Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Seamen's Documents) Regulations, 20001. Interpretation |
(1) | In these regulations, any word or expression given a meaning in the Act shall have that meaning and, unless the context indicates otherwise— |
"agreement with the crew"
shall be construed in accordance with section 102 of the Act;
"approved"
means approved by the Authority;
"contract of service"
means a contract of service (other than an agreement with the crew) in terms of which a seaman undertakes to serve in a ship;
"contravene"
in relation to a provision of these regulations, includes failing or refusing to comply with that provision;
[Definition substituted by regulation 38(a) Notice No. R. 545 of 2004]
"port operations vessel"
[Definition deleted by regulation 38(b) Notice No. R. 545 of 2004]
"record book"
means the Seaman's Record Book and Certificates of Discharge set out in Annex 1;
"the Act"
means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951).
(2) | In these regulations— |
(a) | a reference, however expressed, to employment in a ship shall be read as a reference to service in the ship in terms of the agreement with the crew or a contract of service; and |
(b) | a reference to the holder of a record book or to holding a record book shall be read as a reference to the lawful holder of the record book or to lawfully holding the record book, as the case may be. |