Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004Part 4 : Ship Security Plans and ISSC's etcDivision 5 - International ship security certificates82. Interim ISSCs |
(1) If—
| (a) | the ship operator for a South African regulated ship has applied to the Authority for an ISSC for the ship; and |
| (b) | there is a ship security plan in force for the ship; and |
| (c) | the ship is not ISSC verified; and |
| (d) | the Authority reasonably believes that, were the ship to be inspected as mentioned in regulation 79(1), the ship would be ISSC verified, |
the Authority may give the ship operator an interim ISSC for the ship.
(2) If—
| (a) | the Authority has given a ship operator an ISSC for a South African regulated ship; and |
| (b) | while the ISSC is in force, another ship operator becomes the ship operator for the ship, |
the Authority may give the other ship operator an interim ISSC for the ship.
| (3) | The form of the interim ISSC must be in accordance with the form set out in Appendix 2 to Part A of the ISPS code. |
| (4) | An interim ISSC is in force for the period, not exceeding 6 months, specified in the interim ISSC. |