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Hydrographic Act, 2019 (Act No. 35 of 2019)

4. Functions of Hydrographic Office

 

To achieve the objects of this Act, the Hydrographic Office must—

 

(a) direct the collection and compilation of hydrographic data;

 

(b) sell to users the nautical publications and nautical charts necessary for the safety of navigation within the exclusive economic zone and the internal waters of the Republic;

 

(c) provide services to users in the manner most suitable for the purpose of aiding navigation—
(i) by consulting with all the relevant maritime safety users in order to ensure that hydrographic surveying is carried out in accordance with the requirements of internationally accepted specifications and standards;
(ii) to prepare and issue nautical publications and nautical charts;
(iii) to issue sailing directions, lists of lights, notices to mariners and tide tables where applicable, satisfying the needs of safe navigation; and
(iv) to update the nautical publications and nautical charts;

 

(d) maintain uniformity of nautical publications and nautical charts, taking into account the resolutions and recommendations of the International Hydrographic Organisation;

 

(e) coordinate hydrographic activities in order to ensure that hydrographic data, nautical publications and nautical charts are made available on a world-wide scale as timely, reliably and unambiguously as possible;

 

(f) take the necessary steps to ensure that the navigational warnings relating to safe navigation in NAVAREA-VII is communicated promptly to persons navigating in NAVAREA-VII; and

 

(g) represent the Republic at the International Hydrographic Organisation and at the International Maritime Organisation on hydrographic matters and participate in regional and international forums.