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Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 1989 (No. 3 of 1989)
GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:
__ Words underlined with solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments.
Act
- to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951, so as
- to provide that the standards in respect of certificated officers and other persons to be employed on certain ships comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978; and
- to repeal the provisions in respect of the provision for Instruction, and the granting of certificates of service; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
(English text signed by the acting State President.)
(Assented to 27 February 1989.)
BE IT ENACTED by the State President and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-
Amendment of section 73 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 15 of Act 30 of 1959, section 37 of Act 69 of 1962, section 11 of Act 40 of 1963 and section 4 of Act 5 of 1976
1. Section 73 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
"(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the owner and the master of every-
(a) South African ship going to sea from any port whatsoever; or
(b) ship (other than a South African ship) embarking passengers at, and going to sea from, any port in the Republic,
shall ensure that there is employed on board that ship in their appropriate capacities the number of officers or other persons, duly certificated as prescribed by regulation, or deemed to be so certificated.".
Repeal of section 76 of Act 57 of 1951
2. Section 76 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.
Repeal of section 80 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 16 of Act 30 of 1959, section 14 of Act 40 of 1963, section 7 of Act 42 of 1969 and section 5 of Act 5 of 1976
3. (1) Section 80 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.
(2) Any certificate of service granted under section 80 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951, before the date of commencement of this Act, shall remain in force as if the said section 80 has not been repealed by subsection (1).
Short title
4. This Act shall be called the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 1989.
Commencement
8 March 1989
