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Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil

Chapter III : Detention of Ships and Tankers

7. Return of service

 

(1) A detention officer having served a notice in terms of regulation 8 shall forthwith complete a return of service.

 

(2) A return of service shall be in the form laid down in Annexure C shall appear on the reverse side of a notice of detention.

 

(3) Upon completing a return of service, the detention officer shall forthwith hand the original notice and return of service to the principal officer and deliver a copy thereof to each of the following persons:
(a) The consular representative, if any, of the state in which the ship or tanker is registered;
(b) the ship's or tanker's agent, if any;
(c) the Commissioner for Customs and Excise or other proper officer of customs at the harbour where the ship or tanker is anchored, moored or berthed;
(d) the harbour or other authority, if any, that has jurisdiction or control over the sea where the ship or tanker is anchored, moored or berthed.