Section 7
Registration Book To Be Of Two Types
(1) The registration book of ship shall be of Two types as follows:
(a) The registration book of commercial ships, and
(b) The registration book of boats.
(2) The commercial ships of 10 gross register tons or more than that shall be registered with the registration book of commercial ships, and the vessels of less than ten gross register tons shall be registered with the registration book of boats irrespective of the purpose for which they are engaged in or irrespective of their service plan or irrespective of
any watercourse through which they navigate.
(3) The formats of the registration books shall be as prescribed.