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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations, 2002

Part 1 : General

6. Performance standards

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(1)Subject to subregulation (2), radio equipment required by these regulations must—
(a)in the case of Convention ships, comply with performance standards not inferior to the relevant performance standards adopted by the IMO and specified by the Authority in a marine notice as having been so adopted; and
(b)in the case of non-Convention ships, comply with such performance standards as may be specified by the Authority in a marine notice; and
(c)in either case, be of a type approved by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.

 

(2)In respect of a ship entitled to fly the flag of a Convention State, subregulation (1)(c) does not apply to equipment of a type approved by or on behalf of the competent maritime authority of that State.

 

(3)Every approval given pursuant to this regulation—
(a)must be given in writing;
(b)must specify the date on which it takes effect and the conditions (if any) on which it is given; and
(c)may, after reasonable notice, be altered or cancelled.