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

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 2 : Maritime Security Levels and Security Directions

Division 3 - Security directions

34. When security direction in force

 

(1) A security direction comes into force at the time specified in the direction.

 

(2) However—
(a) if—
(i) there is no time specified; or
(ii) the specified time is before the time when the direction is given,

the direction comes into force 24 hours after it is given; or

(b) if the specified time is later than the beginning of the seventh day after the direction is given, the direction comes into force at the start of that day.

 

(3) A security direction remains in force until either of the following occurs:
(a) the direction is revoked in writing by the Director-General;
(b) the direction has been in force for a continuous period of 3 months.