Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at SeaPart III : Safety of navigation243. Unseaworthy ships to be detained |
If on complaint made to him in accordance with the provisions hereinafter contained, or without any complaint, a proper officer has reason to believe that a ship at any port in the Republic is unseaworthy, he shall, whether or not she is registered in the Republic, detain her until he is satisfied that she is in a seaworthy state.
