"dangerous goods"

means goods which by reason of their nature, quantity or mode of stowage, are either singly or collectively liable to endanger the lives or health of persons on or near the ship or to imperil the ship, and includes all substances within the meaning of the expression 'explosives' as used in the Explosives Act 26 of 1956 and any other goods specified in the regulations as dangerous goods;

[Definition substituted by section 1(e) of Act No. 23 of 1997]