Acquisition of interest in or change of ownership of vessel registered in Belize to be notified to Harbour Master

(1) Whenever any person becomes the owner of any ship registered in Belize, or acquires any interest therein, and whenever there is any change in the ownership of any such ship the person so becoming the owner of, or acquiring an interest in such ship and the person parting with such ship or any interest therein, shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Harbour Master of such change of ownership, and of the interest acquired and parted with respectively. (2) If any person required to give notice under sub-section (1), fails to do so, and is unable to give an excuse for such failure, which is satisfactory to the Harbour Master, he commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. 1894, c.60.