Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014

Mode of making declarations

44. (1) The Minister may determine the mode of making declarations required by this Act which may include the form and manner of such declarations (whether paper or electronic format), the method by which declarations are made (including making a declaration before specified persons such as an officer of the Minister or a registrar of ships or a Peace Commissioner or a Commissioner for Oaths or a diplomatic or consular officer), and different modes for different purposes and services.

(2) Declarations required by this Act may be made on behalf of a body corporate by the Secretary or any other officer of the body.