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

Regulations

[Regulation 37 heading substituted by regulation 31 of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]

(1)	In sheltered waters a vessel may only enter the water from those areas or places permitted by the regulating authority, except that vessels contemplated in this Part may, subject to subregulation (2), operate as directed in any areas under the jurisdiction of a regulating authority.

[Regulation 37(1) substituted by regulation 32(a) of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]

(2)	Personal watercraft or jet-skis under three metres may only operate in demarcated areas specifically set aside for that purpose by the regulating authority and in addition must not proceed further than 1 000 metres offshore.

(3)	Power-driven vessels not exceeding 15 horsepower, sailing dinghies and non-power driven vessels of less than seven metres in overall length need not comply with regulations 6, 9, Part 4 and Annexure 1, but must—

(a)	have sufficient buoyancy to keep the vessel afloat when completely swamped; and

(b)	carry the safety equipment provided for in the applicable table in Annexure 2.

[Regulation 37(3)(b) substituted by regulation 32(c) of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]

[Regulation 37(3) substituted by regulation 32(b) of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]