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

A candidate undertaking the written part of the examination who refers to any unauthorised books or papers, or copies from another person or affords any assistance or gives any information to another person, or communicates in any way with another person during the time of examination, or copies any part of the problems for the purpose of taking them out of the examination room shall be regarded as having failed the examination and shall not be accepted for re-examination for a period of six months. A candidate guilty of a second offence shall not be allowed to be examined until 12 months have elapsed after such second offence. Each offence shall be reported to the Director-General by the examiner.