Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999
R 385
Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act No. 2 of 1981)RegulationsMarine Traffic Regulations, 1985Chapter IV : Entry into and Departure from Internal Waters5. Application for entry into internal waters |
| (1) | The master of any vessel, other than a vessel contemplated in regulation 16(1) or exempted in terms of the Act or regulation 4, shall, prior to the time of such vessel's intended entry into internal waters other than a harbour or a fishing harbour, appoint a vessel's agent and apply during office hours to the principal officer at the nearest harbour for permission for such entry, stating the reasons for such entry, the vessel's destination, route and the period for which it is intended to remain in such internal waters. |
[Regulation 5(1) substituted by section 5(a) of the Marine Traffic Amendment Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 4132, GG55299, dated 4 September 2026]
| (2) | The principal officer to whom an application is made in terms of subregulation (1), may— |
| (a) | permit such vessel to enter internal waters; |
| (b) | fix a reasonable period for the vessel to remain in internal waters; |
| (c) | specify the area in which the vessel is to remain or to anchor; |
| (d) | order or permit such a vessel to leave internal waters; |
| (e) | require such a vessel to enter or leave internal waters by such routes as may be determined by the principal officer; or |
| (f) | require that one or more of the conditions set out in regulation 12 be complied with. |
[Regulation 5(2) substituted by section 5(a) of the Marine Traffic Amendment Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 4132, GG55299, dated 4 September 2026]
| (3) | The vessel referred to in subrequlation (1) shall be liable for the payment of a levy and any charges imposed by the Authority. |
[Regulation 5(3) inserted by section 5(b) of the Marine Traffic Amendment Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 4132, GG55299, dated 4 September 2026]
| (4 ) | Any person who contravenes the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a minimum fine of R80 000.00 or imprisonment of two years. |
[Regulation 5(4) inserted by section 5(b) of the Marine Traffic Amendment Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 4132, GG55299, dated 4 September 2026]
