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Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act No. 2 of 1981)

8. Passage deemed to be not innocent

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16, the passage of a ship which carries or has on board in the territorial waters cargo or any appliance or apparatus the use of which or persons who may constitute a threat against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of the Republic, shall be deemed to be not innocent, and that ship and cargo and those persons may be dealt with as provided by section 9.

 

[Section 8 substituted by section 7 of Act No. 5 of 1983]