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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

50. Director-General may direct variations of maritime security plans

 

(1) If—
(a) a maritime security plan for a maritime industry participant is in force; and
(b) the Director-General is no longer satisfied that the plan adequately addresses the relevant requirements under Division 3,

the Director-General may, by written notice given to the participant, direct the participant to vary the plan.

 

(2) However, the Director-General must not give a direction under subregulation (1) unless the Director -General is satisfied that the plan, as varied, would adequately address the relevant requirements under Division 3.

 

(3) In the notice, the Director-General must—
(a) set out the variation; and
(b) specify the period within which the participant must give the Director-General the plan as varied.

 

(4) If the participant does not give the Director-General the plan—
(a) varied in accordance with the direction; and
(b) within the specified period, or within any further period allowed by the Director-General,

the Director-General must, by written notice given to the participant, cancel the approval of the plan.