South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)

1. Definitions

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In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"appoint"

includes reappoint;

"assets"

means property of any description, and includes both movable and immovable property;

"Authority"

means the South African Maritime Safety Authority established by section 2(1);

"Board"

means the Board of the Authority referred to in section 12(1);

"borrow"

includes raising loans or obtaining credit, whether by dealing in securities or otherwise, but does not include obtaining credit in a transaction forming part of the day-to-day operations of the Authority;

"Chairperson"

means the Chairperson of the Board referred to in section 12(1)(a);

"charge"

means—

(a)	a charge for a service or facility provided by the Authority; or

(b)	a fee or other charge in respect of a matter in relation to which expenses are incurred by the Authority under this Act, including a fee or other charge in respect of, or for an application for—

(i)	the grant, issue, renewal or variation of a certificate, licence approval, permission, permit, registration or exemption under a law or an instrument under a law; or

(ii)	the grant or variation of an authorisation, or the cancellation, suspension, variation or imposition of a condition, relating to anything referred to in subparagraph (i);

"Chief Executive Officer"

means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under section 22(1) or (5);

"Department"

means the Department of Transport;

"Deputy Chairperson"

means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board referred to in section 12(1)(b);

"financial year"

means the period beginning on 1 April of a specific year and ending on 31 March of the following year;

"Fund"

means the Maritime Fund established by section 38(1);

"levy"

means a levy imposed under the South African Maritime Safety Authority Levies Act, 1998;

"member"

means a member of the Board referred to in section 12(1);

"Minister"

means the Minister of Transport;

"officer"

means a member of the staff of the Authority;

"prescribe"

means prescribe by regulation under section 53;

"regulation"

means any regulation made under section 53;

"this Act"

includes the regulations and any direction under section 7 or 30;

"transfer date"

means the date determined by the Minister under section 2(2).