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

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 2 : Maritime Security Levels and Security Directions

Division 1 - Maritime security levels 1, 2 and 3

17. Director-General may declare maritime security level 2 or 3

 

(1) The Director -General may, by writing, declare that maritime security level 2 or maritime security level 3 is in force for one or more of the following as specified in the declaration:
(a) a security regulated port;
(b) a South African regulated ship;
(c) an area within a security regulated port;
(d) a maritime industry participant;
(e) operations conducted by a maritime industry participant within. or in connection with, a security regulated port.

 

(2) The Director -General may also, by writing, declare that maritime security level 2 or maritime security level 3 is in force for a foreign regulated ship.

 

(3) However, the Director-General must not make a declaration under subregulation (1) or (2) unless it is appropriate for a higher level of security to be put into place for the port, ship, area or participant concerned because a heightened risk of unlawful interference with maritime transport has been identified.