Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Seamen's Documents) Regulations, 20004. First issue of record book |
The proper officer shall, after satisfying himself or herself that the applicant is entitled to a record book and that the particulars appearing in the application form are correct, transcribe the particulars into the record book to be issued to the applicant. The applicant shall sign the book in the space provided on page 5 before the proper officer or, in the case of an application contemplated in regulation 3(3), before a commissioner of oaths.