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25 of 1985
The Merchant Shipping Amendment Act 25 of 1985 intends:
- to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951, so as
- to amend the definition of "port" to distinguish for certain purposes between ports in and outside the Republic;
- to amend the definition of "ship" to include certain other vessels;
- to apply certain provisions to ships and small vessels used solely for sport or recreation;
- to authorize the Director-General: Transport to have certain of his functions performed by other persons or organizations;
- to exempt certain vessels and ships used solely for sport or recreation from the requirement of licensing;
- to extend the class of unseaworthy ships not permitted to leave port;
- to adjust the liability of the owner of a ship for certain losses or damage, by virtue of the accession of the Republic to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969; and
- to provide for incidental matters.
Commencement
