National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)RulesPorts RulesChapter 6 : Pleasure Vessels136. Permits for a pleasure vessel |
| (1) | No pleasure vessel may lie or be used in or operated from a port unless — |
| (a) | SAMSA, or another authority acceptable to SAMSA, has granted the owner or master of the pleasure vessel a certificate of fitness; and |
| (b) | the Harbour Master for that port has granted the owner or master of the pleasure vessel a permit to do so. |
| (2) | The Authority may determine — |
| (a) | the manner in which applications for permits for pleasure vessels are to be invited, assessed and decided; |
| (b) | in the Tariff Book, the fees payable for application for a pleasure vessel permit and the permit itself; |
| (c) | the qualifications and suitable criteria that applicants for a permit must meet in order to obtain a permit; and |
| (d) | subject to the Act and these rules, including the powers of the Harbour Master in terms of section 74(3), the terms and conditions of the permit. |
| (3) | The Authority may on good cause shown, refuse, suspend, withdraw or cancel a permit, provided it has followed a fair procedure before the decision is taken. |
| (4) | If an owner or master of a pleasure vessel fails to obtain a permit, the Harbour Master may remove or shift the pleasure vessel at the expense of the owner or master of the pleasure vessel. |
| (5) | The Authority will set out, in the Tariff Book, the fees, dues and fines applicable to pleasure vessels in possession of a permit as contemplated in sub-rule (1). |