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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Regulations, 2004

Part 3 : Colour and Form Vision

20. Eyesight tests
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A person is required to pass the colour and form vision tests set out in the Code if that person's intended duties as a seafarer include watchkeeping duties in the deck or engine department and that person—

[Words prior to regulation 20(a) substituted by Section No. 7(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Amendment Regulations, 2015

(a)is to be employed or indentured as contemplated in section 92 of the Act; or
(b)is an applicant for certification in terms of the seafarer certification regulations and is required to produce an eyesight certificate.

[Regulation 20(b) substituted by Section No. 7 (b) of the Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Amendment Regulations, 2015]

(c)[Regulation 20(c) deleted by Section No. 7(c) of the Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Amendment Regulations, 2015