Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMaritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Compliance Regulations, 2017Part 3 : Issuing of Documentation7. Interim Maritime Labour Certificate |
| (1) | The Authority may, on request and subject to subregulation (3), issue an Interim Maritime Labour Certificate when— |
| (a) | a ship is on a delivery voyage; |
| (b) | a ship is transferred to the South African register; or |
| (c) | a shipowner assumes responsibility for the operation of a ship of another shipowner. |
| (2) | A certificate issued in terms of this regulation is valid for a period not exceeding six months. |
| (3) | An Interim Maritime Labour Certificate may be issued only following verification that— |
| (a) | the ship has been inspected, as far as reasonable and practicable, for the matters listed in Appendix A5-I of the Convention, taking into account verification of items under subparagraphs (b), (c) and (d); |
| (b) | the shipowner has demonstrated to the Authority that the ship has adequate procedures to comply with the Convention; |
| (c) | the master is familiar with the requirements of the Convention and the responsibilities for its implementation; and |
| (d) | relevant information has been submitted to the Authority to produce an Interim Maritime Labour Certificate. |
| (4) | A full inspection in accordance with regulation 6 shall be carried out prior to the expiry of the Interim Maritime Labour Certificate to enable the issuing of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. |
| (5) | The Maritime Labour Certificate, the Interim Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Part I or II shall be drawn up in the form corresponding to the models given in Appendix A5-II of the Convention. |