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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil

Chapter III : Detention of Ships and Tankers

9. Release from detention or seizure
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(1)When any ship, tanker or goods are to be released from detention or seizure in the circumstances referred to in section 13(5) or 19(2) of the Act, the principal officer shall forthwith sign and issue a notice of release from detention or seizure in the form laid down in Annexure D.

 

(2)The original notice or release from detention or seizure shall be retained by the principal officer, who shall forthwith cause a copy thereof to be delivered by a detention officer to the master of the ship or tanker concerned and to each person referred to in regulation 7(3) who received a copy of the notice of detention.

 

(3)The detention officer shall notify the principal officer in writing of the date and time on and at which he delivered the notice of release from detention or seizure to each person referred in subregulation (2).