Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter IV : Engagement, Discharge, Repatriation, Payment, Discipline and General Treatment of Seafarers and Cadets163. Powers of inspection of provisions, water and accommodation |
| (1) | A port health officer, district surgeon or other medical officer of the Department of Health in the Republic, or any medical practitioner outside the Republic, or a surveyor may at the request of the proper officer board any South African ship and inspect the provisions and water provided for the use of the seafarers or passengers and the crew accommodation and the accommodation for passengers, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same are in accordance with the requirements of this Act or any other law. |
[Section 163(1) substituted by section 29(h) of Act No. 12 of 2015]
| (2) | The provisions of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section one hundred and sixty-two shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in respect of any investigation under this section. |
| (3) | The provisions of this section shall not in any way derogate from or modify the powers and duties of a port health officer under the provisions of the Health Act 63 of 1977. |
[Section 163(3) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 18 of 1992]