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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

92. Acknowledging level notifications and directions

 

(1) The master of a foreign regulated ship commits an offence if—
(a) the master is notified by the Director-General or a port operator that maritime security level 2 of 3 is in force for the ship; and
(b) the master fails, without reasonable excuse, to acknowledge the notification to the Director-General.

 

(2) The master of a foreign regulated ship commits an offence if—
(a) the master is given—
(i) a security direction by the Director-General that relates to the operation of the ship; or
(ii) a control direction by the Authority that relates to the ship; and
(b) the master fails, without reasonable excuse, to acknowledge the direction—
(i) in the case of a security direction, to the Director-General; or
(ii) in the case of a control direction, to the Authority.

 

(3) The ship operator for a foreign regulated ship commits an offence if—
(a) the ship operator is notified by the Director-General that maritime security level 2 or 3 is in force for the ship; and
(b) the ship operator fails, without reasonable excuse, to acknowledge the notification to  the Director-General.

 

(4) The ship operator for a foreign regulated ship commits an offence if—
(a) the ship operator is given—
(i) a security direction by the Director-General that relates to the operations of the ship; or
(ii) a control direction by the Authority that relates to the ship; and
(b) the ship operator fails, without reasonable excuse, to acknowledge the direction—
(i) in the case of a security direction, to the Director-General; or
(ii) in the case of a control direction, to the Authority.

 

(5) An offence in terms of subregulation (1), (2), (3) or (4) is punishable upon conviction by a fine or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.