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

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Determination of Charges, 2022

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 1 186 is payable for the issue of a Safe Manning Document under regulation 121 (2) of Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended.

 

(3) A charge of R 2 372 is payable for the issue of a Safe Manning Document under regulation 121 (3) of Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended.

 

(4) Where a Safe Manning Document must be issued in line with regulation 97(3) and 97(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021 as amended, a charge of R 1 186 per hour shall be charged, with a minimum fee of R5 930 payable for issue.

 

(5) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge of R 2 372 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; IAPP certificate, INLS certificate; tonnage certificate; pollution safety certificate; or any other statutory or non-statutory certificate.

 

(6) 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 1 186 is payable.

 

(7) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge R 593 is payable for the replacement of or for a copy of any other statutory certificate or any other document.

 

(8) 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.

 

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

 

(10) A charge of R 1 186 per hour or part thereof is payable for the amendment of any certificate issued under the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations, 2004.