Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at Sea

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No person, including the owner or master, shall cause or permit—

(a)	any ship (other than a ship of South African nationality) to be navigated away from any port in the Republic;

(b)	any ship of South African nationality to be navigated away from any port whatsoever, in an unseaworthy state.

[Section 240 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 25 of 1985]