• South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)
  • Notice No. 468 of 1998
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • Chapter 1 : South African Maritime Safety Authority
    • 2. Establishment and transfer of certain functions
    • 3. Objectives
    • 4. Duties
    • 5. How functions may be performed
    • 6. Functions to be performed in accordance with objectives and international agreements and law
    • 6A. Performance agreement
    • 7. Directions by Minister
    • 8. Reimbursement of cost of complying with directions
    • 9. Powers
    • 10. Prohibition on formation of companies and partnerships
    • 11. Consultation
  • Chapter 2 : Board of Authority and Staff
    • Part 1 : Board
      • 12. Constitution of Board and terms and conditions of appointment
      • 13. Period of office of members
      • 14. Remuneration and allowances of members
      • 15. Independence and responsibilities of members
      • 16. Acting appointments
      • 17. Resignation
      • 18. Termination of appointment
      • 19. Meetings
      • 20. Conduct of meetings
      • 21. Resolutions without meetings
    • Part 2 : Chief Executive Officer and staff
      • 22. Chief Executive Officer
      • 23. Chief Executive Officer not to engage in other work
      • 24. [Repealed] Terms and conditions of service of Chief Executive Officer
      • 25. Resignation
      • 26. Acting Chief Executive Officer
      • 27. Staff
  • Chapter 3 : Operation of Authority
    • 28. Business plan
    • 29. Financial targets and performance indicators
    • 30. Minister may direct variation of financial plan
  • Chapter 4 : Finance
    • Part 1 : General
      • 31. Transfer of certain State assets to Authority
      • 32. Transfer of land, etc., to Authority
      • 33. Effect of transfer from State to Authority
      • 34. Liabilities in respect of personnel
      • 35. Money paid in advance to State
      • 36. Rights in respect of services and facilities formerly provided by Department
      • 37. Assets and liabilities
      • 38. Maritime Fund
      • 39. Grants by State
      • 40. Borrowings
      • 41. Guarantee of borrowings
      • 42. Authority may give security
      • 43. Application of Reporting by Public Entities Act, 1992
    • Part 2 : Charges
      • 44. Charges
  • Chapter 5 : General Provisions
    • 45. Power to detain
    • 46. Limitation of liability and indemnification of Authority
    • 47. Delegation by Minister
    • 48. Delegation by Authority
    • 49. Substitution of Authority for State in certain contracts, etc.
    • 50. Publication of directions
    • 51. Marine casualties investigation commission
    • 52. Certain functions of Authority to be performed by Department of State
    • 53. Regulations
    • 54. Application of Act to Prince Edward Islands
    • 55. Amendment of section 1 of Act 105 of 1983, as amended by section 1 of Act 87 of 1992
    • 56. Amendment of section 11 of Act 105 of 1983, as substituted by section 9 of Act 87 of 1992
    • 57. Transitional provisions
    • 58. Short title and commencement
  • Schedule
    • Administration of Laws Transferred
• Notices
  • [Revoked] Determination of Charges, 2017
    • Notice No. 1042 of 2017
    • Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application
      • 3. By whom charges payable
      • 4. When charges payable, etc
      • 5. Application of international and local charges
      • 6. To whom charges payable 
      • 7. Value added tax
      • 8. Certificates and other documents
    • Part 2 : Ship Registration, Licensing, and Tonnage Measurement
      • 9. Ship registration, etc.
      • 10. Ship licensing
      • 11. Tonnage measurement
    • Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security, and Pollution Prevention
      • Division 1 : Ship safety services
        • 12. Survey of passenger ship for safety Certificate
        • 13. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety construction certificate
        • 14. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety equipment certificate
        • 15. Survey of ship (other than passenger ship) for local general safety certificate or certificate of fitness
        • 16. Survey of ship for IGC and IBC certificate
        • 17. ISM Code certificates
        • 18. Survey of a ship for load line certificate
        • 19. Inspection of radio installations
        • 20. Hull surveys
        • 21. Approval of equipment required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 22. Approval of service providers required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 23. Dangerous goods
        • 24. Grain cargoes
        • 25. Timber deck cargoes
        • 26. New building and refit
        • 27. Approval of plans and stability books
      • Division 1A : Ship security services
        • 28. Ship security plans
        • 29. ISSCs
        • 30. Approved ISSC equivalents
      • Division 2 : Pollution prevention services
        • 31. Survey of ship for IOPP certificate
        • 32. Survey of ship for INLS certificate
        • 33. Survey of ship for BCH Code certificate
        • 34. Survey of offshore installation for pollution safety certificate
        • 35. Approval of a Ballast Water Management Plan
        • 36. Survey of s ship for the issue of a Ballast Water Management certificate
        • 37. CLC insurance certificates
        • 38. Inspection of equipment and documents under MARPOL
        • 39. Inspection of cargo spaces under Annex II to MARPOL
        • 40. Provisional assessment of noxious liquid substances
        • 41. Transhipment of oil
      • Division 3 : Maritime Labour Services
        • 42. Inspection of a ship for Maritime Labour Certificate
        • 43. Accreditation of seafarer recruitment and placement services
      • Division 4 : Miscellaneous
        • 44. Partial surveys
        • 45. Detained ships
    • Part 4 : Examination & Certification
      • 46. Fishers and marine motormen
      • 47. Engineer officers
      • 48. Deck officers
      • 49. Radio operators
      • 50. Small vessels skippers
      • 51. Rating certificates and certificates of Proficiency
      • 52. Licenses for compass adjusters
      • 53. Moderation, of examination papers and scripts, accreditation of training institutions
      • 54. Crewing arrangements
      • 55. Colour and form vision tests
    • Part 5 : Miscellaneous
      • 56. Inspection of crew accommodation
      • 57. Discharge of seamen
      • 58. Extra and special attendance
      • 59. Services at sea or outside Republic
      • 60. Consultancy and other services
      • 61. Travel and subsistence
      • 62. Miscellaneous charges
      • 63. Refusal, etc. of services
      • 64. Overdue charges
      • 65. Variation and waiver of charges
  • [Revoked] Determination of Charges, 2020
    • Notice No. 844 of 2020
    • Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application
      • 3. By whom charges payable
      • 4. When charges payable, etc
      • 5. Application of international and local charges
      • 6. To whom charges payable
      • 7. Value added tax
      • 8. Certificates and other documents
    • Part 2 : Ship Registration, Licensing and Tonnage Measurement
      • 9. Ship registration, etc
      • 10. Ship licensing
      • 11. Tonnage measurement
    • Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security and Pollution Prevention
      • Division 1 - Ship safety services
        • 12. Survey of passenger ship for safety Certificate
        • 13. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety construction certificate
        • 14. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety equipment certificate
        • 15. Survey of ship (other than passenger ship) for local general safety certificate or certificate of fitness
        • 16. Survey of ship for IGC and IBC certificate
        • 17. ISM Code certificates
        • 18. Survey of a ship for load line certificate
        • 19. Inspection of radio installations
        • 20. Hull surveys
        • 21. Approval of equipment required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 22. Approval of service providers required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 23. Dangerous goods
        • 24. Grain cargoes
        • 25. Timber deck cargoes
        • 26. New Building and refit
        • 27. Approval of plans and stability books
      • Division 1A - Ship security services
        • 28. Ship security plans
        • 29. ISSCs
        • 30. Approved ISSC equivalents
      • Division 2 - Pollution prevention services
        • 31. Survey of ship for IOPP certificate
        • 32. Survey of ship for INLS certificate
        • 33. Survey of ship for ISPP certificate
        • 34. Survey of ship for IAPP certificate
        • 35. Survey of ship for BCH Code certificate
        • 36. Survey of offshore installation for pollution safety certificate
        • 37. Approval of a Ballast Water Management Plan
        • 38. Survey of ship for the issue of a Ballast Water Management certificate
        • 39. Survey of a ship for Polar Code Certificates
        • 40. CLC insurance certificates
        • 41. Inspection of equipment and documents under MARPOL
        • 42. Inspection of cargo spaces under Annex ll to MARPOL
        • 43. Provisional assessment of noxious liquid substances
        • 44. Transhipment of oil
        • 45. Permission for immobilisation, lay-up, stopping or anchoring within territorial waters or internal waters outside any harbour or fishing harbour
      • Division 3 - Maritime Labour Services
        • 46. Inspection of a ship for Maritime Labour Certificate
        • 47. Accreditation of seafarer recruitment and placement services
      • Division 4 - Miscellaneous
        • 48. Partial surveys
        • 49. Detained ships
    • Part 4 : Examination & Certificate
      • 50. Fishers and marine motormen
      • 51. Engineer officers
      • 52. Deck officers
      • 53. Radio operators
      • 54. Small vessels skippers
      • 55. Rating certificates and certificates of Proficiency
      • 56. Licenses for compass adjusters
      • 57. Moderation, of examination papers and scripts, accreditation of training institutions
      • 58. Crewing arrangements
      • 59. Colour and form vision tests
      • 60. Approval of Medical Practitioners
    • Part 5 : Miscellaneous
      • 61. Inspection of crew accommodation
      • 62. Discharge of Seafarer
      • 63. Extra and special attendance
      • 64. Services at sea or outside Republic
      • 65. Consultancy and other services
      • 66. Travel and subsistence
      • 67. Miscellaneous charges
      • 68. Refusal, etc. of services
      • 69. Overdue charges
      • 70. Variation and waiver of charges
  • Determination of Charges, 2021
    • Notice No. 238 of 2021
    • Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application
      • 3. By whom charges payable
      • 4. When charges payable, etc
      • 5. Application of international and local charges
      • 6. To whom charges payable
      • 7. Value added tax
      • 8. Certificates and other documents
    • Part 2 : Ship Registration, Licensing, and Tonnage Measurement
      • 9. Ship registration, etc
      • 10. Ship licensing
      • 11. Tonnage measurement
    • Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security, and Pollution Prevention
      • Division 1 - Ship safety services
        • 12. Survey of passenger ship for safety Certificate
        • 13. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety construction certificate
        • 14. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety equipment certificate
        • 15. Survey of ship (other than passenger ship) for local general safety certificate or certificate of fitness
        • 16. Survey of ship for IGC and IBC certificate
        • 17. ISM Code certificate
        • 18. Survey of a ship for load line certificate
        • 19. Inspection of radio installations
        • 20. Hull surveys
        • 21. Approval of equipment required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 22. Approval of service providers required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 23. Dangerous goods
        • 24. Grain cargoes
        • 25. Timber deck cargoes
        • 26. New Building and refit
        • 27. Approval of plans and stability books
      • Division 1A - Ship security services
        • 28. Ship security plans
        • 29. ISSCs
        • 30. Approved ISSC equivalents
      • Division 2 - Pollution prevention services
        • 31. Survey of ship for IOPP certificate
        • 32. Survey of ship for INLS certificate
        • 33. Survey of ship for ISPP certificate
        • 34. Survey of ship for IAPP certificate
        • 35. Survey of ship for BCH Code certificate
        • 36. Survey of offshore installation for pollution safety certificate
        • 37. Approval of a Ballast Water Management Plan
        • 38. Survey of ship for the issue of a Ballast Water Management certificate
        • 39. Survey of a ship for Polar Code Certificates
        • 40. CLC insurance certificates
        • 41. Inspection of equipment and documents under MARPOL
        • 42. Inspection of cargo spaces under Annex II to MARPOL
        • 43. Provisional assessment of noxious liquid substances
        • 44. Transhipment of oil
        • 45. Permission for immobilisation, lay-up, stopping or anchoring within territorial waters or  internal waters outside any harbour or fishing harbour
      • Division 3 - Maritime Labour Services
        • 46. Inspection of a ship for Maritime Labour Certificate
        • 47. Accreditation of seafarer recruitment and placement services
      • Division 4 - Miscellaneous
        • 48. Partial and Towage surveys
        • 49. Detained ships
    • Part 4 : Examination & Certification
      • 50. Fishers and marine motormen
      • 51. Engineer officers
      • 52. Deck officers
      • 53. Radio operators
      • 54. Small vessels skippers
      • 55. Rating certificates and certificates of Proficiency
      • 56. Licenses for compass adjusters
      • 57. Accreditation of Training Institutions and moderation of examination papers and scripts
      • 58. Approvals under Section 83 and Section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No.57 of 1951)
      • 59. Colour and form vision tests
      • 60. Approval of Medical Practitioners
    • Part 5 : Miscellaneous
      • 61. Inspection of crew accommodation
      • 62. Discharge of Seafarer
      • 63. Extra and special attendance
      • 64. Services at sea or outside Republic
      • 65. Consultancy and other services
      • 66. Travel and subsistence
      • 67. Miscellaneous charges
      • 68. Refusal, etc. of services
      • 69. Overdue charges
      • 70. Variation and waiver of charges
  • [Revoked] Determination of Charges, 2022
    • Notice No. R. 2926 of 2023
    • Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application
      • 3. By whom charges payable
      • 4. When charges payable
      • 5. Application of international and local charges
      • 6. To whom charges payable
      • 7. Value added tax
      • 8. Certificates and other documents
    • Part 2 : Ship Registration, Licensing, and Tonnage Measurement
      • 9. Ship registration
      • 10. Ship licensing
      • 11. Tonnage measurement (Tonnage Computation)
    • Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security, and Pollution Prevention
      • Division 1 - Ship safety services
        • 12. Survey of passenger ship for safety Certificate
        • 13. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety construction certificate
        • 14. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety equipment certificate
        • 15. Survey of ship (other than passenger ship) for local general safety certificate or certificate of fitness
        • 16. Survey of ship for IGC and IBC certificate
        • 17. ISM Code certificates
        • 18. Survey of a ship for load line certificate
        • 19. Inspection of radio installations
        • 20. Hull surveys
        • 21. Approval of equipment required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 22. Approval of service providers required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 23. Dangerous goods
        • 24. Grain cargoes
        • 25. Timber deck cargoes
        • 26. New Building and refit
        • 27. Approval of plans and stability books
      • Division 1A - Ship security services
        • 28. Ship security plans
        • 29. International Ship Security Certificates
        • 30. Approved ISSC equivalents
      • Division 2 - Pollution prevention services
        • 31. Survey of ship for IOPP certificate
        • 32. Survey of ship for INLS certificate
        • 33. Survey of ship for ISPP certificate
        • 34. Survey of ship for IAPP certificate
        • 35. Survey of ship for BCH Code certificate
        • 36. Survey of offshore installation for pollution safety certificate
        • 37. Approval of a Ballast Water Management Plan
        • 38. Survey of ship for the issue of a Ballast Water Management certificate
        • 39. Survey of a ship for Polar Code Certificates
        • 40. CLC insurance certificates
        • 41. Inspection of ships, equipment and documents under MARPOL
        • 42. Inspection of cargo spaces under Annex II to MARPOL
        • 43. Provisional assessment of noxious liquid substances
        • 44. Transhipment of oil and other harmful substances
        • 45. Permission for immobilisation, lay-up, stopping or anchoring within territorial waters or  internal waters outside any harbour or fishing harbour
      • Division 3 - Maritime Labour Services
        • 46. Inspection of a ship for Maritime Labour Certificate
        • 47. Accreditation of seafarer recruitment and placement services
      • Division 4 - Miscellaneous
        • 48. Partial and Towage surveys
        • 49. Detained ships
        • 50. Verified Gross Mass Certification and Accreditation
    • Part 4 : Examination & Certification
      • 51. Fishers and marine motormen
      • 52. Engineer officers
      • 53. Deck officers
      • 54. Radio operators
      • 55. Small vessels skippers
      • 56. Rating certificates and certificates of Proficiency
      • 57. Licenses for compass adjusters
      • 58. Accreditation of Training Institutions and moderation of examination papers and scripts
      • 59. Approvals under Section 83 and Section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)
      • 60. Colour and form vision tests
      • 61. Approval of Medical Practitioners
    • Part 5 : Miscellaneous
      • 62. Inspection of crew accommodation
      • 63. Discharge of Seafarer
      • 64. Extra and special attendance
      • 65. Services at sea or outside Republic
      • 66. Consultancy and other services
      • 67. Travel and subsistence
      • 68. Miscellaneous charges
      • 69. Refusal of services
      • 70. Overdue charges
      • 71. Variation and waiver of charges
  • Determination of Charges, 2024 - effective 1 August 2024
    • Notice No. R. 5056 of 2024
    • Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application
      • 3. By whom charges payable
      • 4. When charges payable
      • 5. Application of international and local charges
      • 6. To whom charges payable
      • 7. Value added tax
      • 8. Certificates and other documents
    • Part 2 : Ship Registration, Licensing, and Tonnage Measurement
      • 9. Ship registration
      • 10. Ship licensing
      • 11. Tonnage measurement (Tonnage Computation)
    • Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security, and Pollution Prevention
      • Division 1 - Ship safety services
        • 12. Survey of passenger ship for safety Certificate
        • 13. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety construction certificate
        • 14. Survey of ship for cargo ship safety equipment certificate
        • 15. Survey of ship (other than passenger ship) for local general safety certificate or certificate of fitness
        • 16. Survey of ship for IGC and IBC certificate
        • 17. ISM Code certificates
        • 18. Survey of a ship for load line certificate
        • 19. Inspection of radio installations
        • 20. Hull surveys
        • 21. Approval of equipment required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 22. Approval of service providers required under legislation administered by the Authority
        • 23. Dangerous goods
        • 24. Grain cargoes
        • 25. Timber deck cargoes
        • 26. New Building and refit
        • 27. Approval of plans and stability books
      • Division 1A - Ship security services
        • 28. Ship security plans
        • 29. International Ship Security Certificates
        • 30. Approved ISSC equivalents
      • Division 2 - Pollution prevention services
        • 31. Survey of ship for IOPP certificate
        • 32. Survey of ship for INLS certificate
        • 33. Survey of ship for ISPP certificate
        • 34. Survey of ship for IAPP Certificate
        • 35. Survey of ship for BCH Code certificate
        • 36. Survey of offshore installation for pollution safety certificate
        • 37. Approval of a Ballast Water Management Plan
        • 38. Survey of ship for the issue of a Ballast Water Management certificate
        • 39. Survey of a ship for Polar Code Certificates
        • 40. Civil Liability Convention insurance certificates
        • 41. Inspection of ships, equipment and documents under MARPOL
        • 42. Inspection of cargo spaces under Annex II to MARPOL
        • 43. Provisional assessment of noxious liquid substances
        • 44. Transhipment of oil and other harmful substances
        • 45. Permission for immobilisation, lay-up, stopping or anchoring within territorial waters or internal waters outside any harbour or fishing harbour
      • Division 3 - Maritime Labour Services
        • 46. Inspection of a ship for Maritime Labour Certificate
        • 47. Accreditation of seafarer recruitment and placement services
      • Division 4 - Miscellaneous
        • 48. Partial and Towage surveys
        • 49. Detained ships
        • 50. Verified Gross Mass Certification and Accreditation (Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations, 2004)
    • Part 4 : Examination & Certification
      • 51. Deck Officers (Fishing)
      • 51A. Engineer Officers (Fishing)
      • 52. Engineer Officers (Local & Port Operations)
      • 52A. Engineer Officers (STCW)
      • 53. Deck Officers (Local & Port Operations)
      • 53A. Deck Officers (STCW)
      • 54. Radio Operators
      • 55. Small vessels skippers
      • 56. Rating certificates and certificates of Proficiency
      • 57. Licenses for compass adjusters
      • 58. Accreditation of Training Institutions and moderation of examination papers and scripts
      • 59. Approvals under Section 83 and Section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951
      • 60. Colour and form vision tests
      • 61. Approval of Medical Practitioners
    • Part 5 : Miscellaneous
      • 62. Inspection of crew accommodation
      • 63. Discharge of Seafarer
      • 64. Extra and special attendance
      • 65. Services at sea or outside Republic
      • 66. Consultancy and other services
      • 67. Travel and subsistence
      • 68. Miscellaneous charges
      • 69. Refusal of services
      • 70. Overdue charges
      • 71. Variation and waiver of charges