Sea Transport Documents Act, 2000 (Act No. 65 of 2000)2. Application of Act |
| (1) | This Act applies— |
| (a) | to any sea transport document issued in the Republic, irrespective of whether it was issued before or is issued after the commencement of this Act; |
| (b) | to goods— |
| (i) | consigned to a destination in the Republic; or |
| (ii) | landed, delivered or discharged in the Republic; and |
| (c) | to any proceedings instituted in the Republic in any court or before any arbitration tribunal after the commencement of this Act in respect of any sea transport document or goods contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b), irrespective of whether those proceedings relate to a cause of action arising before or after the commencement of this Act. |
| (2) | Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 apply only to sea transport documents that are transferable or negotiable, and any reference in those sections to a sea transport document must be construed accordingly. |
| (3) | This Act binds the State and all organs of state as defined in section 239 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996). |