Section 24: Ship.

(1) A change may not be made to the name of a Sierra Leonean ship without the previous consent in writing of the Registrar. (2) An application for a change of name shall be made in the prescribed form. (3) The Registrar may not grant permission to change the name of a Sierra Leonean ship, unless he is satisfied that all the registered mortgagees thereof have been notified of the proposed change of name. (4) An approval for a change of name shall be granted by the Registrar in accordance with the regulations made for the purpose and a change of name of a ship in the register shall be carried out in the manner prescribed by such