In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"Authority"

means the South African Maritime Safety Authority established by section 2 of the South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998;

[Definition inserted by Act No. 5 of 1998]

"Convention"

means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the Protocol of 1978 adopted by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization ("IMCO") in London on 17 February 1978, and set out in the Schedule.

[Definition substituted by section 1(a) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"Director-General"

means the Director-General: Transport or any person acting on his or her authority:

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"exclusive economic zone"

means the exclusive economic zone referred to in section 7 of the Maritime Zones Act, 1994 (Act No. 15 of 1994);

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"master"

in relation to a ship, includes any person (other than a pilot) having command or charge of such ship;

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"Minister"

means the Minister of Transport;

[Definition substituted by section 1(c) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"owner"

in relation to a ship, means the person or person registered as owner of the ship, or, in the absence of registration, the person or persons to whom the ship belongs, but, in relation to a ship belonging to a State and which is operated by a person registered as the operator of the ship, the person so registered;

[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"regulation"

means a regulation made under this Act;

"ship"

means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the sea and includes a hydrofoil boat, air-cushion vehicle, submersible, floating craft and fixed or floating platform;

[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"South African ship"

means any ship having South African nationality as contemplated in section 64 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"territorial waters"

means the territorial waters referred to in section 4 of the Maritime Zones Act, 1994 (Act No. 15 of 1994);

[Definition inserted by section 1(e) of Act No. 66 of 1996]

"this Act"

includes the regulations.