52Additional grounds for vessel registration certificates

#### 52 Additional grounds for vessel registration certificates 52 Additional grounds for vessel registration certificates > > (1) The responsible regulator may refuse to grant or transfer a vessel registration certificate for a vessel, or may suspend or cancel a vessel registration certificate for a vessel, if— > > > > > (a) the vessel causes, or is reasonably likely to cause, unreasonable noise or air or other pollution because of the vessel’s design, construction or equipment, or > > > > > (b) a statutory notice, other than a recreational vessel production notice, has been given in relation to the vessel within the previous 24 months that has not been complied with or withdrawn, or > > > > > (c) a recreational vessel production notice has been given in relation to the vessel that has not been complied with or withdrawn, or > > > > > (d) the vessel is an unsafe vessel. > > > (2) To avoid doubt, the circumstances in subsection (1) are additional to other circumstances in which the responsible regulator may, under this Act or the regulations— > > > > > (a) refuse to grant or transfer a vessel registration certificate, or > > > > > (b) suspend or cancel a vessel registration certificate. > > **s 52:** Am 2014 No 38, Sch 1.1 \[2\]; 2016 No 28, Sch 1 \[30\]. Subst 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[51\].