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Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)

Chapter 4 : Law Enforcement Powers of Defence Force at Sea

21. Definitions

 

In this Chapter a word or expression has the meaning ascribed to it in any appropriate convention and, unless the context indicates otherwise—

a) 'innocent passage' means the right of innocent passage contemplated in section 2 of the Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act 2 of 1981);
b) 'military aircraft' means an aircraft of the armed forces of a State having the military marks of that State, commanded by a member of the armed forces and the crew of which is subject to regular armed forces discipline;
c) 'UNCLOS' means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982;
d) 'warship' means a ship belonging to the armed forces of a State bearing the external marks distinguishing such ships of its nationality, under the command of an officer duly commissioned by the government of that State and whose name appears in the appropriate service list or its equivalent, and the crew of which is under regular armed forces discipline.