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

34. When security direction in force

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(1)A security direction comes into force at the time specified in the direction.

 

(2)However—
(a)if—
(i)there is no time specified; or
(ii)the specified time is before the time when the direction is given,

the direction comes into force 24 hours after it is given; or

(b)if the specified time is later than the beginning of the seventh day after the direction is given, the direction comes into force at the start of that day.

 

(3)A security direction remains in force until either of the following occurs:
(a)the direction is revoked in writing by the Director-General;
(b)the direction has been in force for a continuous period of 3 months.