Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)

22. Powers of Authority in case of default by master or owner

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(1)If—
(a)the master or owner of a ship or a tanker refuses or fails to perform, within the time specified by the Authority, any act which he has in terms of paragraph (a), (b), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of section 4(1) been required to perform;
(b)the master of an offshore installation refuses or fails to perform, within the time specified by the Authority, any act which he has in terms of paragraph (a), (g) or (h) of section 4(1) been required to perform; or
(c)any person refuses or fails to comply with a condition imposed by the Authority in terms of section 21(2),

the Authority may cause such act to be performed or such condition to be complied with, and for that purpose may cause steps to be taken which may include the taking over of control of such ship, tanker or offshore installation.

 

(2)All expenses reasonably incurred by the Authority by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1), shall be deemed to be costs referred to in section 9(1)(b).