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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 3 - Security directions

37. Offence (failing to comply with security directions)

 

(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) a security direction is given to, or communicated to, the person; and
(b) the direction is in force; and
(c) the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the direction; and
(d) the failure is not a failure to comply with confidentiality requirements.

 

(2) An offence in terms of subregulation (1) is punishable upon conviction by a fine or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.