Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Automatic Identification System) Regulations, 20043. Definitions |
In these regulations the expression "the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951), and, unless the context indicates otherwise, any expression given a meaning by the Act has the meaning so given, and—
"Convention State"
means a state, other than the Republic, that is a party to the Safety Convention;
"foreign ship"
means a ship that is not a South African ship;
"South African ship"
includes an unregistered ship having South African nationality.