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THE STATES make these Regulations under Article 13 of the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002 –

“ “beneficial ownership”, in respect of a ship, is determined by reference to every beneficial interest in the ship, however arising (whether held by a trustee or a nominee or arising under a contract or otherwise), other than an interest held by a person as a mortgagee, and a reference to “beneficial title” is to be construed accordingly;

“body corporate” includes any partnership or other body which has a legal personality separate from its partners or members (as the case requires), and a reference to the incorporation of a body corporate includes a reference to the establishment of such partnership or other body;”.

“(2)    Each of the following persons is entitled to be registered as an owner of a ship or a share in a ship –

(a)     an individual ordinarily resident in Jersey;

(b)     an individual carrying on a business in Jersey;

(c)     a British citizen;

(d)     a British overseas territories citizen;

(e)     a British Overseas citizen;

(f)      a British subject;

(g)     a British National (Overseas);

(h)     a British protected person;

(i)      an individual who is not mentioned in any of paragraphs (c) to (h) and who is settled in the United Kingdom;

(j)      an individual who is a Commonwealth citizen;

(k)     an individual who is a citizen of a country specified in Schedule A1;

(l)      an individual who is a citizen of a member state of the European Economic Area;

(m)    a Minister of the States of Jersey and any other corporation sole established under an enactment;

(n)     a body corporate which is incorporated, or carrying on a business, in Jersey;

(o)     a body corporate which is incorporated in, and under the law of –

(i)      a British Island other than Jersey,

(ii)      a British overseas territory,

(iii)     a member state of the European Economic Area,

(iv)     a Commonwealth country, or

(v)     a country specified in Schedule A1;

(p)     a UK Economic Interest Grouping under the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 of the United Kingdom (S.I. 1989/638), as amended from time to time.”;

“(10)  Expressions used in this Regulation which appear in the British Nationality Act 1981 of the United Kingdom have the meanings given in that Act.”.

“(6A) If required by the Registrar, the declaration made under paragraph (3) must also include proof of the beneficial ownership of a ship that is owned, whether wholly or partly, by a body corporate (whether or not the body corporate is registered in Jersey).”;

“schedule A1

(Regulation 4)

specified countries

The specified countries are –

(a)     Argentina;

(b)     Aruba;

(c)     Bahrain;

(d)     Brazil;

(e)     the Canary Islands;

(f)      China;

(g)     the Faroe Islands;

(h)     Haiti;

(i)      Israel;

(j)      Japan;

(k)     Liberia;

(l)      Madeira;

(m)    the Marshall Islands;

(n)     Monaco;

(o)     Panama;

(p)     South Korea;

(q)     Suriname;

(r)      Switzerland;

(s)      the United Arab Emirates;

(t)      the United States of America.”.