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Registration of vessels - (1) The owner of every vessel not being a fishing vessel registered under section 11 of the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972 (Central Act 13 of 1972), shall register such vessel under this Act. (2) Every application for registration of such vessel shall be made by the owner thereof to the authorised officer in such form and shall be accompanied by such fees, as may be prescribed,- (a) before the expiration of one month from the date on which he first became the owner of such vessel; or (b) before the expiration of three months from the commencement of this Act, whichever is later; Provided that the authorised officer may, for sufficient reason to be recorded in writing, extend the time limit for registration for such period as he thinks fit. (3) The authorised officer shall issue to the owner of the vessel registered by him a certificate of registration in the prescribed form and shall enter the particulars of such certificate, in a register to be kept by him, in such form as may be prescribed. (4) Registration once made shall be in force unit it is cancelled by the authorised officer. (5) Every vessel registered under this section shall carry a registration mark, assigned to it by the authorised officer, displayed in the prescribed manner. (6) No vessel, other than a registered fishing vessel, shall be entitled to a licence under section 6.