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

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Merchant Shipping (Automatic Identification System) Regulations, 2004

7. Exemptions

 

(1) The Authority may, in writing, exempt a particular ship or class of ships from the provisions of regulation 6, on such terms (if any) as it may specify, and may, after reasonable notice, vary or cancel any such exemption.

 

(2) However an exemption may only be granted if the Authority is satisfied that the ship, or class of ships, concerned will be taken permanently out of service within the period mentioned in regulation V/19.2.4.4 of the Safety Convention.