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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations, 1997

Part 4 : Enforcement, Repeal of Regulations, and Short Title and Commencement

20. Power to detain
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A vessel that fails to comply with these Regulations, including any condition imposed thereunder, may be detained in pursuance of section 243 of the Act.

 

[Regulation 20 substituted by section 21 of the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Amendment Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 3979, GG54853, dated 19 June 2026]