Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999
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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations, 2026Part 1Chapter I : General18. Mess Room |
| (1) | In every vessel, unless the circumstances are such that members of crew are not required to mess on board, mess rooms must be provided for the crew and must be of such dimensions as will be sufficient to accommodate the greatest number of persons likely to use the mess rooms, at any one time. |
| (2) | A mess room must not be combined with a sleeping room. |
| (3) | In every vessel of 500 gross tons or over the mess rooms provided for ratings may be separate from those provided for the master of the vessel or for officers. |
| (4) | In every vessel of 1,000 gross tons or over a single mess room must be provided for all officers in the vessel: Provided that the officers may be accommodated in separate mess rooms if the officers' sleeping rooms are in widely separated portions of the vessel. |
| (5) | The Authority may exempt from the requirements of this regulation to the extent to which the Authority is satisfied that compliance therewith is unreasonable or impracticable in the circumstances— |
| (a) | any passenger vessel; or |
| (b) | any special purpose vessel. |
