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

In these regulations "the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951), and any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

"authority"

means, in respect of Class 1 ships, the Minister and, in respect of Class 2 and Class 3 ships, the Director-General;

"Class C boat"

means a Class C boat as defined in the Life-Saving Equipment Regulations, 1968, published under Government Notice No. R. 141 of 2,February 1968;

"lifeboat"

means a lifeboat as defined in the Life-Saving Equipment Regulations, 1968, published under Government Notice No. R. 141 of 2 February 1968;

"liferaft"

means a liferaft as defined in the Life-Saving Equipment Regulations, 1968, published under Government Notice No. R. 141 of 2 February 196B;

"pharmacist"

means any person registered as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974);

"tons"

means gross tonnage.