Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at SeaPart II : Load lines219. Load line ships not registered in the Republic not to be taken to sea without load line certificates |
The master of a load line ship not registered in the Republic shall not cause or permit her to proceed to sea from a port in the Republic unless there is on board and in force in respect of that ship—
| (a) | if she is registered in a country to which the Load Line Convention applies, and— |
| (i) | is engaged in an international voyage, a recognized non-South African international load line certificate or a certificate issued under subsection (2) of section two hundred and fifteen; or |
[Section 219(a)(i) substituted by section 25 of Act No. 13 of 1965]
| (ii) | is not engaged in an international voyage, a certificate referred to in paragraph (i) or a special load line certificate or a certificate which in terms of a notice issued under section two hundred and eighteen has the same effect as a special load line certificate; or |
[Section 219(a)(ii) substituted by section 38(b) of Act No. 40 of 1963]
| (b) | if she is not registered in a country to which the Load Line Convention applies, a special load line certificate or a certificate which in terms of a notice issued under section two hundred and eighteen has the same effect as a special load line certificate. |
[Section 219(b) substituted by section 38(b) of Act No. 40 of 1963]
