South African Institute for Drug Free Sport Act, 1997
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations, 1999Part 3 : Certification requirementsDivision 4 : Personnel on tankers and ro-ro passenger ships52. Special requirements for personnel on ro-ro passenger ships |
[Regulation 52 heading substituted by regulation 20 of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (1) | This regulation applies to masters, officers, ratings and other personnel serving on ro-ro passenger ships. |
| (2) | Prior to being assigned shipboard duties on ro-ro passenger ships, seafarers referred to in subregulation (1) shall have successfully completed the training required by subregulations (4) to (8) in accordance with their capacity, duties and responsibilities. |
| (3) | Seafarers who are required to be trained in accordance with subregulations (4), (7) and (8) shall, at intervals not exceeding five years, undertake approved refresher training as specified in the Code. |
[Regulation 52(3) substituted by regulation 19(a) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
| (4) | Masters, officers and other personnel designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations on ro-ro passenger ships shall have completed approved training in crowd management as specified in the Code. |
| (5) | Masters, officers and other personnel assigned specific duties and responsibilities on ro-ro passenger ships shall have completed approved familiarization training as specified in the Code. |
| (6) | Personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces shall have completed approved ro-ro passenger ship safety training as specified in the Code. |
| (7) | Masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers, second engineer officers and every person assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, loading, discharging or securing cargo, or closing hull openings on ro-ro passenger ships shall have completed approved training in passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity as specified in the Code. |
| (8) | Masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers, second engineer officers and any other person having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situations on ro-ro passenger ships shall have completed approved training in crisis management and human behaviour as specified in the Code. |
| (9) | It shall be the duty of any person providing training referred to in this regulation to issue documentary evidence to every person successfully completing such training. |
| (10) | An appropriate certificate shall be issued to masters and officers who are qualified in accordance with this regulation, or their existing certificate shall be endorsed, and every rating so qualified shall be certificated. |
[Regulation 52(10) substituted by regulation 19(b) of Notice No. R. 502 of 2002]
