Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004Part 2 : Maritime Security Levels and Security DirectionsDivision 1 - Maritime security levels 1, 2 and 317. Director-General may declare maritime security level 2 or 3 |
| (1) | The Director -General may, by writing, declare that maritime security level 2 or maritime security level 3 is in force for one or more of the following as specified in the declaration: |
| (a) | a security regulated port; |
| (b) | a South African regulated ship; |
| (c) | an area within a security regulated port; |
| (d) | a maritime industry participant; |
| (e) | operations conducted by a maritime industry participant within. or in connection with, a security regulated port. |
| (2) | The Director -General may also, by writing, declare that maritime security level 2 or maritime security level 3 is in force for a foreign regulated ship. |
| (3) | However, the Director-General must not make a declaration under subregulation (1) or (2) unless it is appropriate for a higher level of security to be put into place for the port, ship, area or participant concerned because a heightened risk of unlawful interference with maritime transport has been identified. |