Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 197

197. (1) If a Maltese seaman’s card is lost, destroyed or defaced, the person to whom the card was issued shall, as soon as practicable, report the fact to the Registrar-General and, in t he case of a defaced card, shall surrender the defaced card at the offi ce of the Registrar-General. (2) Upon an application for the issue of a card in substitution of a card lost, destroyed or defaced, and upon payment of the fee if any, the Registrar-General, if satisfied that the card has been lost, destroyed or defaced and, in the case of a defaced card, that i t has been surrendered as required by th is Act, shall is sue a fresh c ard. (3) Deleted by Act I.2025. 72. Incorrect particulars entered on card.