Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations, 2002Part 1 : General4. Equivalents and exemptions |
| (1) | Where these regulations require that a particular fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment, or type thereof, must be fitted or carried in a ship, or that any particular provision must be made, or any procedure or arrangement must be complied with, the Authority may allow any other fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried, or any other provision, procedure or arrangement to be made in that ship if it is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that such other fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment, or type thereof, or that any particular provision, procedure or arrangement is at least as effective as that required by these regulations. |
| (2) | For the purposes of these regulations, the results of a verification or test are to be accepted if the verification or test was carried out— |
| (a) | in accordance with these regulations or with a standard, code of practice, specification or technical description of a Convention State offering equivalent levels of safety, suitability and fitness for the purpose; and |
| (b) | by a person in a Convention State offering suitable and satisfactory guarantees of technical and professional competence and independence. |
| (3) | The Authority may exempt any individual ship or class of ships from any of the provisions of Part 3 or 4, on such terms (if any) as it may specify, and may, after reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption |
