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

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 5 : Foreign Regulated Ships

Division 1 - Obligations on foreign regulated ships

91. Complying with maritime and ship security plans

 

(1) The operations of a foreign regulated ship must not hinder or obstruct compliance with the maritime security plan of a maritime industry participant in a way that compromises the security of the operations of the participant.

 

(2) The operations of a foreign regulated ship must not hinder or obstruct compliance with the ship security plan of a South African regulated ship in a way that compromises the security of the South African regulated ship.

 

(3) If the operations of a foreign regulated ship comapramise the security of—
(a) the operations of a maritime industry participant; or
(b) a ship,

as mentioned in subregulation (1) or (2), the ship operator for, or the master of, the foreign regulated ship may be given a control direction under Division 2.