Provisional registry of bareboat charter ship
26.—(1)  The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, provisionally register a bareboat charter ship and grant a provisional certificate of registry (bareboat charter ship) if the application is not accompanied by such of the documents required under regulation 25(2)(c) or (d).
(2)  The provisional registry of a bareboat charter ship shall be valid for a maximum period of one year from the date of issue.