(1) The provisions of this Act do not apply to ships of the Ghana Navy, nor to ships for the time being used as Naval Auxiliaries.
(2) Subject to the preceding subsection-
(a) provisions of this Act which are expressed to apply only to ships registered in Ghana apply to Government ships so registered and to Government ships not so registered, as they apply to other ships which are registered in Ghana;
(b) provisions of this Act which are expressed to apply to ships generally apply to Government ships as they apply to other ships.