South African Maritime Safety Authority Levies Act, 1998 (Act No. 6 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Levies1. Definitions |
In this determination any word or expression given a meaning in the Act has the given meaning and, unless the context indicates otherwise.
"Chief Executive Officer"
has the meaning it has in section 1 of the South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998);
"coasting ship"
means any ship that is a coasting ship for the purposes of liability for light dues in terms of the applicable tariffs determined by the National Ports Authority;
means a harbour of which Transnet Limited has become the owner in terms of section 3 of the Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act, 1989 (Act No. 9 of 1989);
"fishing vessel"
means any ship used for the catching, storage or processing of fish or other living resources of the sea for financial gain or reward;
"overall length",
in relation to a ship, means the distance between—
| (a) | a vertical line passing through a point, being the foremost part of the stem of the ship; and |
| (b) | a vertical line passing through a point, being the aftermost part of the stern of the ship; |
"port"
has the meaning it has in section 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951);
"sport or recreation"
has the meaning it has in section 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951);
"the Act"
means the South African Maritime Safety Authority Levies Act, 1998 (Act No. 6 of 1998);
"the National Ports Authority"
means the National Ports Authority of South Africa, being the division of Transnet Limited responsible for commercial ports;
in relation to a ship, means—
| (a) | the gross tonnage of the ship as stated in its tonnage certificate issued in conformity with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969; or |
| (b) | where the ship's tonnage certificate is not available, the ship's highest tonnage as reflected in Lloyds Register of Shipping. |