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This Government Notice was repealed on 10 February 2021 by Direction on Measures to Address, Prevent and Combat the Spread of COVID-19 at Sea Ports for Adjusted Alert Level 3.
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South Africa
Disaster Management Act, 2002
Direction on Measures to Address, Prevent and Combat the spread of COVID-19 at Sea Ports for Adjusted Alert Level 3
Government Notice 60 of 2021
- Published in Government Gazette no. 44121 on 29 January 2021
- Assented to on 21 January 2021
- Commenced on 29 January 2021
- [This is the version of this document from 29 January 2021.]
1. Definitions
In these directions, any other word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Disaster Management Act, the Act or in the Regulations shall have that meaning assigned to it, and, unless the context requires otherwise -"commercial ports" means all nine South African sea ports provided in the Act;"Disaster Management Act" means Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No 57. of 2002);"the Act" means the National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005);"the Regulations" means the Regulations made under section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, published under Government Notice No. 480, in Government Gazette No. 43258 of 29 April 2020, as amended under—2. Authority of directions
3. Purpose of directions
The purpose of the directions is to provide for—4. Application of directions
These directions are applicable to all nine commercial ports as provided in the Act.5. Provision of improved access to hygiene and sterilisation control on ships, sea ports and in licensed port operations
6. Commercial seaports and foreign crew changes
7. Passenger ships visiting South African sea port
8. Small craft to call at designated South African commercial ports
9. Medical evacuation
The medical evacuation of seafarers, passengers and mariners on board all ships along the South African coastline must be allowed in terms of Search and Rescue procedures, as well as the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951), and subject to the following:10. Transportation of cargo
11. Implementation of reporting, tracking, tracing and monitoring system at sea ports
12. Withdrawal of directions
The Directions published under Government Notice No. 496, in Government Gazette No. 43275 of 04 May 2020, as amended, are hereby withdrawn.13. Short title and commencement
These directions are called the Directions on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 at Sea Ports for Adjusted Alert Level 3, and come into operation on the date of publication thereof in the Gazette.History of this Government Notice
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10 February 2021
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29 January 2021 this version
Published in Government Gazette no. 44121Government Notice commences. -
21 January 2021
Assented to by council.
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