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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

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Merchant Shipping (Automatic Identification System) Regulations, 2004

3. 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.