Sea Transport Documents Act, 2000 (Act No. 65 of 2000)9. Regulations |
| (1) | Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may make regulations— |
| (a) | prescribing the circumstances in which and the conditions subject to which a record or document produced by a telecommunication system or an electronic or other information technology system, and effecting transactions such as those effected by any sea transport document, is to be regarded as a sea transport document; |
| (b) | regarding generally all matters that are reasonably necessary or expedient to be prescribed in order to achieve the objects of this Act. |
| (2) | The Minister must publish all regulations proposed to be made under subsection (1) in the Gazette for comment at least three months before the date contemplated for their commencement. |
| (3) | Before the final promulgation of any regulation, the Minister must take into account any comment received on proposed regulations. |