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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007

Part 5 : Supplemental

32. Equivalents and exemptions
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(1) Where these regulations require that a particular fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment or type thereof be fitted or carried in a vessel, or that any particular provision be made, or any procedure or arrangement 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 the vessel, if it is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that such 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 the regulations.

 

(2) The Authority may grant exemptions, on such terms, if any, as it may specify, from any of the provisions of these regulations for individual cases or classes of cases and may, after reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption.

 

(3) Any approval given pursuant to these regulations is to be given in writing and must specify the date when the approval is to come into force and the conditions if any to which it is subject.