Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999
R 385
Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act No. 2 of 1981)7. Suspension of passage |
| (1) | Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act, if the Minister after consultation with the Minister of Defence considers it essential for the protection of the security of the Republic, he may for a specified period suspend the passage of ships in specified areas of the territorial waters or prohibit entry into internal waters. |
| (2) | Such suspension or prohibition shall not take effect before it is given notice of as provided in section 15. |
| (3) | The master of a ship who wilfully fails to observe such suspension or prohibition shall be guilty of an offence. |
