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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

38. Offence (failing to comply with confidentiality requirements)

 

(1) A person (including the ship operator for, or the master of, a security regulated ship when a direction has been given to the ship under regulation 33) commits an offence if—
(a) a security direction is given to the person; and
(b) the person fails to comply with confidentiality requirements in the direction; and
(c) the failure is not due to a disclosure made to a court or to another body or person that has the power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.

 

(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.