Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by OilChapter III : Detention of Ships and Tankers7. Return of service |
| (1) | A detention officer having served a notice in terms of regulation 8 shall forthwith complete a return of service. |
| (2) | A return of service shall be in the form laid down in Annexure C shall appear on the reverse side of a notice of detention. |
| (3) | Upon completing a return of service, the detention officer shall forthwith hand the original notice and return of service to the principal officer and deliver a copy thereof to each of the following persons: |
| (a) | The consular representative, if any, of the state in which the ship or tanker is registered; |
| (b) | the ship's or tanker's agent, if any; |
| (c) | the Commissioner for Customs and Excise or other proper officer of customs at the harbour where the ship or tanker is anchored, moored or berthed; |
| (d) | the harbour or other authority, if any, that has jurisdiction or control over the sea where the ship or tanker is anchored, moored or berthed. |