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Shipping Registration Act 1981
31Declaration of ship’s nationality before clearance
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#### 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.