Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at SeaPart III : Safety of navigation228. Compasses to be adjusted |
| (1) | The master of every ship plying between ports in the Republic or between a port in the Republic and any other port, wherever she may be registered, shall ensure that the compasses on board that ship are properly adjusted from time to time, in accordance with the regulations. |
[Section 228(1) substituted by section 41 of Act No. 40 of 1963]
| (2) | Any person thereto authorized by the Authority may at any time inspect the compasses of any ship referred to in subsection (1) and shall report to the Authority the result of his inspection; and the Authority may upon such report direct that the compasses of the ship shall be adjusted in accordance with the regulations by an adjuster of compasses licensed under the regulations; and the master of the ship shall ensure that such direction is carried out. |