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

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 4 : Ship Security Plans and ISSC's etc

Division 4 - Approving, revising and cancelling ship security plans

66. Approving ship security plans

 

(1) lf the Authority is satisfied that the plan adequately addresses the relevant requirements under Division 3, the Authority must—
(a) approve the plan; and
(b) give the ship operator written notice of the approval.

 

(2) If the Authority is not satisfied that the plan adequately addresses the relevant requirements under Division 3, the Authority must—
(a) refuse to approve the plan; and
(b) give the ship operator written notice of the refusal including reasons for the refusal.

 

(3) In determining whether a plan adequately addresses the relevant requirements under Division 3, the Authority may take account of existing circumstances as they relate to maritime transport security.

 

(4) If—
(a) the ship operator for a South African regulated ship gives the Authority a ship security plan for the ship; and
(b) the Authority does not approve, or refuse to approve, the plan within the period of 90 days after the plan was given,

the Authority is taken to have refused to approve the plan.