21Name of registered ship and change of name

21 Name of registered ship and change of name (1) An application under subsection 27 (2) of the Act for a change in the name of a registered ship must be made by lodging with the Registrar a request in writing for approval of the change duly signed by the owner or registered agent of the ship and specifying: (a) the present name of the ship; (b) the official number of the ship; and (c) in order of preference, 3 proposed names for the ship. (2) For the purposes of subsection 27 (3) of the Act, the following classes of names are prescribed classes of names: (a) names of existing registered ships; (b) names approved by the Registrar in respect of ships in the course of registration; (c) names that are likely to be confused with, or mistaken for, names referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); (d) names that are blasphemous or likely to be offensive to members of the public; (e) names of, or suggesting connection with, members of the Royal family or suggesting Royal patronage; (f) names falsely suggesting connection with: (i) the Crown; (ii) the Commonwealth of Nations; (iii) the Government of the Commonwealth, of a State, of a Territory, of any other country or of any legal subdivision of another country; (iv) the United Nations; (v) the Defence Force or an arm of the Defence Force; (vi) a government department, authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or (vii) a municipal or other local government authority; (g) names that include a prefix comprising any letter or letters capable of indicating a type of ship.