Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

13 WATERWAYS PLAN
13.1 Background
Regulatory and Institutional Arrangements
The promulgation of the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety)
Regulations 2007 brought into effect a new regime for regulating s mall vessels on
inland w aters:
• Marine Notice 13 of 2007 issued by the South African Maritime Safety
Authority (SAMSA) setting out SA MSA’s policy in terms of the Merchant
Shipping (Small Vessels Safety) Regulations 2007 as amended
• the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act 57 of 1951), Merchant Shipping
(National Small Vessels Safety) Regulations, 8 Aug 2007
Inland w aters mean all w aters accessible to the public, and include the w aters
contained w ithin ports, fishing harbours, lagoons, rivers, dams, w etlands and lakes.
Authorised Agencies
The Authority means the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). An
Authorised Agency means a governing body, club or organization designated by the
Authority to fulfil the Authority’s functions, in terms of the Act.
The Regulating Authority means the person, body or authority having jurisdiction over
the shore or inland w aters concerned.
An Enforcement Officer means a police official (a member of the SA Police Services,
Municipal Police Services, a person designated by the Minister as a police official, or
a member of the SA National Defence Force) or any person designated as an
enforcement officer by the Authority. Such enforcement officer may:
• board and inspect a small vessel;
• demand all reasonable assistance from the ow ner or skipper;
• require the ow ner or skipper to produce identification or any of the certificates
required by these Regulations; and
• direct the movement of the vessel or prohibit the operation of a small vessel
Controlled events are exempted from these Regulations, but application must be
made to the Authority not later than 10 days before the event.
Safety Requirements for Sport and Recreational Vessels
Category R vessels are vessels categorised as operating solely on inland w aters.
The Act and Regulations now provide for Category R Sport and Recreational Vessels
(not applicable to sailing vessels less than 9 metres, pow er driven vessels under 15
hp and vessels pow ered by human pow er alone) on inland w aters:
• each vessel to be recorded and marked.
SDM DITP, 2008 to 2013 173 31 Aug 2010