Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter III : Certificates of Competency, Service and Qualification86. Production to proper officer of certificates |
| (1) | [Section 86(1) deleted by section 2 of Act No. 3 of 1982] |
| (2) | The master— |
| (a) | of a South African ship to which the provisions of subsection (1) of section seventy-three or of a notice issued under subsection (2) of the said section apply, upon going to sea from any port whatsoever; or |
| (b) | of a ship other than a South African ship to which the provisions of subsection (4) of the said section apply, upon going to sea from a port in the Republic, |
[Section 86(1)(b) substituted by section 16 of Act No. 57 of 1998]
shall produce to the functionary from whom he requests a clearance for the ship the certificates of competency which, by the said provisions, subject to any variation approved by the Authority under subsection (3) of the said section, the master, officers and other persons on board the ship are required to hold.
| (3) | If the master of a ship fails to comply with the provisions of this section the ship may be detained by the proper officer until the certificates are produced. |