9Declaration of ownership and nationality

9 Declaration of ownership and nationality A declaration of ownership and nationality must: (a) specify the ship to which it relates; (b) specify, in relation to each person to whom the ship belongs: (i) the name, address and nationality of the person; (ii) the grounds on which the person claims the nationality so specified; (iii) the extent of the interest of the person in the ship; and (iv) the date on which that interest was acquired; (c) where the registration of the ship under the Act depends on its being a ship on demise charter to an Australian‑based operator, specify, in relation to each charterer under the charterparty: (i) the name, address and nationality of the charterer; (ii) the grounds on which the charterer claims the nationality so specified; and (iii) the extent of the interest of the charterer in the demise charter of the ship; and (d) be duly signed by each person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c); and may consist of several documents in like form that, together, contain the information required by paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) and are signed in accordance with paragraph (d).