Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, 1986 (Act No. 2 of 1986)2. Application and interpretation of Convention |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Convention shall have effect in relation to— |
| (a) | any South African ship, wherever it may be; and |
| (b) | any other ship while it is in the Republic or its territorial waters or exclusive economic zone. |
| (2) | Unless the context indicates otherwise, a reference in the Convention— |
| (a) | to a State Party shall be construed as, or as including, a reference to the Republic, and any reference to a Party shall be construed accordingly; |
| (b) | to the Administration or Government shall, in relation to a South African ship or the Republic, be construed as, or as including, a reference to the Authority or any person acting on its authority. |
| (3) | The English text of the Convention shall prevail for the purposes of its interpretation. |
[Section 2 substituted by section 2(2) (Schedule - Part 69) of Act No. 5 of 1998]
