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

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Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Compliance Regulations, 2017

Part 2 : Duty to Hold and Have Onboard Documentation

4. Duty to hold certificates

 

(1) No person may operate a ship unless—
(a) the ship has been issued with a valid Maritime Labour Certificate by the Authority; and
(b) the ship has been issued with a valid Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance by the Authority.

 

(2) For the purpose of this regulation, a Maritime Labour Certificate is not valid if it has not been endorsed between the second and third anniversary of the issue of the certificate.