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

In these regulations the expression "the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951), and, unless the context indicates otherwise, any expression given a meaning by the Act has the meaning so given, and —

"company"

in relation to a ship, means the owner and any person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the owner;

"foreign ship"

means a ship that is not a South African ship;

"South African ship"

includes an unregistered ship having South African nationality.