Regulations > Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Documents) Regulations, 2000

(1)	In these regulations, any word or expression given a meaning in the Act shall have that meaning and, unless the context indicates otherwise—

shall be construed in accordance with section 102 of the Act;

means approved by the Authority;

"contract of service"

means a contract of service (other than an agreement with the crew) in terms of which a seaman undertakes to serve in a ship;

in relation to a provision of these regulations, includes failing or refusing to comply with that provision;

[Definition substituted by regulation 38(a) Notice No. R. 545 of 2004]

[Definition deleted by regulation 38(b) Notice No. R. 545 of 2004]

means the Seaman's Record Book and Certificates of Discharge set out in Annex 1;

means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951).

(2)	In these regulations—

(a)	a reference, however expressed, to employment in a ship shall be read as a reference to service in the ship in terms of the agreement with the crew or a contract of service; and

(b)	a reference to the holder of a record book or to holding a record book shall be read as a reference to the lawful holder of the record book or to lawfully holding the record book, as the case may be.

Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)