Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014

Service agreements — administration of Register

10. (1) The Minister may, by an agreement in writing entered into with a State agency, upon such terms and conditions as may be specified in the agreement, provide for the performance by that State agency, subject to such terms and conditions (if any) as may be specified, of such functions relating to the administration of the Register or Parts of the Register or the registration of ships as may be so specified, in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder.

(2) An agreement under subsection (1) shall operate, so long as it continues in force, to confer and vest in the State agency concerned, to the extent and subject to the terms and conditions specified in the agreement, which may include the general superintendence and control of the Minister, the function so specified.

(3) In this section “State agency” means a body established by or under statute.