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South African Maritime Safety Authority Levies Act, 1998 (Act No. 6 of 1998)

1. Definitions

 

In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

"Authority"

means the South African Maritime Safety Authority established by section 2(1) of the South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998;

 

"levy"

means an amount payable at intervals or at specified times by specified persons and based on—

(a)        one or more of the following criteria, namely—

(i)        gross tonnage of ship;

(ii)        category of ship;

(iii)        category of cargo;

(iv)        age of ship;

(v)        nationality of ship;

(vi)        frequency of port calls by ship; and

(b) the presence of ships in the internal or territorial waters of the Republic otherwise than in innocent passage;

 

"Minister"

means the Minister of Transport;

 

"ship"

means a ship as defined in section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951).