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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Ship Registration Act, No.
58 of
1998
Long title
To provide anew for the registration of ships in the Republic; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
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Long title
To provide anew for the registration of ships in the Republic; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 1. APPLICATION OF ACT | |
| 2. | Application of Act |
| CHAPTER 2. SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPS | |
| 3. | South African ships |
| 4. | National Flag |
| 5. | Offences relating to South African character of ship |
| 6. | Declaration of ship’s nationality before clearance |
| CHAPTER 3. REGISTRAR AND REGISTRATION OFFICE | |
| 7. | Registration Office |
| 8. | Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Ships |
| 9. | Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrars |
| 10. | Powers and duties of Registrar |
| 11. | Acting Registrar or Deputy Registrar |
| 12. | Appointment of staff |
| 13. | Limitation of liability |
| 14. | Seal of Registration Office and signature of Registrar |
| CHAPTER 4. REGISTRATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPS | |
| Part 1. Registration | |
| 15. | Registration of property in ships |
| 16. | Ships entitled to be registered |
| 17. | Inspection and tonnage measurement of ship before registration |
| 18. | Refusal of registration |
| 19. | Prohibition on dual registration |
| Part 2. Identification | |
| 20. | Marking of ship |
| 21. | Name of registered ship and change of name |
| 22. | Power of Minister to disallow proposed name for ship |
| Part 3. Registration certificates | |
| 23. | Registration certificate |
| 24. | Status and custody of registration certificate |
| 25. | New certificate and provisional certificate |
| 26. | Provisional certificate for ship becoming entitled to be registered while abroad |
| 27. | Provisional certificate issued by Registrar |
| 28. | Provisional certificate not to be issued in certain circumstances |
| 29. | Temporary pass |
| 30. | Improper use of certificate |
| CHAPTER 5. PRIVATE LAW PROVISIONS | |
| 31. | Private law matters |
| 32. | Liability of person with beneficial interest |
| CHAPTER 6. THE REGISTER | |
| 33. | South African Ships Register |
| 34. | Access to Register |
| 35. | Obsolete or incorrect entries in Register |
| 36. | Correction of clerical errors in Register |
| 37. | Rectification of Register |
| 38. | False entries in Register |
| CHAPTER 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 39. | Interpretation |
| 40. | Registered agent |
| 41. | Alterations to ship |
| 42. | Ship lost or ceasing to be entitled to be registered |
| 43. | Power to remove ship from Register |
| 44. | Unregistered ship entitled to be registered not to leave Republic |
| 45. | Unregistered ship entitled to be registered not to leave foreign port |
| 46. | Effects of non-registration |
| 47. | Notice to consular representative |
| 48. | Forfeiture |
| 49. | Detention of ships |
| 50. | Co-operation with officers |
| 51. | False statements |
| 52. | Offences and penalties |
| 53. | Administrative penalty on admission of guilt |
| 54. | Admissibility of documentary evidence |
| 55. | Jurisdiction |
| 56. | Regulations |
| 57. | Charges |
| 58. | Exemption from stamp duty |
| 59. | Delegation of powers |
| 60. | Repeal and amendment of laws |
| 61. | Transitional provisions |
| 62. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch.1. | SCHEDULE 1. PRIVATE LAW PROVISIONS FOR REGISTERED SHIPS (SECTION 31(7)) [s31] |
| Sch.2. | SCHEDULE 2. AMENDMENT OF LAWS (SECTION 60(b)) [s60] |
| Sch.3. | SCHEDULE 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (SECTION 61) [s61] |
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