Subdiv 3Cancellation of registration etc

Subdivision 3—Cancellation of registration etc 89—Cancellation of registration or temporary registration (1) The CE may, by written notice, cancel the registration, or temporary registration, of a vessel under these regulations— (a) if satisfied— (i) that the registration or temporary registration was obtained improperly; or (ii) that the vessel was, at the time that it was registered or temporarily registered, stolen or unlawfully obtained; or (iii) that the vessel has been destroyed or is no longer operational; or (iv) that the vessel is no longer of a class that must be registered under these regulations; or (b) on application by the registered owner of the vessel made in a manner and form determined by the CE. (2) The CE must not, under subregulation (1)(b), cancel the registration of a vessel in relation to which a registration certificate has been issued unless the certificate has been returned to the CE or the CE is satisfied that the certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed. (3) If registration of a vessel is cancelled under subregulation (1)(b), the proportion of the registration fee corresponding to the unexpired period of registration less the cancellation fee (if any) fixed by Schedule 11 (rounded to the nearest dollar) will be refunded to the applicant. A levy payable under Part 13 is not refundable on cancellation of registration under this regulation. 90—Return of certificate of registration (1) The CE may, by written notice, require the registered owner of a vessel to return the certificate of registration of the vessel by a specified date— (a) if the registration of the vessel is cancelled; or (b) if the CE wishes to issue a replacement certificate (including a replacement issued for the purposes of substituting the identification mark of the vessel). (2) A person who fails to comply with a requirement of the CE under this regulation is guilty of an offence.