Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter III : Certificates of Competency, Service and Qualification83. Certificates granted by competent foreign authorities |
| (1) | A master or a ship's officer who holds a valid certificate of competency or service granted to him by a competent authority in another country shall not be engaged as such on a South African ship, except as authorised under subsection (2) or by regulations; and while any such authorization remains in force, and if the conditions under which it was granted are complied with, the person so engaged shall be deemed to be duly certificated under this Act in respect of such ship, provided his certificate is of a grade appropriate to his station in such ship, or of a higher grade. |
| (2) | If the Authority is satisfied that a certificate referred to in subsection (1) is of corresponding value to any certificate of competency or service granted under this Act, it may, with or without conditions, permit the engagement on a South African ship of a person who is the holder of such a certificate, and who possesses a knowledge of an official language of the Republic sufficient to enable him to communicate effectively in the performance of his duties. |
[Section 83(2) substituted by section 2(2) of Act No. 5 of 1998]
[Section 83 substituted by section 13 of Act No. 57 of 1998]