In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"the Act"

shall mean the Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981);

"Club"

shall mean a so-called P and I Club, being a shipowners' mutual protection and indemnity association;

"detention officer"

shall mean an officer referred to in regulation 6(1);

"fishing harbour"

means a fishing harbour as defined in section 1 of the Sea Fisheries Act,1973 (Act No. 58 of 1973);

"harbour"

means a harbour as defined in section 1 of the Transport Services Act, 1981 (Act No. 65 of 1981);

"immobilise"

shall mean render any ship having oil on board (whether as cargo or otherwise) or tanker, incapable of sailing or manoeuvring under its own power, as contemplated in section 21(1)(a) of the Act;

"internal waters"

means the internal waters as defined in section 1 of the Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act No. 2 of 1981);

"laden ship"

in relation to the transfer of oil, shall mean the ship or tanker from which oil is transferred;

"receiver ship"

in relation to the transfer of oil, shall mean the ship or tanker to which oil is transferred;

"representative officer"

shall mean an officer referred to in regulation 17(1),

and any other word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have such meaning.