The Law of Ships Article 22
The competent authority shall undertake to prescribe and give effect to the regulations on the issuance, renewal/replacement, annulment, cancellation or withdrawal, imposition of certification fees, validity of certificate, management and regulations on other matters for compliance concerning the Certificate of Vessel's Nationality (Register) and Provisional Certificate of Vessel's Nationality (Register).
中文原文 船舶法第22條
船舶國籍證書與臨時船舶國籍證書之核發、換（補）發、廢止、撤銷或繳銷、證書費收取、證書有效期間、管理及其他應遵行事項之規則，由主管機關定之。