Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations, 2002Part 1 : General6. Performance standards |
| (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. |