20. Renewal of Certificate of Registration

A Certificate of Registration issued under section 18

shall be renewable on an application in a form as may be prescribed being made in that behalf to the Office not later than thirty days before the expiry of the Certificate of

Registration and be accompanied by a fee as may be prescribed:

Provided that, any Hydrographic Surveyor or a Nautical

Cartographer who is a public officer shall not be required to renew the registration under this section for so long as such officer serves as a public officer.