The Law of Ships Article 15-1
Unless otherwise provided by the regulations, the existing ships that are imported from abroad shall attach relevant documents such as the contract or the letter of intent for the sale or purchase, the ship's particulars, the ship's certificate and the authority approval to the shipping administration authority before applying for importation approval.The age of the existing ship that has been imported from abroad or the purpose of use has changed shall not exceed the allowable importation year period. Enter the existing ship schedule will be announced by the competent authority.The ship's certificate of the first item refers to the certificate of nationality. However, if the ship does not apply to the regulations of such country’s ship regulations which results the ship in condition of no certificate, it can be replaced by the shipyard's construction certificate.
中文原文 船舶法第15-1條
自國外輸入現成船，除法規另有規定者外，應於輸入前檢附買賣意向書或契約書、船舶規範、船舶證明及權責機關同意等相關文件，向航政機關申請核定。
自國外輸入之現成船或使用目的變更者，其船齡不得超過允許輸入之年限。
輸入現成船年限表，由主管機關公告之。
第一項之船舶證明指船舶國籍證書。
但船舶不適用該國船舶法規，致無船舶國籍證書者，得以造船廠之建造證明文件替代。
自國外輸入之現成船或使用目的變更者，其船齡不得超過允許輸入之年限。
輸入現成船年限表，由主管機關公告之。
第一項之船舶證明指船舶國籍證書。
但船舶不適用該國船舶法規，致無船舶國籍證書者，得以造船廠之建造證明文件替代。