(1) On the first registration of a ship the following evidence shall be produced in addition to the declaration of ownership —
(a) in the case of a ship built in Saint Lucia a builder's certificate signed by the builder of the ship and containing a true account of —
(i) the proper denomination and of the tonnage of the ship as estimated by the builder,
(ii) the time when and the place where the ship was built,
(iii) the name of the person, if any, on whose account the ship was built, and
(iv) if there has been any sale, the Bill of Sale under which the ship or a share therein has become vested in the applicant for registration;
(b) in the case of a foreign-built ship, the same evidence as in the case of a ship built in Saint Lucia unless the declarant who makes the declaration of ownership declares that the time and place where the ship was built are unknown to him or her or that the builder's certificate cannot be procured; in which case there shall be registered only the Bill of Sale under which the ship or a share therein became vested in the applicant for registration; and
(c) in the case of a ship condemned by a competent authority, the official copy of the condemnation.
(2) In the case of every ship built in Saint Lucia the builder shall deliver to the owner a signed certificate containing the particulars specified in subsection (1)(a).
(3) If any builder fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) or wilfully makes a false statement in a certificate given thereunder, he or she commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
(4) This section does not apply to the registration of a ship under section 12A.
(Inserted by Act 14 of 2016)