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

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 4 : Ship Security Plans and ISSC's etc

Division 4 - Approving, revising and cancelling ship security plans

68. Authority may direct variations of ship security plans

 

(1) If—
(a) a ship security plan for a South African regulated ship is in force; and
(b) the Authority is no longer satisfied that the plan adequately addresses the relevant requirements under Division 3,

the Authority may, by written notice given to the ship operator for the ship, direct the ship operator to vary the plan.

 

(2) However, the Authority must not give a direction under subregulation (1) unless the Authority is satisfied that the plan, as varied, would adequately address the relevant requirements under Division 3.

 

(3) In the notice, the Authority must—
(a) set out the variation; and
(b) specify the period within which the ship operator must give the Authority the plan as varied.

 

(4) If the ship operator does not give the Authority the plan—
(a) varied is accordance with the direction; and
(b) within the specified period, or within any further period allcived by the Authority,

the Authority must, by written notice given to the ship operator, cancel the approval of the plan.