#### 31 Declaration of ship’s nationality before clearance (1) A Collector of Customs shall not grant a Certificate of Clearance in respect of a ship about to depart from an Australian port to a place outside Australia until the master of the ship has declared to the Collector the nationality of the ship. (2) A declaration made under subsection (1) shall be recorded on the Certificate of Clearance.

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Section 31 - Shipping Registration Act 1981 - Declaration of ship’s nationality before clearance — Zoe