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

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 3 : Maritime Security Plans

Division 4 - Approving, revising and cancelling maritime security plans

49. When maritime security plan in force

 

(1) If the Director -General approves the maritime security plan, the plan comes into force at the time specified in the notice of approval.

 

(2) However, if—
(a) the time specified in the notice of approval is earlier than the time at which the notice was given; or
(b) no time is specified in the notice as the time when the plan comes into force,

the plan comes into force when the notice is given.

 

(3) The plan remains in force until—
(a) the plan is replaced in terms of regulation 51(2); or
(b) the approval of the plan is cancelled under this Division.