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

Rules

Ports Rules

Chapter 3 : Health and Safety

Part B : General Safety Measures

82. Incidents or damage to property on the shore within ports

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All service providers, employers, lessees or other persons, other than a licensed operator10, involved in an incident on the shore within a port, whether or not damage is done to any property or the environment, or involved in damage to the Authority's property on the shore or the environment within the port, must —

(a) immediately report the incident to the Authority as well as any other applicable regulatory body or government department;
(b) submit to the Authority a full written report setting out the circumstances of the incident or damage to property within 24 hours after the incident; and
(c) furnish any further particulars that the Authority may require.

 

 

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10 Licensed operators are required to report incidents in terms of section 62(5) of the Act.