Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)27. Sundry powers |
| (1) | The Minister may, subject to the laws governing the public service, engage as many persons as he may deem necessary to perform such functions as may be required to be performed in order to carry out the provisions of this Act. |
| (2) | If a person who is or was employed by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1) caused the State any loss or damage because he— |
| (a) | is or was responsible for a deficiency in money in the National Revenue Fund, or for the destruction of, or damage to, any property acquired with money from the National Revenue Fund or any other State property; |
| (b) | due to any wilful act or omission on his part, is or was responsible for any claim necessitating any payment from the National Revenue Fund, |
such loss or damage may be recovered from such person in the prescribed manner.
[Section 27(2) substituted by section 4 of Act No. 9 of 1990]
(3)
| (a) | The Minister may establish such bodies as he may deem necessary to assist him in carrying out the provisions of this Act. |
| (b) | The remuneration and other conditions of service of persons serving on any body contemplated in paragraph (a) shall from time to time be determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. |
| (4) | The Minister may establish and maintain a patrol service by means of boats, ships and aircraft to patrol the prohibited area with a view to combating pollution of the sea by harmful substances. |
[Section 27(4) amended by section 41(a) of Act No. 23 of 1997]
| (5) | The Minister and the Authority may do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the performance of his or its functions in terms of this Act. |
| (6) | The Minister and the Authority may cause steps not in conflict with the Marine Pollution (Intervention) Act 1987 (Act 64 of 1987) to be taken to remove or prevent pollution of the sea by harmful substances outside the prohibited area in such circumstances and on such conditions as he or it may deem fit. |
[Section 27(6) amended by section 41(b) of Act No. 23 of 1997]
[Section 27 substituted by section 2(2) (item 64 Sch) of Act 5 of 1998]