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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 1 : Preliminary

Division 2 - Purpose of regulations

2. Purpose of regulations
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(1)The purpose of these regulations is to safeguard against unlawful interference with maritime transport.

 

(2)To achieve this purpose, these regulations establish a regulatory framework centred around the development of security plans for ships and other maritime transport operations.

 

(3)The implementation of this framework will enable the Republic to meet its obligations under Chapter XI-2 of the Safety Convention and the ISPS Code.