, commits an offence and is liable as provided in section 63.
No liability arises under subsection (1) where the assumption of Cayman Islands' national character has been made for the purpose of escaping capture by an enemy or by a foreign ship of war in the exercise of some belligerent right.
Where the registration of a ship has terminated by virtue of a provision of this Act or the registration regulations, any marks prescribed by such regulations displayed on the ship within the period of fourteen days beginning with the date of termination of that registration shall be disregarded for the purposes of subsection (1).
If the master or owner of a Cayman Islands ship does anything, or permits anything to be done, for the purpose of concealing the nationality of the ship, the ship is liable to forfeiture and each of the master, owner and charterer, if any, commits an offence and is liable as provided in section 63.
Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (4), those subsections apply in particular to acts or deliberate omissions as respects —
the flying of a national flag;
the carrying or production of certificates of registry or other documents relating to the nationality of the ship; and
the display of marks required by the law of any country.

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