sec.52Proof of registers of British vessels etc.

### sec.52 Proof of registers of British vessels etc. Every register of a vessel kept under any of the Act s relating to the registry of British vessels may be proved by the production of— the original; or an examined copy of the original; or a copy purporting to be certified as a true copy under the hand of the person having the charge of the original. A person having the charge of the original of such register is required to furnish such certified copy to any person applying at a reasonable time for the same upon payment of such fee (if any) as is prescribed by law. Every— such register or such copy of a register; and certificate of registry granted under any of the said Acts relating to the registry of British vessels and purporting to be signed as required by law; shall be admissible in evidence of— all the matters contained or recited in such register when the register or such copy of the register is produced; and all the matters contained recited in or endorsed on such certificate of registry when the said certificate is produced. (sec.52-ssec.1) Every register of a vessel kept under any of the Act s relating to the registry of British vessels may be proved by the production of— the original; or an examined copy of the original; or a copy purporting to be certified as a true copy under the hand of the person having the charge of the original. (sec.52-ssec.2) A person having the charge of the original of such register is required to furnish such certified copy to any person applying at a reasonable time for the same upon payment of such fee (if any) as is prescribed by law. (sec.52-ssec.3) Every— such register or such copy of a register; and certificate of registry granted under any of the said Acts relating to the registry of British vessels and purporting to be signed as required by law; shall be admissible in evidence of— all the matters contained or recited in such register when the register or such copy of the register is produced; and all the matters contained recited in or endorsed on such certificate of registry when the said certificate is produced. - (a) the original; or - (b) an examined copy of the original; or - (c) a copy purporting to be certified as a true copy under the hand of the person having the charge of the original. - (a) such register or such copy of a register; and - (b) certificate of registry granted under any of the said Acts relating to the registry of British vessels and purporting to be signed as required by law; - (c) all the matters contained or recited in such register when the register or such copy of the register is produced; and - (d) all the matters contained recited in or endorsed on such certificate of registry when the said certificate is produced.