Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations, 1997Part 1 : General2. Application |
| (1) | Subject to section 235(4) of the Act, these Regulations apply to every vessel carrying dangerous goods in bulk or packaged form. |
| (2) | These Regulations do not apply to dangerous goods forming part of the equipment or stores required for the navigation, safety or maintenance of a vessel or required for the intended operations of the vessel. |
| (3) | The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations, 2004, apply to vessels and dangerous goods to which these Regulations apply. |
| (4) | Subject to subregulation (5), these Regulations apply to every vessel carrying INF cargo, and so apply to— |
| (a) | every South African vessel wherever the vessel may be; and |
| (b) | any other vessel when in the Republic or its territorial waters. |
| (5) | These Regulations do not apply to a vessel owned or operated by the government of another State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service if appropriate measures have been adopted, in accordance with Chapter VII regulation 15.2 of the Safety Convention, in relation to such a vessel. |
[Regulation 2 substituted by section 4 of the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Amendment Regulations, 2026, Notice No. 3979, GG54853, dated 19 June 2026]