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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 2 : Maritime Security Levels and Security Directions

Division 3 - Security directions

29. Director-General may give security directions

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(1)The Director-General may direct that additional security measures be implemented or complied with.

 

(2)A direction under subregulation (1) is a security direction.

 

(3)However, the Director-General must not give a security direction unless it is appropriate to do so because an unlawful interference with maritime transport is probable or imminent.

 

(4)A security direction has no effect until the Director-General commits the direction to writing.