Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007Part 3 : Crewing18. Age limitations |
| (1) | No person under the age of 18 years must serve in the capacity as skipper of a commercial vessel. |
[Regulation 18(1) substituted by regulation 19 of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]
| (2) | No person under the age of 16 years may operate a power-driven pleasure vessel having a propulsion power exceeding 15 horsepower, unless— |
| (a) | that person does so under the guidance and constant supervision of a person who is the holder of a valid certificate of competence |
| (b) | in the case of a single-handed vessel, that person does so under the guidance and supervision of an authorised agency or a person referred to in paragraph (a); or |
| (c) | that person is certified by an authorised agency to be a competent person engaged in training for competitive sport. |
