National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)RulesPorts RulesChapter 2 : Vessel Movements and Related MattersPart H : General61. Arrested vessels |
| (1) | The Harbour Master may direct that any vessel that has been arrested or attached by order of court, or detained by another authority, be moved to another place within port limits. |
| (2) | The Harbour Master will give notice to the sheriff of the court, or any other official responsible for the upkeep of an arrested vessel, that the vessel must be moved. |
| (3) | If the sheriff of the court or any other official of another authority contemplated in sub-rule (2) is unable to move the vessel within the period stipulated in the notice, the Harbour Master may move the vessel at the expense of the arresting creditor or creditors after consultation with the sheriff or other authority, as the case may be. |
| (4) | In the event of the vessel's agent terminating his or her services, the sheriff of the court, or any other official responsible for the upkeep of an arrested vessel, must include any fees charged by the Authority in his or her claim against the Preservation Fund as contemplated in the Admirality Jurisdiction Regulation Act No. 105 of 1983 in respect of the arrested, attached or detained vessel from the time of its arrest, attachment, or detention until it is freed from the arrest, attachment or detention. |