Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999
R 385
Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act No. 2 of 1981)5. Immobilizing, laying-up, stopping or anchoring outside harbours or fishing harbours |
| (1) | Except with the permission of the Authority and in accordance with any condition prescribed by regulation or imposed by the Authority in a particular case, no person shall within the territorial waters or internal waters immobilize or lay-up a ship outside a harbour or fishing harbour. |
| (2) | The Authority may require the master or owner of a ship immobilized or laid-up or to be immobilized or laid-up to find security to the satisfaction of the Authority in an amount determined by it for the recovery of any costs incurred by the Authority in enforcing any condition applicable to the immobilizing or laying-up of the ship, or in the exercise of its powers under this Act. |
[Section 5(2) substituted by section 2 (Schedule item 50) of Act No. 5 of 1998]
| (3) | No person shall stop or anchor a ship for repairs within the territorial waters or internal waters outside a harbour or fishing harbour except with the main engine thereof kept in readiness for immediate use and in accordance with any condition prescribed by regulation or imposed by the Authority in a particular case. |
| (4) | Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence. |
[Section 5 substituted by section 5 of Act No. 5 of 1983]
