Merchant Shipping Amendment Act 42 of 1969

The Merchant Shipping Amendment Act 42 of 1969 intends:

• to amend the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951, as to:
  • definitions;
  • the power of the Minister to delegate;
  • notification of building of vessels;
  • the obligation to apply for registration of a ship;
  • evidence on first registration;
  • prohibition of use of unlicensed vessels;
  • the granting of certificates of service;
  • certificates granted by competent foreign authorities;
  • agreements with crew;
  • the reporting of changes in crew;
  • the discharge of seamen before a proper officer;
  • payment of wages on discharge of a seaman of a South African ship;
  • the delivery of an account of wages;
  • the issue of load line exemption certificates;
  • the initial and subsequent surveys of ships in respect of load line provisions;
  • the issue of load line certificates;
  • the surrender of expired or cancelled load line certificates;
  • the prohibition of the taking of South African ships to sea without load line certificates;
  • the display of a safety convention certificate, local safety certificate or load line certificate;
  • information about stability of a ship;
  • reports to a proper officer of accidents to ships;
  • preliminary enquiries into shipping casualties;
  • powers of court of marine enquiry in respect of master or ship's officer;
  • powers of maritime courts; opportunity of making a defence;
  • effect of cancellation or suspension of certificate of master or ship's officer or prohibition of employment;
  • prohibition of endorsement of such a certificate;
  • the powers of the Minister in respect of a cancelled or suspended certificate; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

Commencement

7 May 1969