| (1) | An operator or master shall not accept INF cargo for carriage in a vessel unless there is on board in respect of that vessel a valid Certificate of Fitness covering the I NF cargo to be carried. |
| (2 ) | For the purposes of this Part, a Certificate of Fitness is not valid if— |
| (a) | in the case of a South African vessel, the certificate has ceased to be valid in terms of regulation 4A(3) or has been cancelled under regulation 4B(1); or |
| (b) | in the case of any other vessel the certificate— |
| (i) | has ceased to be valid in terms of paragraph 1.3.4 of the INF Code; or |
| (ii) | has been cancelled under the Authority of the government of the State whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly. |
[Regulation 19C inserted by section 20 of the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Amendment Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 3979, GG54853, dated 19 June 2026]
