National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)

Rules

Ports Rules

Chapter 9 : General

160. Prohibited actions

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(1)No person within port limits may —
(a) for the purposes of avoiding prosecution, give a false name or address to an employee of the Authority on duty;
(b) be in a state of intoxication or behave in a threatening or violent manner;
(c) do anything wilfully or negligently that may cause injury to persons or damage to property or the environment;
(d) commit any nuisance or act of indecency or use any defamatory language;
(e)take photographs or film without the Authority's permission;
(f) write, draw or affix any defamatory matter upon any premises or property of the Authority within port limits;
(g) remove or deface the writing on a notice board or document set up or posted by order of the Authority or deface the writing on a board or a notice authorised by the Authority to be exhibited;
(h) obstruct or do anything likely to obstruct the authorised use of a port facility; and
(i) interfere with or hinder an employee of the Authority in the execution of his or her duty.

 

(2) The Authority may exempt categories of. persons from the prohibition referred to in sub-rule (1)(e).