Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004Part 2 : Maritime Security Levels and Security DirectionsDivision 3 - Security directions38. Offence (failing to comply with confidentiality requirements) |
| (1) | A person (including the ship operator for, or the master of, a security regulated ship when a direction has been given to the ship under regulation 33) commits an offence if— |
| (a) | a security direction is given to the person; and |
| (b) | the person fails to comply with confidentiality requirements in the direction; and |
| (c) | the failure is not due to a disclosure made to a court or to another body or person that has the power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions. |
| (2) | An offence in terms of subregulation (1) is punishable upon conviction by a fine or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months. |