Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004Part 1 : PreliminaryDivision 5 - Unlawful interference with maritime transport5. Meaning of unlawful interference with maritime transport |
| (1) | Any of the following done without lawful authority is an unlawful interference with maritime transport: |
| (a) | committing an act, or causing any interference or damage, that puts the safe operation of a port, or the safety of any person or property at the port, at risk; |
| (b) | taking control of a ship by force, or threat of force, or any other from of intimidation; |
| (c) | destroying a ship that is being used for maritime transport; |
| (d) | causing damage to a ship that is being used for maritime transport that puts the safety of the ship, or any person or property on board or off the ship, at risk; |
| (e) | doing on board a ship that is being used for maritime transport anything that puts the safety of the ship, or any person, or property on board or o1' the ship, at risk; |
| (f) | placing, or causing to be placed, on board a ship that is bein used for maritime transport anything that puts the safety of the ship, or any person or property on board or off the ship, at risk; |
| (g) | putting the safety of ships at risk by interfering with, damaging or destroying navigational aids, communication systems or security systems; |
| (h) | putting the safety of ships at risk by communicating false information. |
| (2) | However, unlawful interference with maritime transport does not include lawful advocacy, protest, dissent or industrial action that does not result in, or contribute to, an action of a kind mentioned in subregulation (1)(a) to (h). |