Sea Transport Documents Act, 2000 (Act No. 65 of 2000)

9. Regulations

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(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.