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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 5 - International ship security certificates

82. Interim ISSCs

 

(1)        If—

(a) the ship operator for a South African regulated ship has applied to the Authority for an ISSC for the ship; and
(b) there is a ship security plan in force for the ship; and
(c) the ship is not ISSC verified; and
(d) the Authority reasonably believes that, were the ship to be inspected as mentioned in regulation 79(1), the ship would be ISSC verified,

the Authority may give the ship operator an interim ISSC for the ship.

 

(2)        If—

(a) the Authority has given a ship operator an ISSC for a South African regulated ship; and
(b) while the ISSC is in force, another ship operator becomes the ship operator for the ship,

the Authority may give the other ship operator an interim ISSC for the ship.

 

(3) The form of the interim ISSC must be in accordance with the form set out in Appendix 2 to Part A of the ISPS code.

 

(4) An interim ISSC is in force for the period, not exceeding 6 months, specified in the interim ISSC.