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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Chapter I : Administration

5. Authority to be responsible for administration of Act

 

(1) The Authority shall be responsible for the administration of this Act, and shall have the control of all matters incidental thereto.

 

(2) The Authority shall, subject to the provisions of this Act or any other law, have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned to it by the Minister.

 

(3) All powers conferred and all duties imposed upon the Authority may be exercised or performed by the Authority, or by a person or organization under a delegation from or under the control or direction of the Authority.

[Section 5(3) substituted by section 3 of Act No. 23 of 1997]

 

[Section 5 substituted by section 2(2) of Act No. 5 of 1998]