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

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Determination of Charges, 2021

Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters

8. Certificates and other documents

 

(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided, these charges cover the issue, alteration or endorsement of any relative certificate or other document.

 

(2) A charge of R 1 117 is payable for the issue of a safe manning document under regulation 116 of Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013, as amended.

 

(3) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge of  R 2 118 is payable for the issue of any of the following certificates on the strength of a survey report or calculation provided by a person other than an officer:
(a) Safety certificate; IGC Code certificate; IBC Code certificate; BCH Code certificate; Safety Management Certificate or Document of Compliance in ways of ISM;
(b) Document of Compliance in ways of IMDG; load line certificate; load line exemption certificate; IOPP certificate; INLS certificate; tonnage certificate; pollution safety certificate; or any other statutory or non-statutory certificate.

 

(4) For vessels contemplated under the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007 that are surveyed outside of the Republic by a third party; a fee of R 1 117 is payable.

 

(5) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge R 500 is payable for the replacement of or for a copy of any other statutory certificate or document

 

(6) Where an exemption certificate is issued based on the survey conducted by a recognised organisation, a fee equal to 25% of the charge is applicable.

 

(7) A charge under the Part 4 of this determination include the issue of a Certificate of Competency, Proficiency, or Equivalent Competency where a candidate has been successfully assessed.

 

(8) Where a Safe Manning Document must be issued in line with Regulation 95(3) and 95(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013, as amended, a charge of R 1 117 per hour shall be charged, with a minimum fee of R 5 429.