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

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Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations, 2004

Part 5 : Supplemental

15. Penalties and defences

 

(1) A person who commits an offence in terms of these regulations is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.

 

(2) In proceedings for an offence in terms of these regulations it is a defence to prove that the accused took reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.