Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at Sea

Part II : Load lines

218. Recognition of certificates as to load lines issued in other countries
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If the Minister is satisfied—

(a)either—
(i)that, by the law in force in any treaty country (other than the Republic) provision has been made for the fixing, marking and certifying of load lines on ships (or any class or description of ships) registered in that treaty country; or
(ii)that such provision has been made by the law in force in any foreign country with respect to ships (or any class or description of ships) registered in that country, and has also been so made (or it has been agreed that provision shall be so made) for recognizing load line certificates issued in the Republic as having the same effect in ports of that country as certificates issued under the said provision; and
(b)that the provision for the fixing, marking and certifying of load lines is based on the same principles as the corresponding provisions of this Chapter and of the load line regulations and is equally effective,

he may, by notice in the Gazette, direct that certificates issued in pursuance of that provision in respect of ships (or that class or description of ships) registered in that treaty country or in  respect of ships (or that class or description of ships) registered in that foreign country, as the case may be, shall have the same effect, for the purposes of this Chapter as special load line certificates.

 

[Section 218 substituted by section 48 of Act No. 69 of 1962]