Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)21. Authority's permission required for transfer of certain harmful substances or for certain other acts in respect of ships or tankers |
| (1) | No person shall— |
| (a) | outside a harbour of which Transnet Limited has become the owner in terms of section 3 of the Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act 1989 (Act No. 9 of 1989), or a fishing harbour as defined in section 1 of the Sea Fishery Act 1988 (Act No. 12 of 1988), and within the prohibited area, render any ship having oil or any other prescribed harmful substance on board (whether as cargo or otherwise), or any tanker, incapable of sailing or manoeuvring under its own power; |
| (b) | within the prohibited area transfer any oil or other prescribed harmful substance from any ship or tanker to any other ship or tanker or to an offshore installation or from such offshore installation to any ship or tanker, except with the permission of the Authority and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. |
| (2) | In giving its permission for the performance of any act referred to in subsection (1), the Authority may impose any conditions subject to which such act shall be performed, and such conditions may include the obligation to obtain the services of one or more tugs, spray boats or other vessels to stand by during a period determined by the Authority. |
[Section 21(2) substituted by section 2(2) (item 63 Sch) of Act No. 5 of 1998]
[Section 21 substituted by section 38 of Act No. 23 of 1997]