Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter IV : Engagement, Discharge, Repatriation, Payment, Discipline and General Treatment of Seafarers and Cadets101. Medical examination of crew prior to engagement |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of this section, the master of a South African ship shall not engage a seafarer to serve in that ship unless there has been delivered to the master a certificate, valid in terms of subsection (3), signed by a medical practitioner approved by the Authority from which it appears that the seafarer has been examined in accordance with the regulations and found to comply with the prescribed medical standards. |
[Section 101(1) substituted by section 29(i) of Act No. 12 of 2015]
| (2) | [Section 101(2) deleted by section 20(b) of Act No. 57 of 1998] |
| (3) | The certificate shall remain in force for the prescribed period. |
[Section 101(3) substituted by section 20(c) of Act No. 57 of 1998]
| (4) | If required to do so by the proper officer, the master shall produce the certificate referred to in subsection (1), and if the master fails to do so, the proper officer may refuse to permit the engagement of the seafarer concerned. |
[Section 101(4) substituted by section 29(i) of Act No. 12 of 2015]
| (5) | The proper officer may on the ground of urgency authorize the engagement of a seafarer for a single voyage notwithstanding the fact that a certificate has not been delivered to the master as required by subsection (1). |
[Section 101(5) substituted by section 29(i) of Act No. 12 of 2015]
| (6) | Any medical examination for the purpose of this section shall be at the expense of the owner of the ship concerned. |
| (7) | The provisions of this section shall apply, with the changes required by the context, to the engagement of a master. |
[Section 101(7) repealed by section 6 of Act No. 12 of 2015]
| (8) | [Section 101(8) deleted by section 20(d) of Act No. 57 of 1998] |