Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004Part 2 : Maritime Security Levels and Security DirectionsDivision 3 - Security directions33. Director-General may give security directions to security regulated ships |
| (1) | The Director -General may give a security direction to a security regulated ship by giving the direction to— |
| (a) | the ship operator for the ship; or |
| (b) | the master of the ship. |
| (2) | If the Director-General gives a ship operator a direction under subregulation (1), the ship operator must, as soon as practicable, communicate the direction to the master of the ship covered by the direction. |
| (3) | If a ship operator fails to comply with subregulation (2), the ship operator commits an offence punishable upon conviction by a fine or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months. |
| (4) | Subregulation (3) does not apply if the ship operator has a reasonable excuse. |
| (5) | If a direction is given to a master by a ship operator as mentioned in subregulation (2), the direction is taken to have been given to the master by the Director-General. |