Merchant Shipping Amendment Act
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This provision amends section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 by deleting and inserting definitions.
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This provision amends section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 by deleting and inserting definitions. This provision amends the definitions in Article 2 of the principal shipping Act, including terms for maritime labour, seafarer, South African ship, and the Work in Fishing Convention. This provision replaces the heading for Chapter IV of the principal Act. This section says that section 91 of the principal Act is replaced with new wording, but the quoted text is cut off here. No person may engage or allow cadets or apprentice-officers to serve on a South African ship above the number allowed by the regulations.
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Section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951) (hereinafter
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 by deleting and inserting definitions.
1. Section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951) (hereinafter 10 referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion in subsection (1) of the definition of ‘‘apprentice-officer’’; (b) by the insertion in subsection (1) of the following definition after the definition of ‘‘fishing boat’’: ‘‘ ‘fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel as defined in the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998);’’; 15 (c) by insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘marine notice’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Maritime Labour Convention’ means the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, done at Geneva on 7 February 2006, as set forth in the Seventh Schedule, and as modified by any amendment made under Article XIV of that Convention that has entered into force in the Republic;’’; (d) by the insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘savings bank’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘seafarer’ means any person (except a master, pilot or cadet) employed or engaged in any capacity as a member of the crew of a ship;’’; (e) by the deletion in subsection (1) of the definition of ‘‘seaman’’; (f) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of ‘‘South African ship’’ of the following definition: 20 25 30 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 3 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: [ ] Woorde in vierkantige hakies dui skrappings uit bestaande verordenings aan. Woorde met ’n volstreep daaronder dui invoegings in bestaande verordenings aan. (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 19 Oktober 2015) WET Tot wysiging van die Handelskeepvaartwet, 1951, ten einde uitvoering te gee aan die Maritieme Arbeidskonvensie, 2006, en die Werk in Visvangskonvensie, 2007; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. DAAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg:— Wysiging van artikel 2 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 3 van Wet 30 van 1959, artikel 31 van Wet 69 van 1962, artikel 1 van Wet 40 van 1963, artikel 1 van Wet 13 van 1965, artikel 1 van Wet 42 van 1969, artikel 1 van Wet 24 van 1974, artikel 1 van Wet 5 van 1976, artikel 1 van Wet 3 van 1981, artikel 1 van Wet 3 van 1982, artikel 1 van Wet 25 van 1985, artikel 1 van Wet 18 van 1992, artikel 1 van Wet 16 van 1995, artikel 1 van Wet 49 van 1996, artikel 1 van Wet 23 van 1997, artikel 2 van Wet 5 van 1998, artikel 1 van Wet 57 van 1998 en artikel 60 van Wet 58 van 1998 - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 2 van die Handelskeepvaartwet, 1951 (Wet No. 57 van 1951) (hierna die
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the definitions in Article 2 of the principal shipping Act, including terms for maritime labour, seafarer, South African ship, and the Work in Fishing Convention.
1. Artikel 2 van die Handelskeepvaartwet, 1951 (Wet No. 57 van 1951) (hierna die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘leerling-offisier’’ in subartikel (1) te skrap; (b) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘marine-kennis- gewing’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘Maritieme Arbeidskonvensie’ die Maritieme Arbeidskonvensie, 2006, gedoen by Genève op 7 Februarie 2006, soos in die Sewende Bylae uiteengesit, en soos verander deur enige wysiging gemaak kragtens Artikel XIV van daardie Konvensie wat in die Republiek van krag geword het;’’; (c) deur in subartikel 1 die omskrywing van ‘‘seeman’’ te skrap; (d) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘seemyl’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘seevaarder’ ’n persoon (behalwe ’n gesagvoerder, loods of kadet) wat in diens is of in diens geneem is in enige hoedanigheid as lid van ’n skip se bemanning;’’; (e) deur in subartikel (1) die omskrywing van ‘‘Suid-Afrikaanse skip’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: 5 10 15 20 25 ‘‘ ‘Suid-Afrikaanse skip’ ’n skip wat in die Republiek geregistreer of gelisensieer is;’’; (f) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘vissersboot’’ in te voeg: 30 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 4 4 ‘‘ ‘South African ship’ means a ship that is registered or licenced in the Republic;’’; and (g) by insertion in subsection (1) after the definition of ‘‘whaling boat’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Work in Fishing Convention’ means the Work in Fishing Conven- tion, 2007, done at Geneva on 30 May 2007, as set forth in the Eighth Schedule, and as modified by any amendment made under article 45 of that Convention that has entered into force in the Republic:’’. 5 Substitution of heading to Chapter IV of Act 57 of 1951 - 2 Verify source ↗
The following heading is hereby substituted for the heading to Chapter IV of the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces the heading for Chapter IV of the principal Act.
2. The following heading is hereby substituted for the heading to Chapter IV of the 10 principal Act: ‘‘ENGAGEMENT, DISCHARGE, REPATRIATION, PAYMENT, DISCIPLINE AND GENERAL TREATMENT OF [SEAMEN,] SEAFARERS AND CADETS [AND APPRENTICE-OFFICERS]’’. Substitution of section 91 of Act 57 of 1951 15 - 3 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 91 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This section says that section 91 of the principal Act is replaced with new wording, but the quoted text is cut off here.
3. The following section is hereby substituted for section 91 of the principal Act: ‘‘Excessive number of cadets [or apprentice-officers] not employed to be - 91 Verify source ↗
No person shall engage or permit cadets [or apprentice-officers] to
AI-assisted research summary: No person may engage or allow cadets or apprentice-officers to serve on a South African ship above the number allowed by the regulations.
91. No person shall engage or permit cadets [or apprentice-officers] to serve on board a South African ship in excess of the number of cadets [or such officers] permitted by the regulations.’’. 20 Substitution of section 92 of Act 57 of 1951 - 4 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 92 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces section 92 of the principal Act and is titled “Medical examination of cadets [and apprentice-officers]”.
4. The following section is hereby substituted for section 92 of the principal Act: ‘‘Medical examination of cadets [and apprentice-officers] - 92 Verify source ↗
No person shall be employed as a cadet on board any South African
AI-assisted research summary: A person cannot be employed as a cadet on a South African ship, or indentured as an apprentice-officer to its owner, until passing the prescribed vision tests and being certified fit for sea service by an approved medical practitioner.
92. No person shall be employed as a cadet on board any South African ship [or indentured as an apprentice-officer to the owner of a South African ship] until [he] that person has passed the colour and form vision tests prescribed and has been certified by a medical practitioner approved by the proper officer as physically fit for the sea service.’’. Repeal of sections 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 of Act 57 of 1951 - 5 Verify source ↗
Sections 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 of the principal Act are hereby repealed.
AI-assisted research summary: Sections 93 to 100 of the principal Act are repealed.
5. Sections 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 of the principal Act are hereby repealed. Amendment of section 101 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 17 of Act 30 of 1959, section 4 of Act 18 of 1992 and section 20 of Act 57 of 1998 - 6 Verify source ↗
Section 101 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: Section 101(7) is replaced so that the section applies, with contextual changes, to the engagement of a master and an apprentice-officer.
6. Section 101 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (7) of the following subsection: ‘‘(7) The provisions of this section shall apply, [mutatis mutandis] with the to the engagement of a master [and an changes required by the context, apprentice-officer].’’ . 25 30 35 Amendment of section 102 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 9 of Act 42 of 1969 40 - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 102 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Section 102 so that the master of every South African ship must enter into a crew agreement on behalf of the employer.
7. Section 102 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the proviso of the following words: ‘‘The master of every South African ship [of more than one hundred gross register tons] shall [, and the master of every other South African ship may,] enter into an agreement on behalf of the employer (in this Act called the agreement with the crew) with every [seaman] 45 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 5 5 ‘‘ ‘vissersvaartuig’ ’n vissersboot soos omskryf in die Wet op Lewende Mariene Hulpbronne, 1998 (Wet No. 18 van 1998);’’; en (g) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘werknemer’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘Werk in Visvangskonvensie’ die Werk in Visvangskonvensie, 2007, gedoen te Genève op 30 Mei 2007, soos in die Agtste Bylae uiteengesit, en soos verander deur enige wysiging gemaak kragtens artikel 45 van daardie Konvensie wat in die Republiek van krag geword het:’’. 5 Vervanging van opskrif van Hoofstuk IV van Wet 57 van 1951 - 2 Verify source ↗
Die opskrif van Hoofstuk IV van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces the heading of Chapter IV of the principal Act with a new heading about employment, dismissal, repatriation, payment, discipline, and general treatment of seamen, seafarers, and cadets.
2. Die opskrif van Hoofstuk IV van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende 10 opskrif vervang: ‘‘INDIENSNEMING, ONTSLAG, REPATRIASIE, BETALING, DISSIPLINE EN ALGEMENE BEHANDELING VAN [SEELUI,] SEEVAARDERS EN KADETTE [EN LEERLING-OFFISIERE]’’. Vervanging van artikel 91 van Wet 57 van 1951 15 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 91 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: Excess cadets or trainee officers are not employed.
3. Artikel 91 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Oortollige kadette [of leerling-offisiere] word nie in diens geneem nie - 91 Verify source ↗
Niemand neem meer kadette [of leerling-offisiere] aan boord van ’n
AI-assisted research summary: No one may take on board or let more cadets or apprentice officers serve on a South African ship in service than the regulations allow.
91. Niemand neem meer kadette [of leerling-offisiere] aan boord van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip in diens, of laat toe dat meer kadette [of leerling- offisiere] aldus diens doen, as wat die regulasies veroorloof nie.’’. 20 Vervanging van artikel 92 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 92 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces Article 92 of the main law with a new article titled “Medical examination of cadets [and student officers].”
4. Artikel 92 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Mediese ondersoek van kadette [en leerling-offisiere] - 92 Verify source ↗
Niemand word [in diens geneem] as kadet aan boord van ’n
AI-assisted research summary: A cadet may not be employed on a South African ship unless the person has passed the prescribed sight tests and is certified fit for sea service by an approved doctor.
92. Niemand word [in diens geneem] as kadet aan boord van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip [of onder leerkontrak as ’n leerling-offisier aan die eienaar van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip] in diens geneem nie voordat [hy] daardie persoon in die voorgeskrewe gesigstoetse vir kleur en vorm geslaag het en [hy] deur ’n geneesheer goedgekeur deur die bevoegde beampte as liggaamlik geskik vir die seediens gesertifiseer is.’’. 25 Herroeping van artikels 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 en 100 van Wet 57 van 1951 30 - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikels 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 en 100 van die Hoofwet word hierby herroep.
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals Articles 93 to 100 of the Main Act.
5. Artikels 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 en 100 van die Hoofwet word hierby herroep. Wysiging van artikel 101 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 17 van Wet 30 van 1959, artikel 4 van Wet 18 van 1992 en artikel 20 van Wet 57 van 1998 - 6 Verify source ↗
Artikel 101 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (7) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: Article 101(7) is replaced so that the article applies, with the necessary changes, to the employment of a commander and a learner-officer.
6. Artikel 101 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (7) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: 35 ‘‘(7) Die bepalings van hierdie artikel is [mutatis mutandis] met die verandering deur die samehang vereis, op die indiensneming van ’n gesagvoerder [en ’n leerling-offisier] van toepassing.’’. Wysiging van artikel 102 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 9 van Wet 42 van 1969 40 - 7 Verify source ↗
Artikel 102 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The master of each South African ship must make an agreement with the seafarer, and the agreement must cover wages, leave, benefits, repatriation, and notice periods.
7. Artikel 102 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan, deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Die gesagvoerder van elke Suid-Afrikaanse skip [van meer as eenhonderd bruto-registerton] moet[, en die gesagvoerder van elke ander Suid-Afrikaanse skip kan,] ’n ooreenkoms namens die werk- gewer aangaan (in hierdie Wet genoem die ooreenkoms met die 45 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 6 6 seafarer whom [he] the master engages to serve in that ship: Provided that the proper officer may refuse to allow the engagement of a [seaman] seafarer—’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (f) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(f) the wages which each [seaman] seafarer is to receive, and which must include particulars of the basic wages to be paid, payments to be made for overtime, bonuses, allowances paid, paid leave or any other additional payments, or in the case of a fishing vessel, the basic daily rate and commission scales;’’; (c) by the addition to subsection (3) of the following paragraphs: (j) ‘‘(i) the amount of a seafarer’s entitlement to annual leave or, where applicable, the formula used for calculating the annual leave and the remuneration payable during that period of leave; the health and social security protection benefits to be provided to the seafarer by the owner of a ship; the seafarer’s entitlement to repatriation; (k) reference to any collective bargaining agreement, where applicable; (l) (m) the minimum notice period that may be given by the seafarer or the owner of a ship, which shall not be less than seven calendar days.’’; and (d) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) (a) For the purposes of this section, in respect of all ships, excluding fishing vessels— ‘basic wages’ means remuneration for normal working hours, eight hours in a day, but does not include payments made for overtime, bonuses, allowances paid, paid leave or any other additional payments; ‘overtime’ means time worked in excess of the normal working hours, and includes work undertaken on Saturdays and Sundays, and public holidays as defined in section 1 of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act No. 36 of 1994). (b) If there is an agreement in place onboard a fishing vessel with the employer covering wages and conditions of employment agreed to under a registered bargaining council or statutory council in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), then the terms of that agreement apply to the employment of the seafarer concerned.’’. Substitution of section 110 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 22 of Act 40 of 1963 - 8 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 110 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: Children may not be employed on ships.
8. The following section is hereby substituted for section 110 of the principal Act: ‘‘Employment of children on ships prohibited - 110 Verify source ↗
The owner or master of a South African ship [which is registered in
AI-assisted research summary: The owner or master of certain South African ships must not knowingly employ, keep in employment, or allow anyone under 16 to work on board.
110. The owner or master of a South African ship [which is registered in the Republic], or of a ship which is not registered in the Republic and is wholly engaged in plying between ports in the Republic, shall not knowingly take into employment or keep in employment or permit the employment of any person under the age of [fifteen] sixteen years in any capacity on board the ship.’’. Amendment of section 111 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 2 of Act 5 of 1998 - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 111 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 111 to change employment terms for seafarers, including wages, leave, repatriation, notice, and related definitions.
9. Section 111 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Employment of young persons [as trimmers or firemen]’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding the proviso of the following words: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 7 7 bemanning) met elke [seeman] seevaarder wat [hy] die gesagvoerder vir diens in daardie skip [huur] aanstel: Met dien verstande dat die bevoegde beampte die indiensneming van ’n [seeman] seevaarder kan weier—’’; ‘‘(f) die loon wat elke [seeman] (b) deur paragraaf (f) van subartikel (3) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: sal ontvang, met vermelding van die basiese loon wat betaal moet word, betalings wat vir oortyd gemaak moet word, bonusse, toelaes betaalbaar, betaalde verlof of enige ander bykomende betalings, of, in die geval ’n vissersvaartuig, die basiese daaglikse tarief en kommissie- skale;’’; seevaarder (c) deur die volgende paragrawe by subartikel (3) te voeg: ‘‘(i) die hoeveelheid jaarlikse verlof waarop ’n seevaarder geregtig is of, waar van toepassing, die formule gebruik vir die berekening daarvan en die vergoeding tydens daardie verloftydperk betaalbaar; die voordele rakende gesondheids- en maatskaplikesekerheids- beskerming wat die skeepseienaar aan die seevaarder moet verskaf; (j) (k) die seevaarder se reg op repatriasie; (l) ’n verwysing na ’n kollektiewebedingingsooreenkoms, waar van toepassing; (m) die minimum tydperk vir kennis wat deur ’n seevaarder of skeepseienaar gegee kan word, wat nie minder as sewe kalenderdae moet wees nie.’’; en (d) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(5) (a) By die toepassing van hierdie artikel, ten opsigte van alle skepe, uitgesonderd vir sover dit op vissersvaartuie van toepassing is, beteken— ‘basiese loon’ die betaling vir gewone werksure van agt uur per dag, maar nie ook betalings vir oortyd, bonusse, toelaes betaalbaar, betaalde verlof of enige ander bykomende betalings nie; ‘oortyd’ tyd gewerk meer as die gewone werksure, met inbegrip van werk verrig op Saterdae, Sondae en amptelik verklaarde openbare vakansiedae soos omkryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op Openbare Vakansiedae, 1994 (Wet No. 36 van 1994). (b) Indien daar ’n bestaande ooreenkoms met die werkgewer aan boord van ’n vissersvaartuig rakende lone en diensvoorwaardes gesluit is wat onder ’n geregistreerde bedingingsraad of statutêre raad ingevolge die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), ressorteer, geld die voorwaardes daarvan vir die indienshouding van die betrokke seevaarder.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Vervanging van artikel 110 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 22 van Wet 40 van 1963 - 8 Verify source ↗
Artikel 110 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: Children on ships are prohibited.
8. Artikel 110 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Indienshouding van kinders op skepe verbode - 110 Verify source ↗
Die eienaar of gesagvoerder van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip [wat in die
AI-assisted research summary: The ship owner or master must not knowingly employ, keep in service, or allow to serve anyone under 16 on the ship.
110. Die eienaar of gesagvoerder van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip [wat in die Republiek geregistreer is], of van ’n skip wat nie in die Republiek geregistreer is nie en wat geheel-en-al gebruik word op reise tussen hawens in die Republiek, mag geen persoon wat onder [vyftien] sestien jaar oud is, in enige hoedanigheid aan boord van die skip wetend in diens neem of in diens hou [nie,] of wetend toelaat dat so ’n persoon aldus diens doen nie.’’. 45 50 Wysiging van artikel 111 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 2 van Wet 5 van 1998 - 9 Verify source ↗
Artikel 111 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 111 so that the owner or master of a South African ship must not let a young person work at night, subject to stated exceptions.
9. Artikel 111 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Gebruik van jong persone [as tremmers of stokers]’’; 55 (b) deur die woorde wat die voorbehoudsbepaling in subartikel (1) voorafgaan, deur die volgende woorde te vervang: No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 8 8 ‘‘Subject to the provisions of this section the owner or master of a South African ship shall not [knowingly take into employment, or keep in employment, or] permit [the employment of,] a young person [as a trimmer or fireman in that ship] to work at night:’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the proviso of the 5 following paragraph: ‘‘(a) this subsection shall not apply— (i) (ii) to the employment of a young person on such work as aforesaid in a school-ship or training-ship, if the work is of a kind approved by the Authority and is carried on subject to supervision by officers approved or appointed by it; [or] [to the employment of a young person on such work as aforesaid in a ship which is mainly propelled otherwise than by means of steam; and] if the effective training of the young person concerned would be impaired; or (iii) if the specific nature of the training requires that the young person must perform duties at night.’’; (d) by the deletion in subsection (1) of paragraph (b) of the proviso; (e) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) There shall be included in every agreement with the crew of a South African ship a list of the young persons who are members of the crew [, together with particulars of the dates of birth, and, in the case of a ship in which there is no such agreement, the master of the ship shall, if young persons are employed therein, keep a register of those persons with particulars of the dates of their birth and of the dates on which they become or cease to be members of the crew].’’; 10 15 20 25 by the deletion of subsections (4) and (5); and (f) (g) by the insertion in subsection (8) before the definition of ‘‘young person’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘night’ means a period of at least nine hours, starting no later than midnight ship’s time and ending not earlier than 05:00 ship’s time.’’. 30 Insertion of section 111A in Act 57 of 1951 - 10 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 111:
AI-assisted research summary: Seafarers on South African ships are entitled to leave at least 2.5 days per month, with a different rule for fishing vessels.
10. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 111: ‘‘Entitlement to leave 111A. (1) (a) Every seafarer employed or engaged on a South African ship is entitled to leave accrued at the rate of at least 2.5 days per month of employment, except in the case of a seafarer employed onboard a fishing vessel. (b) A seafarer employed on board a fishing vessel is entitled to leave as stipulated in an agreement concluded with a registered bargaining or statutory Council. (2) Leave commences when the seafarer arrives at his or her proper return port. (3) In this section ‘month’ means a period of 30 days, and includes Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, as defined in section 1 of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act No. 36 of 1994).’’. Amendment of section 114 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 45 of Act 69 of 1962 - 11 Verify source ↗
Section 114 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: The section bars owners or masters of South African ships from knowingly employing or allowing a young person to work at night as a trimmer or stoker, with limited training-ship exceptions.
11. Section 114 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) When the service of a [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer belonging to a South African ship terminates without the consent of the said [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer at a place other than a proper return port, and before the expiration of the period for which the [seaman] seafarer was engaged [or the 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 9 9 ‘‘Behoudens die bepalings van hierdie artikel mag geen eienaar of gesagvoerder van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip [wetend] ’n jong persoon [as tremmer of stoker in daardie skip in diens neem nie, of in diens hou nie, of wetend] toelaat [dat hy aldus diens doen] om snags te werk nie:’’; (c) deur in subartikel (1) in paragraaf (a) die voorbehoudsbepaling deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) hierdie artikel nie van toepassing is nie— (ii) (i) op die gebruik van ’n jong persoon vir voorgenoemde werk in ’n skoolskip of opleidingskip as die werk van ’n deur die Owerheid goedgekeurde aard is en uitgevoer word onder die toesig van deur hom goedgekeurde of aangestelde offisiere; [of] [op die gebruik van ’n jong persoon vir voorgenoemde werk in ’n skip wat hoofsaaklik anders as deur middel van stoom voortbeweeg word] indien die doeltreffende opleiding van die jong persoon benadeel sal word; of indien die spesifieke aard van die opleiding vereis dat die jong persoon snags pligte verrig.’’; (d) deur paragraaf (b) van subartikel (1) te skrap; (e) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: (iii) ‘‘(2) In elke ooreenkoms met die bemanning van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip word ’n lys ingesluit van die jong persone wat lede van die bemanning is[, tesame met besonderhede van hul geboortedatums, en in die geval van ’n skip waar daar geen sodanige ooreenkoms is nie, hou die gesagvoerder van die skip, as jong persone daarin in diens is, ’n register van daardie persone met besonderhede van hul geboortedatums en van die datum waarop hulle lede van die bemanning word of ophou om dit te wees].’’; deur subartikels (4) en (5) te skrap; en (f) (g) deur in subartikel omskrywing in te voeg: (8) ná die omskrywing van ‘‘skip’’ die volgende ‘‘ ‘snags’ ’n tydperk van minstens nege uur wat laatstens om middernag skeepstyd begin en nie vroeër as 05:00 skeepstyd eindig nie.’’. Invoeging van artikel 111A in Wet 57 van 1951 - 10 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby ná artikel 111 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: Seafarers on South African ships are entitled to leave accruing at least 2.5 days per month in service, except seafarers employed on fishing vessels.
10. Die volgende artikel word hierby ná artikel 111 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Geregtigdheid op verlof 111A. (1) (a) Elke seevaarder wat op ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip diens doen of in diens is, is geregtig op verlof wat oploop teen ’n koers van minstens 2.5 dae per maand in diens, uitgesonderd ’n seevaarder wat op ’n vissersvaartuig in diens gehou word. (b) ’n Seevaarder wat op ’n vissersvaartuig in diens is, is geregtig op in ’n ooreenkoms gesluit met ’n geregistreerde verlof soos bepaal bedingings- of statutêre raad. (2) Verlof begin wanneer die seevaarder in sy of haar tuishawe aankom. (3) In hierdie artikel beteken ‘maand’ ’n tydperk van 30 dae, met inbegrip van Saterdae, Sondae en amptelik verklaarde openbare vakansiedae, soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op Openbare Vakansiedae, 1994 (Wet No. 36 van 1994).’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Wysiging van artikel 114 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 45 van Wet 69 van 1962 50 - 11 Verify source ↗
Artikel 114 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: If a seafarer on a South African ship is moved without consent to a place other than a home port before the employment term ends, the ship’s master or owner must provide for the seafarer’s maintenance and return to a proper return port.
11. Artikel 114 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Wanneer die diens van ’n [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder behorende tot ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip sonder die toestemming van genoemde [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder op ’n ander plek as ’n tuishawe, en voor verstryking van die tydperk waarvoor die [seeman] seevaarder in diens geneem is, 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 10 10 apprentice-officer was indentured], the master or owner of the ship shall, in addition to any other relative obligation imposed on [either of them] the seafarer by this Act, make adequate provision for the maintenance of the [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer according to his or her rank or rating, and for the return of that [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer to a proper return port.’’ . 5 Substitution of section 116 of Act 57 of 1951 - 12 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 116 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: If a South African ship is sold or otherwise transferred during a voyage outside the Republic, seafarers on board must be discharged at that port unless they consent in writing before a proper officer to finish the voyage.
12. The following section is hereby substituted for section 116 of the principal Act: ‘‘Discharge of [seamen] seafarer on change of ownership 116. (1) If a South African ship is transferred or disposed of while she is at or on a voyage to any port outside the Republic every [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer belonging to that ship shall be discharged at that port, unless he or she consents in writing in the presence of a proper officer to complete the voyage in the ship if continued. (2) If a [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer is discharged from a South African ship in terms of subsection (1), the provisions of section [one hundred and fourteen] 114 shall apply as if the service of the [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer had terminated without his or her consent and before the expiration of the period for which the [seaman] seafarer was engaged [or the apprentice-officer was indentured,] and[, in the case of a seaman,] the provisions of the said section shall, notwithstanding subsection (3) thereof, be applicable whatever may be his or her nationality and wherever may be situated the port where he or she was engaged. (3) Every [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer discharged in terms of subsection (1) shall, if the voyage for which he or she was engaged is not continued, be entitled to the wages to which he or she would have been entitled if his or her service had been wrongfully terminated by the owner before the expiration of the period for which the [seaman] seafarer was engaged [or the apprentice-officer was indentured].’’. 10 15 20 25 Amendment of section 117 of Act 57 of 1951 - 13 Verify source ↗
Section 117 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes section 117 so that the proper officer must certify crew authority and the reason a seafarer is discharged or left behind.
13. Section 117 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in 30 subsection (1) for the words following paragraph (b) of the following words: ‘‘without the authority of the proper officer, who shall certify on the agreement with the crew that he or she has granted such authority, and also the reason for the [seaman’s] seafarer’s being discharged or [the seaman or apprentice-officer’s] being left behind.’’ . 35 Amendment of section 121 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 19 of Act 30 of 1959 and by section 13 of Act 42 of 1969 - 14 Verify source ↗
Section 121 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: The master or owner of a South African ship must give a seafarer a full and true wage account in a form approved by the Authority.
14. Section 121 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) [When a seaman of a South African ship is discharged, the] The master or the owner of [such] a South African ship shall cause to be delivered to [such] a [seaman] seafarer a full and true account of his or her wages in a form approved by the Authority, on a monthly basis or in the case of a seafarer employed on board a fishing vessel, on the day of arrival in port after month end where the total period between delivery of accounts and the preceding account shall not exceed 45 days.’’. 40 45 Amendment of section 130 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 16 of Act 3 of 1982 and section 5 of Act 18 of 1992 - 15 Verify source ↗
Section 130 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: The ship’s master or owner must make sure a seafarer is properly maintained and returned to a home port when the seafarer’s service ends.
15. Section 130 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 11 11 [of voor verstryking van die leerkontrak,] eindig, maak die gesagvoerder of eienaar van die skip, benewens enige ander verpligting dienaangaande aan [enigeen van hulle] die seervaarder deur hierdie Wet opgelê, toereikende voorsiening vir die onderhoud van die [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder ooreenkomstig sy of haar rang of graad, en vir die terugkeer van daardie [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder na ’n tuishawe.’’. Vervanging van artikel 116 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 12 Verify source ↗
Artikel 116 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: If a South African ship is transferred or sold while outside the Republic, the seafarers on board are discharged at the foreign port unless they give written consent before a competent officer to finish the voyage.
12. Artikel 116 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Ontslag van [seelui] seevaarder by verwisseling van eienaar 116. (1) As ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip terwyl die skip by of op reis na ’n hawe buite die Republiek is oorgedra of vervreem word, word elke [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder behorende tot daardie skip by bedoelde hawe ontslaan tensy hy of sy skriftelik in die aanwesigheid van ’n bevoegde beampte inwillig om die reis in die skip te voltooi as dit voortgesit word. (2) As ’n [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder van ’n Suid- Afrikaanse skip kragtens subartikel (1) ontslaan word, is die bepalings van artikel [honderd-en-veertien] 114 van toepassing asof die diens van die [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder sonder sy of haar toestemming, en voor verstryking van die tydperk waarvoor die [seeman] seevaarder in diens geneem is, [of voor verstryking van die leerkontrak,] beëindig is, en[, in die geval van ’n seeman,] is die bepalings van gemelde artikel, ondanks subartikel (3) daarvan, toepaslik, wat ook al sy of haar nasionaliteit mag wees, en waar ook al die hawe waar hy of sy in diens geneem is geleë mag wees. (3) Elke [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder wat kragtens subartikel (1) ontslaan word, is, as die reis waarvoor hy of sy in diens geneem is, nie voortgesit word nie, geregtig op die loon waarop hy of sy geregtig sou gewees het, as sy diens voor verstryking van die tydperk waarvoor die [seeman] seevaarder in diens geneem is [of voor verstryking van die leerkontrak] wederregtelik deur die eienaar beëindig was.’’. Wysiging van artikel 117 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 13 Verify source ↗
Artikel 117 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment changes section 117 so a seaman cannot be discharged or abandoned without the competent officer’s authorization, and the officer must certify the authorization and the reason on the crew agreement.
13. Artikel 117 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat op paragraaf (b) volg deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘sonder die magtiging van die bevoegde beampte, en daardie beampte sertifiseer op die ooreenkoms met die bemanning dat hy of sy sodanige magtiging verleen het, asook die rede vir die [seeman] seevaarder se ontslag of vir die agterlating van die [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Wysiging van artikel 121 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 19 van Wet 30 van 1959 en deur artikel 13 van Wet 42 van 1969 40 - 14 Verify source ↗
Artikel 121 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The master or owner of a South African ship must give each seafarer a complete, true wage statement in an Authority-approved form, normally monthly.
14. Artikel 121 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) [Wanneer ’n seeman van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip ontslaan word, moet die] Die gesagvoerder of eienaar van [daardie] ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip, moet sorg dat [aan daardie seeman] ’n volledige en ware staat van [sy] ’n seevaarder se loon, in ’n vorm deur die Owerheid goedgekeur, maandeliks aan hom of haar gelewer word, of in die geval van ’n vissersvaartuig, op die dag van aankoms in die hawe indien dit ná maandeinde is, mits die totale tydperk tussen die lewering van twee opeenvolgende sodanige state hoogstens 45 dae is.’’. 45 Wysiging van artikel 130 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 16 van Wet 3 van 1982 en artikel 5 van Wet 18 van 1992 50 - 15 Verify source ↗
Artikel 130 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: A seafarer on a South African ship may arrange, before a voyage starts, for wages to be paid during absence by allotment note, and the master, owner, or authorised agent must pay the costs of making that payment.
15. Artikel 130 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 12 12 ‘‘(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), a [seaman] seafarer engaged on a South African ship may before the commencement of a voyage make stipulations for the payment during his or her absence by means of an allotment note to a near relative or a savings bank or a body engaged in the promotion of the welfare of [seamen] seafarers and registered under the [National Welfare Act, 1978 (Act No. 100 of 1978)] Advisory Board on Social Development Act, 2001 (Act No. 3 of 2001), of any portion of the wages which he or she may earn during the voyage.’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) Allotment notes may provide for any portion or all of a seafarer‘s wages to any person designated by him or her to be the recipient of such wages or part thereof.’’; and (c) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(6) The master, owner or authorised agent of the owner shall bear the costs incurred in effecting payment of the allotment of all or part of a seafarer‘s wages.’’. Amendment of section 131 of Act 57 of 1951 - 16 Verify source ↗
Section 131 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in
AI-assisted research summary: The amendment requires the master to make and sign an official statement about a change in the crew caused by a seafarer’s absence, for a seafarer serving on a foreign-going ship.
16. Section 131 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) in the case of a [seaman] seafarer serving on a foreign-going ship, by the official statement of the change in the crew caused by the [seamen’s] seafarer’s absence, made and signed by the master in terms of section [one hundred and four] 104; or’’. Substitution of section 145 of Act 57 of 1951 - 17 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 145 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes a new section 145 heading about the court’s power to rescind a contract between an owner or master and a seafarer.
17. The following section is hereby substituted for section 145 of the principal Act: ‘‘Power of court to rescind contract between owner or master and [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer - 145 Verify source ↗
When any proceedings are instituted in any court of competent
AI-assisted research summary: If a relevant dispute is brought before a court, the court may cancel certain contracts in its discretion.
145. When any proceedings are instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction in relation to any dispute between an owner or master of a South African ship and a [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer, arising out of or incidental to their relation as such, the court may in its discretion rescind any contract between the owner or master and the [seaman or apprentice-officer, or any contract of apprenticeship,] seafarer upon such terms as the court may think just, and this power shall be in addition to any other jurisdiction which the court may have.’’. Insertion of section 158A in Act 57 of 1951 - 18 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 158:
AI-assisted research summary: Ship masters or owners must keep a complaints procedure on board and make it available to seafarers; a seafarer may complain to the master, who must record, investigate, and try to resolve it within 24 hours.
18. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 158: ‘‘Provision of complaints procedure on board ship 158A. (1) A master or owner of a South African ship shall draw up and keep on board a complaints procedure, not in conflict with the provisions of this Act, and shall make such complaints procedure available to all seafarers. (2) If a seafarer of a South African ship considers that his or her rights in terms of the Maritime Labour Convention have been breached, he or she may lodge a complaint with the master. (3) Upon receiving a complaint from a seafarer made in terms of subsection (2), the master shall— (a) (b) (c) record the complaint in the official log-book; investigate the complaint or cause it to be investigated; attempt to resolve the complaint within 24 hours; and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 13 13 ‘‘(1) Behoudens die bepalings van subartikel (2) kan ’n [seeman] seevaarder in diens op ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip voor die aanvang van die reis stipulasies maak betreffende die betaling tydens sy of haar afwesigheid van ’n deel van die loon wat hy of sy gedurende die seereis mag verdien by wyse van ’n toewysingsorder aan ’n familiebetrekking of spaarbank of ’n liggaam wat hom besig hou met die bevordering van die welsyn van [seelui] seevaarders en wat kragtens die [Nasionale Welsynwet, 1978 (Wet No. 100 van 1978)] ‘Advisory Board on Social Development Act’, 2001 (Wet No. 3 van 2001), geregistreer is.’’; (b) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(2) Toewysingsorders kan voorsiening maak dat enige persoon deur die seevaarder aangewys die ontvanger van die seevaarder se loon of ’n gedeelte daarvan moet wees.’’; en (c) deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (5) in te voeg: ‘‘(6) Die koste verbonde aan die oorbetaling van die toewysing van die geheel of ’n gedeelte van ’n seevaarder se loon word deur die gesagvoerder, skeepseienaar of gemagtigde agent van die skeepseienaar gedra.’’. 5 10 15 Wysiging van artikel 131 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 16 Verify source ↗
Artikel 131 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 131 by replacing one paragraph about the official declaration of a crew change for a seafarer on a ship on foreign voyage.
16. Artikel 131 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf 20 (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) in die geval van ’n [seeman] seevaarder in diens op ’n skip op vreemde vaart, deur die amptelike verklaring van die verandering in die bemanning as gevolg van die [seeman] seevaarder se afwesigheid, deur die gesagvoerder kragtens artikel [honderd-en-vier] 104 gemaak en onderteken; of’’. 25 Vervanging van artikel 145 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 17 Verify source ↗
Artikel 145 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces Article 145 with a new provision about a court’s power to dissolve a contract between an owner or master and a seafarer.
17. Artikel 145 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Hof se bevoegdheid om kontrak tussen eienaar of gesagvoerder en [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder te ontbind - 145 Verify source ↗
Wanneer ’n geding in enige regsbevoegde hof ingestel word
AI-assisted research summary: If a dispute of this kind is brought in a competent court, the court may decide to end the contract between the ship owner/manager and the seaman or learner officer.
145. Wanneer ’n geding in enige regsbevoegde hof ingestel word betreffende ’n geskil tussen ’n eienaar of gesagvoerder van ’n Suid- Afrikaanse skip en ’n [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder wat ontstaan uit of bykomstig is by hul verhouding as sodanig, kan die hof na goeddunke enige kontrak tussen die eienaar of gesagvoerder en die [seeman of leerling-offisier sodanige leerkontrak] voorwaardes as wat die hof billik ag, ontbind, en die hof besit hierdie bevoegdheid bo en behalwe enige ander jurisdiksie wat die hof mag hê.’’. seevaarder enige op of Invoeging van artikel 158A in Wet 57 van 1951 - 18 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby ná artikel 158 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: A ship’s captain or owner must keep an onboard complaint procedure available to seafarers, and the captain must process seafarer complaints and try to resolve them within 24 hours.
18. Die volgende artikel word hierby ná artikel 158 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Voorsiening van klagteprosedure aan boord 158A. (1) ’n Gesagvoerder of eienaar van ’n skip wat in die Republiek geregistreer of gelisensieer is, moet ’n klagteprosedure opstel en aan boord hou, wat nie met die bepalings van hierdie Wet onbestaanbaar is nie, en moet sodanige klagteprosedure aan alle seevaarders beskikbaar stel. (2) Indien ’n seevaarder op ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip meen dat sy of haar regte ingevolge die Maritieme Arbeidskonvensie geskend is, kan hy of sy ’n klagte by die gesagvoerder indien. (3) By ontvangs van ’n klagte deur ’n seevaarder wat ingevolge subartikel (2) gemaak is, moet die gesagvoerder— (a) die klagte in die amptelike skeepsjoernaal aanteken; (b) die klagte ondersoek of laat ondersoek; (c) poog om die klagte binne 24 uur op te los; en 30 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 14 14 (d) record his or her findings and any action taken in the official log-book. (4) If the situation remains unresolved or if the breach of the seafarer’s rights is still considered to exist, he or she may lodge a complaint with the Authority, who will adjudicate the complaint.’’. Amendment of section 162 of Act 57 of 1951 - 19 Verify source ↗
Section 162 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: A seafarer on a South African ship may complain about poor provisions, water, accommodation, or living conditions; the proper officer must investigate, and the master must act on the finding.
19. Section 162 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) If [three or more seamen or apprentice officers] a seafarer of a South African ship [consider] considers— (a) that the provisions or water for the use of the [seamen or apprentice-officers] seafarer are at any time of bad quality or deficient in quantity; that the crew accommodation is unsanitary or is not in accordance with the regulations; or that in any other respect the conditions under which the [seaman or apprentice-officers are] seafarer is living on board ship are not of a reasonably good standard, (b) (c) 5 10 15 [they] he or she may complain thereof to the proper officer, who shall investigate the complaint or cause it to be investigated.’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (2) for the words following paragraph (c) of 20 the following words: ‘‘as the case may be, he or she shall communicate that finding in writing to the master.’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (3) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘Upon the finding being communicated to him or her, the master shall forthwith—’’; (d) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) if the finding is in terms of paragraph (c) of subsection (2), take steps to the satisfaction of the proper officer to ensure that the living conditions of the [seamen and apprentice-officers] seafarer are of a reasonably good standard;’’; and (e) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) If the said officer certifies in that statement that there was no reasonable ground for the complaint, [each of] the [complainants] complainant shall, if so directed by the officer in the certificate, forfeit to the owner out of his or her wages a sum to be determined by the proper officer, but not exceeding one week’s wages.’’. Amendment of section 169 of Act 57 of 1951 - 20 Verify source ↗
Section 169 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: A ship owner must pay specified medical, maintenance, transport, and burial expenses for an injured or ill master or seafarer in the stated situations.
20. Section 169 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) or the following subsections, respectively: ‘‘(1) If the master or a [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer of a South African ship receives any hurt or injury or suffers from any illness (not being a hurt, injury or illness due to his or her own willful act or default or to his or her own misbehaviour), resulting in his or her being discharged or left behind at a place other than his or her proper return port, the expense of providing the necessary medical advice, attendance and treatment and medicine, and also the expenses of the maintenance of the said master[, seaman or apprentice-officer] or seafarer in a manner appropriate to his or her rank or rating, until he or she is cured or dies or is returned to and arrives at a proper return port, and of his or her conveyance to that port, and in case of death the expense of his or her burial, shall be defrayed by the owner of the ship, without any relative deduction from the wages of the master[, seaman or apprentice-officer] or seafarer concerned. (2) If the master or [seaman or apprentice-officer] seafarer is on account of any illness or injury temporarily removed from his or her ship, at a port other than his or her proper return port, for the purpose of preventing infection, or otherwise for the convenience of the ship, and subsequently returns to [his] duty, the expenses of removal, medical attendance and treatment, and of maintenance while the master[, 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 15 15 (d) sy of haar bevindings en enige stappe wat gedoen is, in die amptelike skeepsjoernaal aanteken. (4) Indien die situasie onopgelos is of indien die skending van die seevaarder se regte geag word voort te bestaan, kan die seevaarder daardie klagte by die Owerheid indien, wat die klagte sal bereg.’’. Wysiging van artikel 162 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 19 Verify source ↗
Artikel 162 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur—
AI-assisted research summary: Seafarers on a South African ship may complain to the competent officer about poor provisions, water, accommodation, or living conditions, and the officer must investigate.
19. Artikel 162 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur— subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: (a) ‘‘(1) As [drie of meer seelui] ’n seevaarder [of leerling-offisiere] van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip meen— (a) dat die proviand of water vir die gebruik van die [seelui of leerling-offisiere] seevaarder te eniger tyd van slegte gehalte of te min is; (b) dat die akkommodasie vir die bemanning [onsanitêr] onhigiënies is, of nie ooreenkomstig die regulasies is nie; of 5 10 15 (c) dat die toestande waaronder die [seelui of leerling-offisiere] seevaarder aan boord van die skip lewe, in enige ander opsig nie redelik goed is nie, kan hulle klagte daaroor by die bevoegde beampte indien, en hy of sy moet die klagte ondersoek of laat ondersoek.’’; 20 (b) in subartikel (2) die woorde wat op paragraaf (c) volg deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘na gelang van die geval, deel hy of sy daardie bevinding skriftelik aan die gesagvoerder mee.’’; (c) deur in die Engelse teks in subartikel (3) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Upon the finding being communicated to him or her, the master shall forthwith—’’; (d) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) as die bevinding in die sin van paragraaf (c) van subartikel (2) is, tref hy of sy maatreëls tot bevrediging van die bevoegde beampte om te verseker dat die lewenstoestande van die [seelui en leerling-offisiere] seevaarder redelik goed is;’’; en (e) deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) As genoemde beampte in daardie verklaring sertifiseer dat daar geen redelike grond vir die klagte was nie, verbeur [elkeen van] die [klaers] klaer, as die beampte so ’n opdrag in die sertifikaat gee, aan die eienaar uit sy of haar loon ’n som wat die bevoegde beampte bepaal maar wat nie meer as een week se loon beloop nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 169 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 20 Verify source ↗
Artikel 169 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikels (1), (2), (3) en
AI-assisted research summary: The ship owner must pay specified medical, maintenance, transport, and burial expenses for a master or seafarer in certain illness or injury cases, and some reasonable expenses may later be deducted from wages if approved by the proper officer.
20. Artikel 169 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikels (1), (2), (3) en (4), onderskeidelik, deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(1) As die gesagvoerder of ’n [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip ’n letsel of besering opdoen of aan ’n siekte ly (wat nie ’n letsel, besering of siekte is wat aan sy of haar eie opsetlike handeling of versuim of aan sy of haar eie wangedrag te wyte is nie) wat tot gevolg het dat hy of sy ontslaan of agtergelaat word op ’n ander plek as sy of haar tuishawe, word die koste om die nodige mediese advies, sorg en behandeling en medisyne te verskaf asook die koste van die onderhoud van genoemde gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier,] of seevaarder op ’n wyse wat pas by sy of haar rang of graad, totdat hy of sy genees is of sterf of teruggestuur word na en aankom by ’n tuishawe, en van sy of haar vervoer na daardie hawe, en in die geval van dood, die koste van sy of haar begrafnis, deur die eienaar van die skip betaal sonder ’n gevolglike aftrekking van die loon van die betrokke gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder. (2) As die gesagvoerder of [seeman of leerling-offisier] seevaarder weens ’n siekte of besering tydelik van sy of haar skip by ’n ander hawe as sy of haar tuishawe verwyder is ten einde aansteking te voorkom of andersins vir die gerief van die skip, en daarna na diens terugkeer, word die onkoste van die verwydering, mediese sorg en behandeling, en van onderhoud terwyl die gesagvoerder[, seeman 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 16 16 seaman or apprentice-officer] or seafarer is away from the ship, shall be defrayed in like manner. (3) The expenses of all medical attendance and treatment given to a master[, seaman or apprentice-officer] or seafarer whilst on board his or her ship shall be defrayed in like manner. (4) In all other cases any reasonable expenses duly incurred by the owner for any master[, seaman, or apprentice-officer] or seafarer in respect of illness, and also any reasonable expenses duly incurred by the owner in respect of the burial of any master[, seaman or apprentice-officer] or seafarer who dies whilst on service, shall, if proved to the satisfaction of the proper officer, be deducted from the salary or wages of the master[, seaman or apprentice-officer] or seafarer.’’. Amendment of section 172 of Act 57 of 1951 - 21 Verify source ↗
Section 172 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the
AI-assisted research summary: The heading of section 172 is replaced with “Seafarers’ property not to be detained.”
21. Section 172 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘[Seamen’s] Seafarers’ property not to be detained’’. Amendment of section 188 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 25 of Act 30 of 1959 - 22 Verify source ↗
Section 188 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 188 of the principal Act by replacing paragraph (iii).
22. Section 188 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (iii) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(iii) the names, ages, and places of birth of all the crew, including the master [and apprentice-officers]; last ships or other ratings on board, employments and the dates and places of their joining the ship; and’’. their their 5 10 15 20 Amendment of section 341 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 57 of Act 69 of 1962 - 23 Verify source ↗
Section 341 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: Consular representatives may investigate certain complaints about offences involving South African ships and, if they think there are reasonable grounds to suspect an offender, may take steps to restrain the person and send them to the Republic in safe custody.
23. Section 341 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for 25 subsection (1) the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Whenever any complaint is made to any consular representative of the Republic or of any other treaty country— (a) (b) that any offence against property or person has been committed at any place, either ashore or afloat, outside any treaty country by any master[, seaman, or apprentice-officer] or seafarer who at the time when the offence was committed, or within three months before that time, was employed in any South African ship; or that any offence on the high seas has been committed by any master[, seaman, or apprentice-officer] or seafarer belonging to any South African ship, that consular representative may inquire into the case and may, if in his or her opinion reasonable grounds of suspicion exist against the alleged offender, take any steps in his or her power for the purpose of placing [him] the master or seafarer under the necessary restraint and of sending him or her as soon as practicable in safe custody to the Republic.’’. 30 35 40 Substitution of section 352 of Act 57 of 1951, as substituted by section 58 of Act 69 of 1962 - 24 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 352 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes a new section 352 of the principal Act, titled about acts done by courts and functionaries of the Republic in relation to treaty ships other than South African ships.
24. The following section is hereby substituted for section 352 of the principal Act: ‘‘Acts done by courts and functionaries of the Republic in relation to treaty ships other than South African ships 45 - 352 Verify source ↗
Whenever any law enacted before or after the coming into operation
AI-assisted research summary: A court or functionary of the Republic may act under certain foreign-treaty-country laws affecting ships and related persons; the text also says certain reasonable sickness and burial expenses are deducted from a seafarer’s salary or wages if proved to a competent officer.
352. Whenever any law enacted before or after the coming into operation of this section and in force in any treaty country (other than the Republic) provides that any court or functionary of the Republic may or shall exercise any authority or perform any act in relation to ships registered or entitled to be registered in that treaty country, their owners, masters, [seamen, or apprentice-officers] seafarers, such court or functionary may exercise any 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 17 17 of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder van die skip afwesig is, op dieselfde manier betaal. (3) Die onkoste van alle mediese sorg en behandeling wat aan ’n gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder gegee is terwyl hy of sy aan boord van sy of haar skip was, word op dieselfde manier betaal. (4) In alle ander gevalle word enige redelike onkoste behoorlik deur die eienaar vir ’n gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder ten opsigte van siekte opgeloop, asook enige redelike onkoste behoorlik deur die eienaar opgeloop ten opsigte van die begrafnis van ’n gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder wat te sterwe kom terwyl hy of sy diens doen, as die oploop van bedoelde onkoste tot oortuiging van die bevoegde beampte bewys word, van die salaris of loon van die gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder afgetrek.’’. 5 10 Wysiging van artikel 172 van Wet 57 van 1951 - 21 Verify source ↗
Artikel 172 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This provision changes the heading of Article 172 of the Main Act to a new heading about seafarers’ property not being withheld.
21. Artikel 172 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die 15 volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘[Seeman] Seevaarder se eiendom word nie agtergehou nie’’. Wysiging van artikel 188 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 25 van Wet 30 van 1959 - 22 Verify source ↗
Artikel 188 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 188 of the principal Act by replacing paragraph 20(iii).
22. Artikel 188 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf 20 (iii) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(iii) die name, ouderdomme en geboorteplekke van al die lede van die bemanning, insluitende die gesagvoerder [en leerling-offisiere]; hul grade aan boord, hul laaste skepe of ander werkkringe en die datums en plekke van hul aansluiting by die skip; en’’. 25 Wysiging van artikel 341 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 57 van Wet 69 van 1962 - 23 Verify source ↗
Artikel 341 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: A consular representative may investigate certain complaints about offences involving South African ship personnel and may take steps to restrain the alleged offender and send them to the Republic in safe custody.
23. Artikel 341 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Wanneer ’n klag by ’n konsulêre verteenwoordiger van die Republiek of ’n 30 ander verdragland, ingedien word— (a) dat enige misdryf teen eiendom of persoon gepleeg is op enige plek, òf op land òf op see buite enige verdragland deur ’n gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder wat, toe die misdryf gepleeg is, of binne drie maande voor daardie tyd op ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip in diens was; of (b) dat enige misdryf op die oop see gepleeg is deur ’n gesagvoerder[, seeman of leerling-offisier] of seevaarder behorende tot ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip, kan daardie konsulêre verteenwoordiger ondersoek instel na die saak en kan hy of sy as daar na sy of haar mening redelike grond vir agterdog teen die beweerde oortreder bestaan, enige stappe in sy of haar mag doen ten einde [hom] die gesagvoerder of seevaarder onder die nodige dwang te plaas en ten einde hom of haar so gou doenlik in veilige bewaring na die Republiek te stuur.’’. 35 40 Vervanging van artikel 352 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos vervang deur artikel 58 van Wet 69 van 1962 - 24 Verify source ↗
Artikel 352 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende subartikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says Article 352 of the Hoofwet is replaced by the following subarticle.
24. Artikel 352 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende subartikel vervang: 45 ‘‘Handelinge verrig deur howe en ampsbekleërs van die Republiek in verband met verdragskepe wat nie Suid-Afrikaanse skepe is nie - 352 Verify source ↗
Wanneer ’n wet wat voor of na die inwerkingtreding van hierdie
AI-assisted research summary: If a treaty-country law says a Republic court or officer may act for certain ships or related persons, that authority or act may be carried out.
352. Wanneer ’n wet wat voor of na die inwerkingtreding van hierdie artikel gemaak is, en wat in ’n verdragland (behalwe die Republiek) van krag is, bepaal dat ’n hof of ampsbekleër van die Republiek enige gesag of enige daad moet of kan uitoefen of verrig ten aansien van skepe geregistreer of geregtig om geregistreer te word in daardie verdragland, hul eienaars, gesagvoerders, [seelui of leerling-offisiere] seevaarders kan bedoelde hof 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 18 18 such authority or perform any such act, and all things done by such court or functionary under this section shall have the same effect as if that law had been enacted in the Republic.’’. Amendment of section 353 of Act 57 of 1951, as substituted by section 59 of Act 69 of 1962 5 - 25 Verify source ↗
Section 353 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 353 so that certain cross-border requirements are read as permissions, not compulsory duties.
25. Section 353 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Every provision of this Act which purports to require any court or functionary of any treaty country (other than the Republic) or any person other than a South African citizen to exercise any authority or perform any act outside the Republic in relation to South African ships, their owners, masters[, seamen or apprentice-officers] or seafarers shall be construed as being permissive only and to mean that any such court or functionary or person is thereby empowered so to exercise such authority or perform such act.’’. 10 Amendment of section 355 of Act 57 of 1951, as substituted by section 30 of Act 18 of 1992 15 - 26 Verify source ↗
Section 355 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: A binding labour agreement, award, or wage determination that applies to seafarers on a ship while it is in the Republic also remains binding on those seafarers when the ship is outside the Republic.
26. Section 355 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) Any agreement or award under the Labour Relations Act, [1956] 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), or any determination under the [Wage Act, 1957] Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997), which is binding in respect of any [seamen] seafarers employed on board any South African ship [which is registered in the Republic] or on board any ship which is not registered in the Republic and is wholly engaged in plying between ports in the Republic, while the ship is in the Republic, shall be binding in respect of such [seamen] seafarers while the ship is outside the Republic.’’. Amendment of section 356 of Act 57 of 1951, as amended by section 42 of Act 30 of 1959, section 59 of Act 40 of 1963, section 6 of Act 24 of 1974, section 11 of Act 5 of 1976, section19 of Act 3 of 1982, section 9 of Act 25 of 1985, section 32 of Act 18 of 1992, section 7 of Act 16 of 1995, section 15 of Act 23 of 1997, section 27 of Act 57 of 1998 and section 60 of Act 58 of 1998 - 27 Verify source ↗
Section 356 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 356 so that regulations may cover cadet placement on South African ships, care and treatment of sick seafarers, vaccination at the ship owner’s expense, and required pre-sea training.
27. Section 356 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (xv) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(xv) prescribing the classes of South African ships on which cadets [or apprentice-officers] may be employed as such, the maxi- mum number of cadets [or apprentice-officers] which may be employed as such on different classes of South African ships[, the terms of indentures of apprentice-officers, the minimum wages which such apprentice-officers shall be paid and the manner of payment thereof];’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (xxii) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(xxii) providing for the care and treatment of sick [seamen] seafarers (including masters [and apprentice-officers]) in hospitals, and for the recovery of expenses in connection therewith;’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (xxiv) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(xxiv) providing for the vaccination against smallpox and the inocula- tion against yellow fever and typhoid fever of [seamen] seafarers (including masters [and apprentice-officers]) at the expense of the owner of the ship on which they serve;’’; (d) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (xxxvii) of the following 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 paragraph: ‘‘(xxxvii) prescribing the period of pre-sea training required of [seamen, 55 and apprentice-officers] seafarers;’’; and No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 19 19 of ampsbekleër enige sodanige gesag uitoefen of enige sodanige daad verrig, en alle dinge deur bedoelde hof of ampsbekleër kragtens hierdie artikel gedoen, het dieselfde regsgevolge asof daardie wet in die Republiek gemaak was.’’. Wysiging van artikel 353 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos vervang deur artikel 59 van Wet 69 van 1962 5 - 25 Verify source ↗
Artikel 353 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says certain cross-border powers in the Act should be read as permissions, not commands.
25. Artikel 353 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Elke bepaling van hierdie Wet wat heet ’n hof of ampsbekleër van enige verdragland (behalwe die Republiek) of enige ander persoon as ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger te gelas om enige gesag uit te oefen of enige handeling te verrig buite die Republiek in verband met Suid-Afrikaanse skepe, hul eienaars, gesagvoerders[, seelui of slegs veroorlowend is en beteken dat enige sodanige hof of ampsbekleër of persoon daarby gemagtig word om aldus sodanige gesag uit te oefen of sodanige handeling te verrig.’’. seevaarders word uitgelê asof dit leerling-offisiere,] of Wysiging van artikel 355 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos vervang deur artikel 30 van Wet 18 van 1992 - 26 Verify source ↗
Artikel 355 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (3) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: A labour agreement, award, or wage/basic-conditions determination that binds certain seafarers while a ship is in the Republic also binds those seafarers when the ship is outside the Republic.
26. Artikel 355 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(3) ’n Ooreenkoms of uitspraak kragtens die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, [1956] 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), of ’n vasstelling kragtens die [Loonwet, 1957] Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997 (Wet No. 75 van 1997), wat bindend is ten opsigte van enige [seelui] seevaarders in diens aan boord van ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skip [wat in die Republiek geregistreer is,] of aan boord van ’n skip wat nie in die Republiek geregistreer is nie en wat geheel en al gebruik word op reise tussen hawens in die Republiek, terwyl die skip in die Republiek is, is bindend ten opsigte van bedoelde [seelui] seevaarders terwyl die skip buite die Republiek is.’’. Wysiging van artikel 356 van Wet 57 van 1951, soos gewysig deur artikel 42 van Wet 30 van 1959, artikel 59 van Wet 40 van 1963, artikel 6 van Wet 24 van 1974, artikel 11 van Wet 5 van 1976, artikel 19 van Wet 3 van 1982, artikel 9 van Wet 25 van 1985, artikel 32 van Wet 18 van 1992, artikel 7 van Wet 16 van 1995, artikel 15 van Wet 23 van 1997, artikel 27 van Wet 57 van 1998 en artikel 60 van Wet 58 van 1998 - 27 Verify source ↗
Artikel 356 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 356 of the principal Act to update regulation-making topics for ships, crew care, vaccinations, training, and related maritime conventions.
27. Artikel 356 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur— (a) in subartikel (1) paragraaf (xv) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(xv) wat voorskryf die klasse van Suid-Afrikaanse skepe waarop kadette [of leerling-offisiere] as sodanig in diens gehou mag word, die maksimum aantal kadette [of leerling-offisiere], wat op verskillende klasse Suid-Afrikaanse skepe as sodanig in diens gehou mag word[, die bepalings van leerkontrakte van leerling-offisiere, die minimum loon wat sodanige leerling- offisiere moet ontvang en die manier van betaling daarvan];’’; (b) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (xxii) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(xxii) wat voorsiening maak vir die versorging en behandeling van siek [seelui] seevaarders (insluitende gesagvoerders [en leerling- offisiere]) in hospitale, en vir die verhaal van onkoste in verband daarmee;’’; (c) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (xxiv) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(xxiv) wat voorsiening maak vir die inenting teen pokkies en die inspuiting teen geelkoors en maagkoors van [seelui] seevaarders (insluitende gesagvoerders [en leerling-offisiere]) op koste van die eienaar van die skip waarop hulle in diens is;’’; (d) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (xxxvii) deur die volgende paragraaf te 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 vervang: ‘‘(xxxvii) wat die tydperk van voorsee-opleiding wat vereis word van 55 [seelui en leerling-offisiere] seevaarders voorskryf;’’; en No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 20 20 (e) by the deletion in subsection (2) of the expression ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (d), the substitution in that subsection for the full stop at the end of paragraph (e) of a semi colon and the addition to that subsection of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(f) the Maritime Labour Convention; and the Work in Fishing Convention.’’. (g) Amendment of section 356bis of Act 57 of 1951, as substituted by section 16 of Act 23 of 1997 and amended by section 28 of Act 57 of 1998 - 28 Verify source ↗
Section 356bis of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must, after any relevant convention amendment takes effect for the Republic, update the listed schedules by notice in the Gazette. The Maritime Labour Convention and the Work in Fishing Convention also have the force of law in the Republic, subject to this Act and from the Act’s commencement date.
28. Section 356bis of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1A) The Maritime Labour Convention and the Work in Fishing Convention shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and from the date on which the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015, takes effect, have the force of law in the Republic.’’; and (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after the entry into force for the Republic of any amendment to the Safety Convention, Maritime Labour Convention or Work in Fishing Convention by notice in the Gazette amend the Second, Seventh or Eighth Schedule, as the case may be, to reflect such amendment.’’. Substitution of certain words and expressions in Act 57 of 1951 - 29 Verify source ↗
The principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the principal Act by replacing various references to seamen, masters, and apprentice-officers with references to seafarers.
29. The principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘master, seaman or apprentice-officer’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the expression ‘‘master or seafarer’’; (b) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘master, seamen or apprentice- officers’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the expression ‘‘master or seafarers’’; (c) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘masters, seamen and apprentice- officers’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the expression ‘‘ masters and seafarers’’; (d) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘seaman or apprentice-officer’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarer’’; (e) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘seaman and apprentice-officer’’, (f) wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarer’’; by the substitution for the expression ‘‘seamen or apprentice-officers’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarers’’; (g) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘seamen and apprentice-officers’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarers’’; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (h) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘seamen, apprentice-officers’’, wher- 40 (i) (j) ever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarers’’; by the substitution for the word ‘‘seaman’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarer’’; by the substitution for the word ‘‘seaman’s’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarer’s’’; and (k) by the substitution for the word ‘‘seamen’’, wherever it occurs in the principal Act, of the word ‘‘seafarers’’. Addition of Schedules Seven and Eight to Act 57 of 1951 - 30 Verify source ↗
The Schedules set out in the Schedule to this Act are hereby added to the principal
AI-assisted research summary: This section adds the schedules in the Act’s Schedule to the principal Act as the Seventh and Eighth Schedules.
30. The Schedules set out in the Schedule to this Act are hereby added to the principal Act as the Seventh Schedule and the Eighth Schedule, respectively. 45 50 Short title and commencement - 31 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015, and takes effect
AI-assisted research summary: The Act starts on a date set by the President through a proclamation in the Gazette.
31. This Act is called the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015, and takes effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 21 21 (e) deur in subartikel (2) die uitdrukking ‘‘en’’ aan die einde van paragraaf (d) te skrap, in daardie subartikel aan die einde van paragraaf (e) die punt deur ’n kommapunt te vervang en deur die volgende paragrawe by daardie subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(f) die Maritieme Arbeidskonvensie; en (g) die Werk in Visvangskonvensie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 356bis van Wet 57 van 1951, soos vervang deur artikel 16 van Wet 23 van 1997 en gewysig deur artikel 28 van Wet 57 van 1998 - 28 Verify source ↗
Artikel 356bis van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment gives legal force in the Republic to the Maritime Labour Convention and the Work in Fishing Convention, and requires the Minister to update certain schedules after relevant convention amendments take effect.
28. Artikel 356bis van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende subartikel ná subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(1A) Die Maritieme Arbeidskonvensie en die Werk in Visvangs- konvensie het, behoudens die bepalings van hierdie Wet en vanaf die datum waarop die Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015, in werking tree, regskrag in die Republiek.’’; en (b) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(2) Die Minister moet, so gou doenlik, nadat enige wysiging van die Veiligheidskonvensie, Martieme Arbeidskonvensie of Werk in Visvangs- konvensie ten opsigte van die Republiek in werking getree, by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant die Tweede, Sewende of Agtste Bylae wysig om sodanige wysiging weer te gee.’’. Vervanging van sekere woorde en uitdrukkings in Wet 57 van 1951 - 29 Verify source ↗
Die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the principal Act by replacing various references to seamen, apprentice officers, and related terms with broader terms such as seafarer and seafarers.
29. Die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘gesagvoerder, seelui of leerling-offisier’’, waar dit ook in die Hoofwet voorkom, deur die uitdrukking ‘‘gesagvoerder of al seevaarder’’ te vervang; (b) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘gesagvoerder, seelui of leerling-offisiere’’, waar dit ook al in die Hoofwet voorkom, te vervang deur die uitdrukking ‘‘gesagvoerder of seevaarders’’; (c) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘gesagvoerders, seelui en leerling-offisiere’’, waar dit ook al in die Hoofwet voorkom, deur die uitdrukking ‘‘gesagvoerders en seevaarders’’ te vervang; (d) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘seeman of leerling-offisier’’, waar dit ook al in die Hoofwet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘seevaarder’’ te vervang; (e) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘seeman en leerling-offisier’’, waar dit ook al in die (f) Hoofwet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘seevaarder’’ te vervang; deur die uitdrukking ‘‘seemanne of leerling-offisiere’’, waar dit ook al in die Hoofwet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘seevaarders’’ te vervang; (g) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘seemanne en leerling-offisiere’’, waar dit ook al in die Hoofwet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘seevaarders’’ te vervang; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (h) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘seemanne, leerlingoffisiere’’, waar dit ook al in die 40 (i) (j) Hoofwet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘seevaarders’’ te vervang; deur die woord ‘‘seeman’’, waar dit ook al in die Hoofwet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘seevaarder’’ te vervang; en deur die woord ‘‘seemanne’’, waar dit ook al in die Hoofwet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘seevaarders’’ te vervang. 45 Byvoeging van Bylaes Sewe en Agt tot Wet 57 van 1951 - 30 Verify source ↗
Die Bylaes in die Bylaag tot hierdie Wet uiteengesit word hierby onderskeidelik
AI-assisted research summary: This provision adds the schedules in the annex to the principal Act as the Seventh Schedule and the Eighth Schedule.
30. Die Bylaes in die Bylaag tot hierdie Wet uiteengesit word hierby onderskeidelik by die Hoofwet bygevoeg as die Sewende Bylae en die Agtste Bylae. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding - 31 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015, en tree in werking
AI-assisted research summary: This Act starts on a date fixed by the President in the Gazette.
31. Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015, en tree in werking 50 op ’n datum deur die President in die Staatskoerant vasgestel. No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 22 22 SCHEDULE (Section 30) ‘‘Seventh Schedule MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006 PREAMBLE The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Ninety-fourth Session on 7 February 2006, and Desiring to create a single, coherent instrument embodying as far as possible all up-to-date standards of existing international maritime labour Conventions and Recommendations, as well as the fundamental principles to be found in other international labour Conventions, in particular: ● the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29); ● the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87); ● the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98); ● the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100); ● the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105); ● the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111); ● the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138); ● the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182); and Mindful of the core mandate of the Organization, which is to promote decent conditions of work, and Recalling the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998, and Mindful also that seafarers are covered by the provisions of other ILO instruments and have other rights which are established as fundamental rights and freedoms applicable to all persons, and Considering that, given the global nature of the shipping industry, seafarers need special protection, and Mindful also of the international standards on ship safety, human security and quality ship management in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended, and the seafarer training and competency requirements in the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended, and Recalling that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, sets out a general legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out and is of strategic importance as the basis for national, regional and global action and cooperation in the marine sector, and that its integrity needs to be maintained, and Recalling that Article 94 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, establishes the duties and obligations of a flag State with regard to, inter alia, labour conditions, crewing and social matters on ships that fly its flag, and Recalling paragraph 8 of article 19 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation which provides that in no case shall the adoption of any Convention or Recommendation by the Conference or the ratification of any Convention by any Member be deemed to affect any law, award, custom or agreement which ensures more favourable conditions to the workers concerned than those provided for in the Convention or Recommendation, and Determined that this new instrument should be designed to secure the widest possible acceptability among governments, shipowners and seafarers committed to the principles of decent work, that it should be readily updateable and that it should lend itself to effective implementation and enforcement, and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 23 23 BYLAE (Artikel 30) ‘‘Sewende Bylae MARITIEME ARBEIDSKONVENSIE, 2006 AANHEF Die Algemene Kongres van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie, Ná sameroeping in Genève deur die Beheerliggaam van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor, en ná vergadering in sy vier-en-negentigste sessie op 7 Februarie, 2006, en Met die strewe om ’n enkele, samehangende instrument te skep wat so ver moontlik alle bygewerkte standaarde van bestaande internasionale maritieme arbeidskonvensies en aanbevelings beliggaam, asook die grondbeginsels wat in ander internasionale arbeidskonvensies voorkom, in die besonder: ● die ‘‘Forced Labour Convention, 1930’’ (No. 29); ● die ‘‘Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948’’ (No. 87); ● die ‘‘Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949’’ (No. 98); ● die ‘‘Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951’’ (No. 100); ● die ‘‘Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957’’ (No. 105); ● die ‘‘Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958’’ (No. 111); ● die ‘‘Minimum Age Convention, 1973’’ (No. 138); ● die ‘‘Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999’’ (No. 182); en Gedagtig aan die kernopdrag van die Organisasie, naamlik om ordentlike werksomstandighede te skep, en 5 10 15 20 In herinnering aan die IAO se ‘‘Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at 25 Work, 1998’’, en Gedagtig ook daaraan dat seevaarders deur die bepalings van ander IAO-instrumente gedek word en ander regte het wat as grondliggende regte en vryhede van toepassing op alle persone ingestel is, en Gesien dat, gegee die globale aard van die skeepsvaartbedryf, seevaarders spesiale 30 beskerming nodig het, en Gedagtig ook aan die internasionale standaarde oor skeepsveiligheid, menslike sekuriteit en kwaliteitskeepsbestuur in die Internasionale Konvensie op die Beveiliging van Menselewens op See, 1974, soos gewysig, die Konvensie oor die Internasionale Regulasies vir die Voorkoming van Botsings ter See, 1972, soos gewysig, en die seevaarderopleidings- en bevoegdheidsvereistes in die Internasionale Konvensie oor Standaarde van Opleiding, Sertifisering en Wagstaan vir Seevaarders, 1978, soos gewysig, en In herinnering dat die Verenigde Nasies Seeregkonvensie, 1982, ’n algemene regsraamwerk uiteensit waarbinne alle handelinge op die oseane en seë uitgevoer moet word en van strategiese belang is as die grondslag vir nasionale, streeks- en globale handelinge en samewerking in die marienesektor, en dat die integriteit daarvan gehandhaaf moet word, en In herinnering dat Artikel 94 van die Verenigde Nasies Seeregkonvensie, 1982, die pligte en verpligtinge van die Vlagstaat daarstel ten opsigte van, onder andere, arbeidsverhoudinge, bemanning en maatskaplike aangeleenthede op skepe wat sy vlag hys, en In herinnering dat paragraaf 8 van artikel 19 van die Grondwet van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie bepaal dat die aanvaarding van enige Konvensie of aanbeveling deur die Kongres of bekragtiging van enige Konvensie deur enige lid in geen geval geag sal word ’n uitwerking op enige wet, toekenning, gebruik of ooreenkoms wat gunstiger omstandighede vir die betrokke werkers verseker as dié waarvoor in die Konvensie of Aanbeveling voorsiening gemaak word, te hê nie; en Vasbeslote dat hierdie nuwe instrument ontwerp moet wees sodat die wydste moontlike aanvaarbaarheid onder regerings, skeepseienaars en seevaarders wat tot die beginsels van ordentlike werk verbind is, verseker word, dat dit maklik moet wees om by te werk en dat dit geskik moet wees vir doeltreffende inwerkingstelling en afdwinging; en 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 24 24 Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals for the realization of such an instrument, which is the only item on the agenda of the session, and Having determined that these proposals shall take the form of an international Convention; adopts this twenty-third day of February of the year two thousand and six the following Convention, which may be cited as the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. 5 GENERAL OBLIGATIONS Article I - 1 Verify source ↗
Each Member which ratifies this Convention undertakes to give complete effect to
AI-assisted research summary: Ratifying Members must give complete effect to the Convention’s provisions under Article VI to secure decent employment for all seafarers.
1. Each Member which ratifies this Convention undertakes to give complete effect to its provisions in the manner set out in Article VI in order to secure the right of all seafarers to decent employment. - 2 Verify source ↗
Members shall cooperate with each other for the purpose of ensuring the effective
AI-assisted research summary: Members must cooperate with each other.
2. Members shall cooperate with each other for the purpose of ensuring the effective implementation and enforcement of this Convention. DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION Article II - 1 Verify source ↗
For the purpose of this Convention and unless provided otherwise in particular
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Convention, including competent authority, seafarer, ship, and shipowner.
1. For the purpose of this Convention and unless provided otherwise in particular provisions, the term: (a) competent authority means the minister, government department or other authority having power to issue and enforce regulations, orders or other instructions having the force of law in respect of the subject matter of the provision concerned; (b) declaration of maritime labour compliance means the declaration referred to in Regulation 5.1.3; (c) gross tonnage means the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex I to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, or any successor Convention; for ships covered by the tonnage measurement interim scheme adopted by the International Maritime Organization, the gross tonnage is that which is included in the REMARKS column of the International Tonnage Certificate (1969); (d) maritime labour certificate means the certificate referred to in Regulation (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) 5.1.3; requirements of this Convention refers to the requirements in these Articles and in the Regulations and Part A of the Code of this Convention; seafarer means any person who is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship to which this Convention applies; seafarers’ employment agreement includes both a contract of employment and articles of agreement; seafarer recruitment and placement service means any person, company, institution, agency or other organization, in the public or the private sector, which is engaged in recruiting seafarers on behalf of shipowners or placing seafarers with shipowners; ship means a ship other than one which navigates exclusively in inland waters or waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where port regulations apply; shipowner means the owner of the ship or another organization or person, such as the manager, agent or bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the owner and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over the duties and responsibilities imposed on shipowners in accordance with this Convention, regardless of whether any other organization or persons fulfil certain of the duties or responsibilities on behalf of the shipowner. - 2 Verify source ↗
Except as expressly provided otherwise, this Convention applies to all seafarers.
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Convention applies to all seafarers, unless it expressly says otherwise.
2. Except as expressly provided otherwise, this Convention applies to all seafarers. - 3 Verify source ↗
In the event of doubt as to whether any categories of persons are to be regarded as
AI-assisted research summary: If there is doubt about whether people count as seafarers for this Convention, the competent authority in each Member decides after consulting the relevant shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations.
3. In the event of doubt as to whether any categories of persons are to be regarded as seafarers for the purpose of this Convention, the question shall be determined by the competent authority in each Member after consultation with the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerned with this question. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 25 25 Ná besluit is om sekere voorstelle vir die verwesenliking van so ’n instrument te aanvaar, wat die enigste item op die agenda van die sessie was, en Ná vasgestel is dat hierdie voorstelle die vorm van ’n internasionale konvensie sal inneem; neem op hierdie drie-en-twintigste dag van Februarie van die jaar tweeduisend-en-ses die volgende Konvensie aan, wat as die Maritieme Arbeidskonvensie, 2006, siteer mag word. 5 ALGEMENE VERPLIGTINGE Artikel I - 1 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid wat hierdie Konvensie bekragtig, onderneem om ten volle uitvoering aan
AI-assisted research summary: Elke ratifiserende Lid moet die Konvensie volledig uitvoer volgens Artikel VI om seevaarders se reg op ordentlike indiensneming te verseker.
1. Elke Lid wat hierdie Konvensie bekragtig, onderneem om ten volle uitvoering aan die bepalings daarvan te gee op die wyse in Artikel VI uiteengesit ten einde die reg van alle seevaarders op ordentlike indiensneming, te verseker. 10 - 2 Verify source ↗
Lede sal met mekaar saamwerk met die doel om te verseker dat hierdie Konvensie
AI-assisted research summary: Members must work together to ensure this Convention is effectively implemented and enforced.
2. Lede sal met mekaar saamwerk met die doel om te verseker dat hierdie Konvensie doeltreffend in werking gestel en afgedwing word. WOORDOMSKRYWING EN BESTEK VAN TOEPASSING 15 Artikel II - 1 Verify source ↗
By die toepassing van hierdie Konvensie en tensy sekere bepalings anders bepaal,
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Convention, including competent authority, seafarer, ship, shipowner, and related certificates and agreements.
1. By die toepassing van hierdie Konvensie en tensy sekere bepalings anders bepaal, beteken die term: (a) bevoegde owerheid die minister, regeringsdepartement of ander owerheid wat bevoeg is om regulasies, bevele of ander instruksies met regskrag ten opsigte van die onderwerp van die betrokke bepaling, uit te reik en af te dwing; (b) verklaring van maritieme arbeidsvoldoening die verklaring in Regulasie 5.1.3 bedoel; (c) brutotonnemaat die brutotonnemaat bereken ooreenkomstig die tonnemaat- metingsregulasies vervat in Aanhangsel I tot die Internasionale Konvensie op Tonnemaat van Skepe, 1969, of enige opvolgerkonvensie; vir skepe gedek deur die tussentydse skema oor tonnemaat aangeneem deur die Internasionale Maritieme Organisasie, is die bruto tonnemaat dit wat ingesluit is in die ‘‘REMARKS’’-kolom van die Internasionale Tonnemaatsertifikaat (1969); 20 25 (d) maritieme arbeidsertifikaat die sertifikaat in Regulasie 5.1.3 bedoel; (e) vereistes van hierdie Konvensie die vereistes in hierdie Artikels en in die 30 (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) Regulasies en deel A van die Kode van hierdie Konvensie; seevaarder iemand wat in diens is of in diens geneem is of werk in enige kapasiteit op ’n skip waarop hierdie Konvensie van toepassing is; seevaardersdiensooreenkoms ook ’n dienskontrak sowel as akte van ooreenkoms; seevaarderwerwing en -plasing iemand, enige maatskappy, instelling, agentskap of ander organisasie, in die openbare of privaat sektor, wat betrokke is by die werwing van seevaarders namens skeepseienaars of plasing van seevaarders by skeepseienaars; skip beteken ’n skip buiten een wat uitsluitlik in binnelandse waters, of waters binne, of naby, beskutte water of areas waar haweregulasies geld, vaar; skeepseienaar die eienaar van ’n skip of ’n ander organisasie of persoon, soos die bestuurder, agent of blote skeepsverhuurder, wat verantwoordelikheid by die eienaar van die skip vir die bedryf van die skip oorgeneem het en wat, by die aanvaarding van die verantwoordelikheid, ingestem het om die pligte en verantwoordelikhede wat ooreenkomstig hierdie Konvensie aan skeeps- eienaars opgelê word, oor te neem, ongeag of enige ander organisasie of persone sekere pligte en verantwoordelikhede namens die skeepseienaar vervul. - 2 Verify source ↗
Buiten soos uitdruklik anders bepaal, is hierdie Konvensie op alle seevaarders van
AI-assisted research summary: This Convention applies to all seafarers unless it is expressly provided otherwise.
2. Buiten soos uitdruklik anders bepaal, is hierdie Konvensie op alle seevaarders van toepassing. - 3 Verify source ↗
Indien twyfel bestaan oor of enige kategorieë persone by die toepassing van hierdie
AI-assisted research summary: If there is doubt about whether a category of people counts as seafarers for applying the Convention, the competent authority of each Member must decide after consulting the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organisations involved.
3. Indien twyfel bestaan oor of enige kategorieë persone by die toepassing van hierdie Konvensie as seevaarders beskou moet word, sal die vraag deur die bevoegde owerheid van elke Lid beantwoord word ná oorleg met die skeepseienaars- en see- vaardersorganisasies wat by die vraag betrokke is. 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 26 26 - 4 Verify source ↗
Except as expressly provided otherwise, this Convention applies to all ships,
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Convention applies to all ships, except certain excluded categories.
4. Except as expressly provided otherwise, this Convention applies to all ships, whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities, other than ships engaged in fishing or in similar pursuits and ships of traditional build such as dhows and junks. This Convention does not apply to warships or naval auxiliaries. - 5 Verify source ↗
In the event of doubt as to whether this Convention applies to a ship or particular
AI-assisted research summary: If there is doubt about whether the Convention applies to a ship or class of ships, the competent authority in each Member decides the question after consulting the relevant shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations.
5. In the event of doubt as to whether this Convention applies to a ship or particular category of ships, the question shall be determined by the competent authority in each Member after consultation with the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerned. - 6 Verify source ↗
Where the competent authority determines that it would not be reasonable or
AI-assisted research summary: The competent authority may decide not to apply certain Code details to some ships, but only after consulting the relevant shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations and only for ships under 200 gross tonnage that are not on international voyages.
6. Where the competent authority determines that it would not be reasonable or practicable at the present time to apply certain details of the Code referred to in Article VI, paragraph 1, to a ship or particular categories of ships flying the flag of the Member, the relevant provisions of the Code shall not apply to the extent that the subject matter is dealt with differently by national laws or regulations or collective bargaining agreements or other measures. Such a determination may only be made in consultation with the shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerned and may only be made with respect to ships of less than 200 gross tonnage not engaged in international voyages. - 7 Verify source ↗
Any determinations made by a Member under paragraph 3 or 5 or 6 of this Article
AI-assisted research summary: A Member must communicate certain determinations to the Director-General, and the Director-General must notify the Members of the Organization.
7. Any determinations made by a Member under paragraph 3 or 5 or 6 of this Article shall be communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office, who shall notify the Members of the Organization. - 8 Verify source ↗
Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention constitutes at
AI-assisted research summary: A reference to this Convention also counts as a reference to the Regulations and the Code, unless the text says otherwise. Each Member must ensure its laws and regulations respect listed fundamental labor rights.
8. Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention constitutes at the same time a reference to the Regulations and the Code. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND PRINCIPLES Article III Each Member shall satisfy itself that the provisions of its law and regulations respect, in the context of this Convention, the fundamental rights to: (a) (b) (c) (d) freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. SEAFARERS’ EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL RIGHTS Article IV - 1 Verify source ↗
Every seafarer has the right to a safe and secure workplace that complies with
AI-assisted research summary: Every seafarer has the right to a workplace that is safe, secure, and compliant with safety standards.
1. Every seafarer has the right to a safe and secure workplace that complies with safety standards. - 2 Verify source ↗
Every seafarer has a right to fair terms of employment.
AI-assisted research summary: Every seafarer is entitled to fair terms of employment.
2. Every seafarer has a right to fair terms of employment. - 3 Verify source ↗
Every seafarer has a right to decent working and living conditions on board ship.
AI-assisted research summary: Every seafarer has a right to decent working and living conditions on board ship.
3. Every seafarer has a right to decent working and living conditions on board ship. - 4 Verify source ↗
Every seafarer has a right to health protection, medical care, welfare measures and
AI-assisted research summary: Every seafarer has a right to health protection, medical care, welfare measures, and other social protection.
4. Every seafarer has a right to health protection, medical care, welfare measures and other forms of social protection. - 5 Verify source ↗
Each Member shall ensure, within the limits of its jurisdiction, that the seafarers’
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must ensure that the seafarers’ employment and social rights in the preceding paragraphs are fully implemented within its jurisdiction.
5. Each Member shall ensure, within the limits of its jurisdiction, that the seafarers’ employment and social rights set out in the preceding paragraphs of this Article are fully implemented in accordance with the requirements of this Convention. Unless specified otherwise in the Convention, such implementation may be achieved through national laws or regulations, through applicable collective bargaining agreements or through other measures or in practice. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Article V - 1 Verify source ↗
Each Member shall implement and enforce laws or regulations or other measures
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must implement and enforce the laws, regulations, or other measures it has adopted to meet its Convention commitments for ships and seafarers under its jurisdiction.
1. Each Member shall implement and enforce laws or regulations or other measures that it has adopted to fulfil its commitments under this Convention with respect to ships and seafarers under its jurisdiction. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 27 27 - 4 Verify source ↗
Buiten soos uitdruklik anders bepaal, is hierdie Konvensies van toepassing op alle
AI-assisted research summary: This Convention applies to most ships used for trading, but not to fishing or similar vessels, traditional craft like dous and junks, warships, or auxiliary vessels.
4. Buiten soos uitdruklik anders bepaal, is hierdie Konvensies van toepassing op alle skepe, hetsy in openbare of privaat eienaarskap, wat gewoonlik met handelsaktiwiteite bedrywig is, buiten skepe wat met visvangs of soortgelyke aktiwiteite bedrywig is en skepe met tradisionele bouvorme soos dous en jonks. Hierdie Konvensie is nie op oorlogskepe of hulpskepe van toepassing nie. - 5 Verify source ↗
Indien twyfel bestaan oor of hierdie Konvensie op ’n skip of bepaalde kategorie
AI-assisted research summary: If there is doubt about whether the Convention applies to a ship or a class of ships, the competent authority in each Member answers the question after consulting the relevant shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations.
5. Indien twyfel bestaan oor of hierdie Konvensie op ’n skip of bepaalde kategorie skepe van toepassing is, sal die vraag deur die bevoegde owerheid in elke Lid beantwoord word ná oorleg met die betrokke skeepseienaars- en seevaarders- organisasie. - 6 Verify source ↗
Waar die bevoegde owerheid bepaal dat dit nie op daardie tydstip redelik of prakties
AI-assisted research summary: The competent authority may decide not to apply certain Code details to some ships, but only after consulting shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations and only for ships under 200 gross tonnage that do not go on international voyages.
6. Waar die bevoegde owerheid bepaal dat dit nie op daardie tydstip redelik of prakties sal wees om sekere besonderhede van die Kode in Artikel VI, paragraaf 1 bedoel, op ’n skip of besondere kategorieë van skepe wat die Lid se vlag hys toe te pas nie, is die tersaaklike bepalings van die Kode nie van toepassing nie tot die mate wat die onderwerp anders hanteer word deur nasionale wette of regulasies of kollek- tiewebedingingsooreenkomste of ander maatreëls. So ’n vasstelling kan slegs in oorleg met die skeepseienaars- en seevaardersorganisasies gemaak word en kan slegs gemaak word ten opsigte van skepe van minder as 200 bruto tonnemaat wat nie internasionale vaarte doen nie. - 7 Verify source ↗
Enige vasstellings deur ’n Lid kragtens paragraaf 3 of 5 of 6 van hierdie Artikel
AI-assisted research summary: Determinations made by a Member under paragraph 3, 5, or 6 must be transmitted to the Director-General of the International Labour Office, who will inform the Members of the Organization.
7. Enige vasstellings deur ’n Lid kragtens paragraaf 3 of 5 of 6 van hierdie Artikel word aan die Direkteur-generaal van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor oorgedra, wat die Lede van die Organisasie in kennis sal stel. - 8 Verify source ↗
Tensy uitdruklik anders bepaal, is ’n verwysing na hierdie Konvensie terselfdertyd
AI-assisted research summary: Unless expressly stated otherwise, references to this Convention also count as references to the Regulations and the Code. Each Member must ensure its laws and regulations respect listed fundamental rights.
8. Tensy uitdruklik anders bepaal, is ’n verwysing na hierdie Konvensie terselfdertyd ook ’n verwysing na die Regulasies en die Kode. GRONDLIGGENDE REGTE EN BEGINSELS Artikel III 5 10 15 20 25 Elke Lid moet homself tevrede stel dat die bepalings van sy wette en regulasies, in die samehang van hierdie Konvensie, die grondliggende reg respekteer op: (a) vryheid van assosiasie en die doeltreffende erkenning van die reg op kollektiewe bedinging; (b) die uitskakeling van alle vorme van gedwonge of verpligte arbeid; (c) die doeltreffende afskaffing van kinderarbeid; en (d) die uitskakeling van diskriminasie ten opsigte van indiensneming en 30 okkupasie. SEEVAARDERS SE INDIENSNEMINGS- EN MAATSKAPLIKE REGTE Artikel IV - 1 Verify source ↗
Elke seevaarder het die reg op ’n veilige en beskermde werkplek wat aan
AI-assisted research summary: Every seafarer has the right to a safe and protected workplace that meets safety standards.
1. Elke seevaarder het die reg op ’n veilige en beskermde werkplek wat aan veiligheidstandaarde voldoen. - 2 Verify source ↗
Elke seevaarder het ’n reg op regverdige indiensnemingsbepalings.
AI-assisted research summary: Every seafarer has a right to fair employment terms.
2. Elke seevaarder het ’n reg op regverdige indiensnemingsbepalings. - 3 Verify source ↗
Elke seevaarder het ’n reg op ordentlike werks- en lewensomstandighede aan boord
AI-assisted research summary: Elke seevaarder has a right to decent working and living conditions aboard a ship.
3. Elke seevaarder het ’n reg op ordentlike werks- en lewensomstandighede aan boord van ’n skip. - 4 Verify source ↗
Elke seevaarder het ’n reg op gesondheidsbeskerming, mediese sorg, wel-
AI-assisted research summary: Every seafarer has a right to health protection, medical care, welfare services, and other forms of social protection.
4. Elke seevaarder het ’n reg op gesondheidsbeskerming, mediese sorg, wel- synsdienste en ander vorme van maatskaplike beskerming. - 5 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid moet verseker, binne die perke van sy jurisdiksie, dat die seevaarders se
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must ensure the seafarers’ employment and social rights referred to in the earlier paragraphs are fully implemented within its jurisdiction.
5. Elke Lid moet verseker, binne die perke van sy jurisdiksie, dat die seevaarders se indiensnemings- en maatskaplike regte in die voorafgaande paragrawe van hierdie Artikel genoem, ten volle in werking gestel word ooreenkomstig die vereistes van hierdie Konvensie. Tensy anders in die Konvensie vermeld, kan die inwerkingstelling deur nasionale wette of regulasies bereik word deur gepaste kollektiewe- bedingingsooreenkomste of deur ander maatreëls of in die praktyk. VERANTWOORDELIKHEDE VIR INWERKINGSTELLING EN AFDWINGING 35 40 45 50 Artikel V - 1 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid moet wette of regulasies of ander maatreëls wat hy kragtens hierdie
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must put into force and enforce laws, regulations, or other measures it has made under the Convention for ships and seafarers.
1. Elke Lid moet wette of regulasies of ander maatreëls wat hy kragtens hierdie Konvensie verorden het ten opsigte van skepe en seevaarders, in werking stel en afdwing. No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 28 28 - 2 Verify source ↗
Each Member shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control over ships that
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must exercise jurisdiction and control over ships flying its flag by setting up compliance, reporting, monitoring, legal proceedings, and regular inspections.
2. Each Member shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control over ships that fly its flag by establishing a system for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Convention, reporting, monitoring and legal proceedings under the applicable laws. including regular inspections, - 3 Verify source ↗
Each Member shall ensure that ships that fly its flag carry a maritime labour
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must ensure ships flying its flag carry a maritime labour certificate and a declaration of maritime labour compliance.
3. Each Member shall ensure that ships that fly its flag carry a maritime labour certificate and a declaration of maritime labour compliance as required by this Convention. - 4 Verify source ↗
A ship to which this Convention applies may, in accordance with international law,
AI-assisted research summary: A Member other than the flag State may inspect a covered ship while it is in one of its ports, if international law allows it.
4. A ship to which this Convention applies may, in accordance with international law, be inspected by a Member other than the flag State, when the ship is in one of its ports, to determine whether the ship is in compliance with the requirements of this Convention. - 5 Verify source ↗
Each Member shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control over seafarer
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must exercise jurisdiction and control over seafarer recruitment and placement services when those services are established in its territory.
5. Each Member shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control over seafarer recruitment and placement services, if these are established in its territory. - 6 Verify source ↗
Each Member shall prohibit violations of the requirements of this Convention and
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must prohibit violations of the Convention and must use sanctions or corrective measures that are adequate to discourage them.
6. Each Member shall prohibit violations of the requirements of this Convention and shall, in accordance with international law, establish sanctions or require the adoption of corrective measures under its laws which are adequate to discourage such violations. - 7 Verify source ↗
Each Member shall implement its responsibilities under this Convention in such a
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must carry out its responsibilities so that ships from non-ratifying States are not treated more favourably than ships from ratifying States.
7. Each Member shall implement its responsibilities under this Convention in such a way as to ensure that the ships that fly the flag of any State that has not ratified this Convention do not receive more favourable treatment than the ships that fly the flag of any State that has ratified it. REGULATIONS AND PARTS A AND B OF THE CODE Article VI - 1 Verify source ↗
The Regulations and the provisions of Part A of the Code are mandatory. The
AI-assisted research summary: The Regulations and Part A of the Code are mandatory, while Part B of the Code is not mandatory.
1. The Regulations and the provisions of Part A of the Code are mandatory. The provisions of Part B of the Code are not mandatory. - 2 Verify source ↗
Each Member undertakes to respect the rights and principles set out in the
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must respect the rights and principles in the Regulations and implement each Regulation as set out in Part A of the Code.
2. Each Member undertakes to respect the rights and principles set out in the Regulations and to implement each Regulation in the manner set out in the corresponding provisions of Part A of the Code. In addition, the Member shall give due consideration to implementing its responsibilities in the manner provided for in Part B of the Code. - 3 Verify source ↗
A Member which is not in a position to implement the rights and principles in the
AI-assisted research summary: A Member that cannot implement the rights and principles in the way set out in Part A may instead use its laws, regulations, or other substantially equivalent measures, unless the Convention expressly says otherwise.
3. A Member which is not in a position to implement the rights and principles in the manner set out in Part A of the Code may, unless expressly provided otherwise in this Convention, implement Part A through provisions in its laws and regulations or other measures which are substantially equivalent to the provisions of Part A. - 4 Verify source ↗
For the sole purpose of paragraph 3 of this Article, any law, regulation, collective
AI-assisted research summary: A Member may treat an implementing measure as substantially equivalent only if it satisfies itself that the measure achieves the relevant Code purpose and gives effect to the relevant Code provisions. If required consultations with shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations cannot happen because representative organizations do not exist, the Member may decide the derogation, exemption, or flexible application only after consulting the Committee referred to in Article XIII.
4. For the sole purpose of paragraph 3 of this Article, any law, regulation, collective agreement or other implementing measure shall be considered to be substantially equivalent, in the context of this Convention, if the Member satisfies itself that: (a) (b) it is conducive to the full achievement of the general object and purpose of the provision or provisions of Part A of the Code concerned; and it gives effect to the provision or provisions of Part A of the Code concerned. CONSULTATION WITH SHIPOWNERS’ AND SEAFARERS’ ORGANIZATIONS Article VII Any derogation, exemption or other flexible application of this Convention for which the Convention requires consultation with shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations may, in cases where representative organizations of shipowners or of seafarers do not exist within a Member, only be decided by that Member through consultation with the Committee referred to in Article XIII. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 ENTRY INTO FORCE Article VIII - 1 Verify source ↗
The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the
AI-assisted research summary: The formal ratifications of this Convention must be communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office for registration.
1. The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the 50 Director-General of the International Labour Office for registration. - 2 Verify source ↗
This Convention shall be binding only upon those Members of the International
AI-assisted research summary: The Convention binds only those ILO Members whose ratifications have been registered by the Director-General.
2. This Convention shall be binding only upon those Members of the International Labour Organization whose ratifications have been registered by the Director-General. No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 29 29 - 2 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid moet sy jurisdiksie en beheer oor skepe wat sy vlag hys doeltreffend
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must effectively exercise jurisdiction and control over ships flying its flag by setting up a compliance system.
2. Elke Lid moet sy jurisdiksie en beheer oor skepe wat sy vlag hys doeltreffend uitoefen deur ’n stelsel in te stel waardeur voldoening aan die vereistes van hierdie Konvensie verseker kan word, met inbegrip van gereelde inspeksies, verslagdoening, monitering en regsverrigtinge kragtens die toepaslike wette. - 3 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid moet verseker dat skepe wat sy vlag hys ’n maritieme arbeidsertifikaat en
AI-assisted research summary: Elke Lid moet seker maak dat skepe wat sy vlag hys die vereiste maritieme dokumente aan boord het; ’n ander Lid mag ’n toepaslike skip in sy hawe inspekteer.
3. Elke Lid moet verseker dat skepe wat sy vlag hys ’n maritieme arbeidsertifikaat en ’n verklaring van maritieme arbeidsvoldoening soos deur hierdie Konvensie vereis, aan boord het. 4. ’n Skip waarop hierdie Konvensie van toepassing is kan, ooreenkomstig volkereg, deur ’n Lid wat nie die vlagstaat is nie, geïnspekteer word wanneer die skip in een van sy hawens is, om vas te stel of die skip aan die vereistes van hierdie Konvensie voldoen. - 5 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid sal sy jurisdiksie en beheer oor seevaarderwerwings- en plasingsdienste
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must effectively exercise jurisdiction and control over seafarer recruitment and placement services if those services are established in its territory.
5. Elke Lid sal sy jurisdiksie en beheer oor seevaarderwerwings- en plasingsdienste doeltreffend uitoefen, indien dit in sy gebied ingestel word. - 6 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid moet skendings van die vereistes van hierdie Konvensie verbied en moet,
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must prohibit breaches of the Convention’s requirements and must, in line with international law, impose sanctions or require corrective measures that are strong enough to deter those breaches.
6. Elke Lid moet skendings van die vereistes van hierdie Konvensie verbied en moet, ooreenkomstig volkereg, sanksies instel of die aanvaarding van regstellende maatreëls kragtens sy wette vereis wat voldoende is om sodanige skendings te ontmoedig. - 7 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid moet sy verantwoordelikhede kragtens hierdie Konvensie op so ’n wyse
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must carry out its responsibilities under the Convention so that ships from non-ratifying states are not treated more favorably than ships from ratifying states.
7. Elke Lid moet sy verantwoordelikhede kragtens hierdie Konvensie op so ’n wyse nakom dat dit sal verseker dat die skepe wat die vlag van ’n Staat hys wat hierdie Konvensie nog nie bekragtig het nie, nie gunstiger behandel word as die skepe wat die vlag hys van ’n Staat wat dit bekragtig het nie. REGULASIES EN DELE A EN B VAN DIE KODE Artikel VI - 1 Verify source ↗
Die Regulasies en die bepalings van Deel A van die Kode is verpligtend. Die
AI-assisted research summary: The Regulations and the provisions of Part A of the Code are mandatory; Part B of the Code is not mandatory.
1. Die Regulasies en die bepalings van Deel A van die Kode is verpligtend. Die bepalings van Deel B van die Kode is nie verpligtend nie. - 2 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid onderneem om die regte en beginsels in die Regulasies uiteengesit te
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member must respect the rights and principles in the Regulations, implement them as set out in Part A, and give due consideration to carrying out its responsibilities under Part B.
2. Elke Lid onderneem om die regte en beginsels in die Regulasies uiteengesit te respekteer en elke Regulasie in werking te stel op die wyse in die ooreenstemmende bepalings van Deel A van die Kode uiteengesit. Daarbenewens moet die Lid behoorlik oorweging skenk aan die nakom van sy verantwoordelikhede op die wyse in Deel B van die Kode voor voorsiening gemaak. 3. ’n Lid wat nie in ’n posisie is om die regte en beginsels op die wyse in Deel A van die Kode uiteengesit, in werking te stel nie kan, tensy uitdruklik anders bepaal in hierdie Konvensie, Deel A in werking te stel deur bepalings in sy wette en regulasies of ander maatreëls wat wesenlik gelykstaande aan die bepalings van Deel A is. - 4 Verify source ↗
Alleenlik by die toepassing van paragraaf 3 van hierdie Artikel word enige wet,
AI-assisted research summary: A Member may deem a law, regulation, collective agreement, or implementation measure substantially equivalent only if it meets the stated Part A criteria; certain flexible applications can be decided by the Member only after consultation with the Article XIII Committee when no representative shipowners’ or seafarers’ organizations exist.
4. Alleenlik by die toepassing van paragraaf 3 van hierdie Artikel word enige wet, regulasie, kollektiewe ooreenkoms of implementeringsmaatreël geag wesenlik gelykstaande, in die samehang van hierdie Konvensie, te wees indien die Lid tevrede is dat: (a) dit bevorderlik is tot die volle bereiking van die algemene oogmerk en doel van die bepaling of bepalings van Deel A van die betrokke Kode; en (b) dit gevolg gee aan die bepaling of bepalings van Deel A van die betrokke Kode. OORLEG MET SKEEPSEIENAARS- EN SEEVAARDERSORGANISASIES Artikel VII Enige afwyking, vrystelling of ander buigbare toepassing van hierdie Konvensie waarvoor die Konvensie oorleg met skeepseienaars- en seevaardersorganisasies vereis kan, in gevalle waar verteenwoordigende organisasies van skeepseienaars of van seevaarders nie binne ’n Lid bestaan nie, slegs deur konsultasie met die Komitee in Artikel XIII bedoel deur daardie Lid besluit word. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 INWERKINGTREDING Artikel VIII - 1 Verify source ↗
Die formele bekragtigings van hierdie Konvensie moet aan die Direkteur-generaal
AI-assisted research summary: Formal ratifications of this Convention must be communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office for registration.
1. Die formele bekragtigings van hierdie Konvensie moet aan die Direkteur-generaal 50 van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor gekommunikeer word vir registrasie. - 2 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Konvensie is slegs bindend op die Lede van die Internasionale
AI-assisted research summary: This Convention is binding only for International Labour Organization members whose ratifications have been registered by the Director-General.
2. Hierdie Konvensie is slegs bindend op die Lede van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie wie se bekragtigings deur die Direkteur-generaal geregistreer is. No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 30 30 - 3 Verify source ↗
This Convention shall come into force 12 months after the date on which there have
AI-assisted research summary: The Convention starts 12 months after qualifying ratifications have been registered.
3. This Convention shall come into force 12 months after the date on which there have been registered ratifications by at least 30 Members with a total share in the world gross tonnage of ships of at least 33 per cent. - 4 Verify source ↗
Thereafter, this Convention shall come into force for any Member 12 months after
AI-assisted research summary: The Convention comes into force for any Member 12 months after ratification is registered.
4. Thereafter, this Convention shall come into force for any Member 12 months after the date on which its ratification has been registered. DENUNCIATION Article IX - 1 Verify source ↗
A Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it after the expiration
AI-assisted research summary: A ratifying Member may denounce the Convention only after 10 years, and must communicate the denunciation to the Director-General for registration.
1. A Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it after the expiration of ten years from the date on which the Convention first comes into force, by an act communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office for registra- tion. Such denunciation shall not take effect until one year after the date on which it is registered. - 2 Verify source ↗
Each Member which does not, within the year following the expiration of the
AI-assisted research summary: If a Member does not denounce the Convention within the specified year, it remains bound for another ten years; after that, it may denounce the Convention at the end of each later ten-year period.
2. Each Member which does not, within the year following the expiration of the period of ten years mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, exercise the right of denunciation provided for in this Article, shall be bound for another period of ten years and, thereafter, may denounce this Convention at the expiration of each new period of ten years under the terms provided for in this Article. EFFECT OF ENTRY INTO FORCE Article X This Convention revises the following Conventions: Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920 (No. 7) Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (No. 8) Placing of Seamen Convention, 1920 (No. 9) Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) Seamen’s Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) Repatriation of Seamen Convention, 1926 (No. 23) Officers’ Competency Certificates Convention, 1936 (No. 53) Holidays with Pay (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 54) Shipowners’ Liability (Sick and Injured Seamen) Convention, 1936 (No. 55) Sickness Insurance (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 56) Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 57) Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936 (No. 58) Food and Catering (Ships’ Crews) Convention, 1946 (No. 68) Certification of Ships’ Cooks Convention, 1946 (No. 69) Social Security (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 70) Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 72) Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 73) Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) Accommodation of Crews Convention, 1946 (No. 75) Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1946 (No. 76) Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 91) Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 92) Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 93) Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1958 (No. 109) Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970 (No. 134) Continuity of Employment (Seafarers) Convention, 1976 (No. 145) Seafarers’ Annual Leave with Pay Convention, 1976 (No. 146) Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) Seafarers’ Welfare Convention, 1987 (No. 163) Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention, 1987 (No. 164) Social Security (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1987 (No. 165) Repatriation of Seafarers Convention (Revised), 1987 (No. 166) Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention, 1996 (No. 178) Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention, 1996 (No. 179) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 31 31 - 3 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Konvensie tree in werking 12 maande ná die datum waarop bekragtigings
AI-assisted research summary: This Convention enters into force 12 months after qualifying ratifications are registered.
3. Hierdie Konvensie tree in werking 12 maande ná die datum waarop bekragtigings van ten minste 30 Lede met ’n totale aandeel in die bruto wêreldwye tonnemaat van ten minste 33 persent, geregistreer is. - 4 Verify source ↗
Daarna tree hierdie Konvensie vir elke Lid in werking 12 maande ná die datum
AI-assisted research summary: The Convention starts to apply to each Member 12 months after that Member’s ratification is registered.
4. Daarna tree hierdie Konvensie vir elke Lid in werking 12 maande ná die datum waarop sy bekragtiging geregistreer is. OPSEGGING Artikel IX 1. ’n Lid wat hierdie Konvensie bekragtig het kan dit opsê ná die verstryking van tien jaar vanaf die datum waarop die Konvensie die eerste keer van krag word, deur ’n handeling wat aan die Direkteur-generaal van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor vir registrasie oorgedra word. So ’n opsegging word een jaar ná die datum waarop dit geregistreer is, van krag. - 2 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid wat nie, binne die jaar wat volg op die verstryking van die tydperk van tien
AI-assisted research summary: If a member does not denounce the Convention within one year after the end of the relevant ten-year period, it stays bound for another ten years; afterward, it may denounce the Convention at the end of each new ten-year period.
2. Elke Lid wat nie, binne die jaar wat volg op die verstryking van die tydperk van tien jaar in paragraaf 1 van hierdie Artikel genoem, die reg van opsegging kragtens hierdie Artikel uitoefen nie, is vir nog ’n tydperk van tien jaar gebind en kan daarna hierdie Konvensie opsê met die verstryking van elke nuwe tydperk van tien jaar kragtens die bepalings in hierdie Artikel voor voorsiening gemaak. UITWERKING VAN INWERKINGTREDING Artikel X Hierdie Konvensie hersien die volgende Konvensies: ‘‘Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920 (No. 7) Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (No. 8) Placing of Seamen Convention, 1920 (No. 9) Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) Seamen’s Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) Repatriation of Seamen Convention, 1926 (No. 23) Officers’ Competency Certificates Convention, 1936 (No. 53) Holidays with Pay (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 54) Shipowners’ Liability (Sick and Injured Seamen) Convention, 1936 (No. 55) Sickness Insurance (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 56) Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1936 (No. 57) Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936 (No. 58) Food and Catering (Ships’ Crews) Convention, 1946 (No. 68) Certification of Ships’ Cooks Convention, 1946 (No. 69) Social Security (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 70) Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 72) Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 73) Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) Accommodation of Crews Convention, 1946 (No. 75) Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1946 (No. 76) Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 91) Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 92) Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 93) Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1958 (No. 109) Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970 (No. 134) Continuity of Employment (Seafarers) Convention, 1976 (No. 145) Seafarers’ Annual Leave with Pay Convention, 1976 (No. 146) Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) Seafarers’ Welfare Convention, 1987 (No. 163) Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention, 1987 (No. 164) Social Security (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1987 (No. 165) Repatriation of Seafarers Convention (Revised), 1987 (No. 166) Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention, 1996 (No. 178) Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention, 1996 (No. 179) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 32 Seafarers’ Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention, 1996 (No. 180).’’ 32 DEPOSITARY FUNCTIONS Article XI - 1 Verify source ↗
The Director-General of the International Labour Office shall notify all Members of
AI-assisted research summary: The Director-General of the International Labour Office must notify all ILO Members when ratifications, acceptances, or denunciations are registered under the Convention.
1. The Director-General of the International Labour Office shall notify all Members of the International Labour Organization of the registration of all ratifications, acceptances and denunciations under this Convention. - 2 Verify source ↗
When the conditions provided for in paragraph 3 of Article VIII have been fulfilled,
AI-assisted research summary: The Director-General must notify the Members when the Convention’s commencement date is reached, once the stated conditions are met, and must also send registration details of ratifications, acceptances, and denunciations to the UN Secretary-General.
2. When the conditions provided for in paragraph 3 of Article VIII have been fulfilled, the Director-General shall draw the attention of the Members of the Organization to the date upon which the Convention will come into force. Article XII The Director-General of the International Labour Office shall communicate to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations full particulars of all ratifications, acceptances and denunciations registered under this Convention. SPECIAL TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE Article XIII - 1 Verify source ↗
The Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall keep the working of
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Body of the International Labour Office must keep this Convention under continuous review through a committee with special maritime labour competence.
1. The Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall keep the working of this Convention under continuous review through a committee established by it with special competence in the area of maritime labour standards. - 2 Verify source ↗
For matters dealt with in accordance with this Convention, the Committee shall
AI-assisted research summary: The Committee must be made up of two representatives from each ratifying Member’s Government, plus representatives of Shipowners and Seafarers appointed by the Governing Body after consulting the Joint Maritime Commission.
2. For matters dealt with in accordance with this Convention, the Committee shall consist of two representatives nominated by the Government of each Member which has ratified this Convention, and the representatives of Shipowners and Seafarers appointed by the Governing Body after consultation with the Joint Maritime Commission. - 3 Verify source ↗
The Government representatives of Members which have not yet ratified this
AI-assisted research summary: Some government representatives may take part in the Committee, but they cannot vote on matters under this Convention. The Governing Body may also invite other organizations or entities to be represented by observers.
3. The Government representatives of Members which have not yet ratified this Convention may participate in the Committee but shall have no right to vote on any matter dealt with in accordance with this Convention. The Governing Body may invite other organizations or entities to be represented on the Committee by observers. - 4 Verify source ↗
The votes of each Shipowner and Seafarer representative in the Committee shall be
AI-assisted research summary: Votes of each Shipowner and Seafarer representative in the Committee must be weighted.
4. The votes of each Shipowner and Seafarer representative in the Committee shall be weighted so as to ensure that the Shipowners’ group and the Seafarers’ group each have half the voting power of the total number of governments which are represented at the meeting concerned and entitled to vote. AMENDMENT OF THIS CONVENTION Article XIV - 1 Verify source ↗
Amendments to any of the provisions of this Convention may be adopted by the
AI-assisted research summary: The General Conference of the International Labour Organization may adopt amendments to the Convention under article 19 and the Organization’s adoption procedures. Amendments to the Code may also be adopted under Article XV procedures.
1. Amendments to any of the provisions of this Convention may be adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization in the framework of article 19 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation and the rules and procedures of the Organization for the adoption of Conventions. Amendments to the Code may also be adopted following the procedures in Article XV. - 2 Verify source ↗
In the case of Members whose ratifications of this Convention were registered
AI-assisted research summary: For Members whose ratifications were registered, the amendment text is the one communicated to them for ratification.
2. In the case of Members whose ratifications of this Convention were registered the amendment shall be the amendment, the text of before the adoption of communicated to them for ratification. - 3 Verify source ↗
In the case of other Members of the Organization, the text of the Convention as
AI-assisted research summary: For other Members of the Organization, the amended Convention text must be communicated to them for ratification under article 19 of the Constitution.
3. In the case of other Members of the Organization, the text of the Convention as amended shall be communicated to them for ratification in accordance with article 19 of the Constitution. - 4 Verify source ↗
An amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted on the date when there have
AI-assisted research summary: An amendment is treated as accepted when ratifications have been registered by at least 30 Members holding at least 33% of world ship gross tonnage.
4. An amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted on the date when there have been registered ratifications, of the amendment or of the Convention as amended, as the case may be, by at least 30 Members with a total share in the world gross tonnage of ships of at least 33 per cent. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 33 Seafarers’ Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention, 1996 (No. 180).’’ 33 BEWARINGSFUNKSIES Artikel XI - 1 Verify source ↗
Die Direkteur-generaal van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor stel alle Lede van
AI-assisted research summary: The Director-General must notify all ILO Members when ratifications, acceptances, or denunciations under this Convention are registered.
1. Die Direkteur-generaal van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor stel alle Lede van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie in kennis van die registrasie van alle bekragtigings, aanvaardings en opseggings kragtens hierdie Konvensie. - 2 Verify source ↗
Wanneer die voorwaardes waarvoor in paragraaf 3 van Artikel VIII voorsiening
AI-assisted research summary: If the Article VIII(3) conditions are met, the Director-General must notify Members of the date when the Convention will enter into force, and must send full details of ratifications, acceptances, and denunciations to the UN Secretary-General for registration.
2. Wanneer die voorwaardes waarvoor in paragraaf 3 van Artikel VIII voorsiening gemaak word, aan voldoen is, moet die Direkteur-generaal die Lede van die Organisasie attent maak op die datum waarop die Konvensie in werking sal tree. Artikel XII Die Direkteur-generaal van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor moet volle besonderhede van alle bekragtigings, aanvaardings en opseggings kragtens hierdie Konvensie aan die Sekretaris-generaal van die Verenigde Nasies oordra vir registrasie ooreenkomstig Artikel 102 van die Stigtingsakte van die Verenigde Nasies. SPESIALE DRIEPARTYKOMITEE Artikel XIII - 1 Verify source ↗
Die Beheerliggaam van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor moet voortdurend
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Body of the International Labour Office must continuously oversee how this Convention is operating, using a committee established by the Office with special expertise in maritime labour standards.
1. Die Beheerliggaam van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor moet voortdurend oorsig uitoefen oor die werking van hierdie Konvensie deur middel van ’n komitee deur die Kantoor ingestel, met spesiale bekwaamheid op die gebied van maritieme arbeidstandaarde. - 2 Verify source ↗
Vir aangeleenthede wat ooreenkomstig hierdie Konvensie hanteer word, bestaan
AI-assisted research summary: The Committee is made up of government-appointed representatives from ratifying Members, plus representatives of shipowners and seafarers appointed by the Governing Body after consultation.
2. Vir aangeleenthede wat ooreenkomstig hierdie Konvensie hanteer word, bestaan die Komitee uit twee verteenwoordigers benoem deur die Regering van elke Lid wat hierdie Konvensie bekragtig het, en die verteenwoordigers van Skeepseienaars en Seevaarders aangestel deur die Beheerliggaam ná oorleg met die Gesamentlike Maritieme Kommissie. - 3 Verify source ↗
Die Regeringsverteenwoordigers van lede wat nog nie hierdie Konvensie bekragtig
AI-assisted research summary: Government representatives of members that have not yet ratified the Convention may sit on the Committee, but they have no voting rights on matters handled under the Convention. The Control Body may also invite other organisations or entities to be represented in the Committee by observers.
3. Die Regeringsverteenwoordigers van lede wat nog nie hierdie Konvensie bekragtig het nie, kan deel van die Komitee wees maar het geen stemreg in enige aangeleentheid wat ingevolge hierdie Konvensie hanteer word nie. Die Beheerliggaam kan ander organisasies of entiteite uitnooi om deur waarnemers in die Komitee verteenwoordig te word. - 4 Verify source ↗
Gewig sal aan die stemme van elke Skeepseienaars- en Seevaarders-
AI-assisted research summary: The representative Shipowners group and the Seafarers group may vote in the Committee, with each group getting half of the voting power.
4. Gewig sal aan die stemme van elke Skeepseienaars- en Seevaarders- in die Komitee geheg word ten einde te verseker dat die verteenwoordiger Skeepseienaarsgroep en die Seevaardersgroep elk die helfte van die stemkrag van die totale getal regerings het wat by die betrokke vergadering verteenwoordig is en mag stem. WYSIGING VAN HIERDIE KONVENSIE Artikel XIV - 1 Verify source ↗
Wysigings aan enige van die bepalings van hierdie Konvensie kan deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The General Congress of the International Labour Organization may adopt amendments to this Convention under article 19 and the Organization’s convention-adoption procedures; amendments to the Code may also be adopted under Article XV.
1. Wysigings aan enige van die bepalings van hierdie Konvensie kan deur die Algemene Kongres van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie aanvaar word binne die raamwerk van artikel 19 van die Grondwet van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie en die reëls en prosedures van die Organisasie vir die aanvaarding van Konvensies. Wysigings aan die Kode kan ook aanvaar word deur die prosedures in Artikel XV te volg. - 2 Verify source ↗
Die teks van die wysiging sal aan Lede wie se bekragtigings van hierdie Konvensie
AI-assisted research summary: The amendment text must be communicated to Members whose ratifications were made before the amendment was adopted, for registered ratification.
2. Die teks van die wysiging sal aan Lede wie se bekragtigings van hierdie Konvensie is voordat die wysiging aangeneem is, gekommunikeer word vir geregistreer bekragtiging. - 3 Verify source ↗
Die Konvensie soos gewysig, word aan ander Lede van die Organisasie
AI-assisted research summary: The amended Convention must be communicated to other Members for ratification, and an amendment is treated as accepted once the ratification threshold is met.
3. Die Konvensie soos gewysig, word aan ander Lede van die Organisasie gekommunikeer vir bekragtiging ooreenkomstig artikel 19 van die Grondwet. 4. ’n Wysiging word geag aanvaar te wees op die datum wanneer bekragtigings van die wysiging of van die Konvensie soos gewysig, na gelang van die geval, bekragtig is deur ten minste 30 Lede met ’n totale aandeel van ten minste 33 persent in die wêreldwye bruto tonnemaat van skepe. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 34 34 - 5 Verify source ↗
An amendment adopted in the framework of article 19 of the Constitution shall be
AI-assisted research summary: An amendment under article 19 binds only those Organization Members whose ratifications have been registered by the Director-General of the International Labour Office.
5. An amendment adopted in the framework of article 19 of the Constitution shall be binding only upon those Members of the Organization whose ratifications have been registered by the Director-General of the International Labour Office. - 6 Verify source ↗
For any Member referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, an amendment shall
AI-assisted research summary: For the listed Members, an amendment takes effect 12 months after the later of acceptance or registered ratification.
6. For any Member referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, an amendment shall come into force 12 months after the date of acceptance referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article or 12 months after the date on which its ratification of the amendment has been registered, whichever date is later. - 7 Verify source ↗
Subject to paragraph 9 of this Article, for Members referred to in paragraph 3 of this
AI-assisted research summary: For the members in paragraph 3, the amended Convention comes into force 12 months after the later of two specified dates, subject to paragraph 9.
7. Subject to paragraph 9 of this Article, for Members referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the Convention as amended shall come into force 12 months after the date of acceptance referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article or 12 months after the date on which their ratifications of the Convention have been registered, whichever date is later. - 8 Verify source ↗
For those Members whose ratification of this Convention was registered before the
AI-assisted research summary: For Members that ratified the Convention before an amendment was adopted and have not ratified that amendment, the Convention continues to apply without the amendment.
8. For those Members whose ratification of this Convention was registered before the adoption of an amendment but which have not ratified the amendment, this Convention shall remain in force without the amendment concerned. - 9 Verify source ↗
Any Member whose ratification of this Convention is registered after the adoption
AI-assisted research summary: Some Members may declare that their ratification applies only to the Convention without the amendment; otherwise the Convention comes into force 12 months after ratification, and the amendment is binding unless it says otherwise.
9. Any Member whose ratification of this Convention is registered after the adoption of the amendment but before the date referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article may, in a declaration accompanying the instrument of ratification, specify that its ratification relates to the Convention without the amendment concerned. In the case of a ratification with such a declaration, the Convention shall come into force for the Member concerned 12 months after the date on which the ratification was registered. Where an instrument of ratification is not accompanied by such a declaration, or where the ratification is registered on or after the date referred to in paragraph 4, the Convention shall come into force for the Member concerned 12 months after the date on which the ratification was registered and, upon its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 7 of this Article, the amendment shall be binding on the Member concerned unless the amendment provides otherwise. AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE Article XV - 1 Verify source ↗
The Code may be amended either by the procedure set out in Article XIV or, unless
AI-assisted research summary: The Code may be amended using Article XIV’s procedure or, if not expressly stated otherwise, the procedure in this Article.
1. The Code may be amended either by the procedure set out in Article XIV or, unless expressly provided otherwise, in accordance with the procedure set out in the present Article. - 2 Verify source ↗
An amendment to the Code may be proposed to the Director-General of the
AI-assisted research summary: Certain governments and shipowner/seafarer representative groups may propose an amendment to the Code to the Director-General of the International Labour Office.
2. An amendment to the Code may be proposed to the Director-General of the International Labour Office by the government of any Member of the Organization or by the group of Shipowner representatives or the group of Seafarer representatives who have been appointed to the Committee referred to in Article XIII. An amendment proposed by a government must have been proposed by, or be supported by, at least five governments of Members that have ratified the Convention or by the group of Shipowner or Seafarer representatives referred to in this paragraph. - 3 Verify source ↗
Having verified that the proposal for amendment meets the requirements of
AI-assisted research summary: After verifying the proposal meets paragraph 2, the Director-General must promptly send the amendment proposal to all Members and invite their comments within the stated time limit.
3. Having verified that the proposal for amendment meets the requirements of paragraph 2 of this Article, the Director-General shall promptly communicate the proposal, accompanied by any comments or suggestions deemed appropriate, to all Members of the Organization, with an invitation to them to transmit their observations or suggestions concerning the proposal within a period of six months or such other period (which shall not be less than three months nor more than nine months) prescribed by the Governing Body. - 4 Verify source ↗
At the end of the period referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the proposal,
AI-assisted research summary: After the period in paragraph 3, the proposal and a summary of observations or suggestions must be sent to the Committee. An amendment is adopted only if the meeting and voting thresholds are met.
4. At the end of the period referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the proposal, accompanied by a summary of any observations or suggestions made under that paragraph, shall be transmitted to the Committee for consideration at a meeting. An amendment shall be considered adopted by the Committee if: (a) at least half the governments of Members that have ratified this Convention are represented in the meeting at which the proposal is considered; and (b) a majority of at least two-thirds of the Committee members vote in favour of (c) the amendment; and this majority comprises the votes in favour of at least half the government voting power, half the Shipowner voting power and half the Seafarer voting power of the Committee members registered at the meeting when the proposal is put to the vote. - 5 Verify source ↗
Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article shall be
AI-assisted research summary: Amendments adopted under paragraph 4 must be sent to the next Conference session for approval.
5. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article shall be submitted to the next session of the Conference for approval. Such approval shall 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 35 35 5. ’n Wysiging aanvaar in die raamwerk van artikel 19 van die Grondwet is slegs bindend op dié Lede van die Organisasie wie se bekragtigings deur die Direkteur- generaal van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor geregistreer is. - 6 Verify source ↗
Vir enige Lid in paragraaf 2 van hierdie Artikel bedoel, tree ’n wysiging in werking
AI-assisted research summary: An amendment takes effect 12 months after the later of the acceptance date or the date its ratification is registered.
6. Vir enige Lid in paragraaf 2 van hierdie Artikel bedoel, tree ’n wysiging in werking 12 maande ná die datum van aanvaarding in paragraaf 4 van hierdie Artikel bedoel of 12 maande ná die datum waarop sy bekragtiging van die wysiging geregistreer is, watter datum ook al later is. - 7 Verify source ↗
Behoudens paragraaf 9 van hierdie Artikel, vir Lede bedoel in paragraaf 3 van
AI-assisted research summary: For the Members referred to in paragraph 3, and subject to paragraph 9, the Convention as amended takes effect 12 months after the later of the acceptance date or the date their ratifications are registered.
7. Behoudens paragraaf 9 van hierdie Artikel, vir Lede bedoel in paragraaf 3 van hierdie Artikel, tree die Konvensie soos gewysig, in werking 12 maande ná die datum van aanvaarding in paragraaf 4 van hierdie Artikel bedoel of 12 maande ná die datum waarop hul bekragtigings van die Konvensie geregistreer is, watter datum ook al later is. - 8 Verify source ↗
Vir dié Lede wie se bekragtiging van hierdie Konvensie geregistreer is voor ’n
AI-assisted research summary: Some members keep the Convention in force without the amendment, and some members may file a declaration so their ratification applies without the amendment.
8. Vir dié Lede wie se bekragtiging van hierdie Konvensie geregistreer is voor ’n wysiging aanvaar is, maar wat nie die wysiging bekragtig het nie, bly hierdie Konvensie van krag sonder die betrokke wysiging. 9. ’n Lid wie se bekragtiging van hierdie Konvensie ná die aanvaarding van die wysiging geregistreer is, maar voor die datum in paragraaf 4 van hierdie Artikel bedoel kan, in ’n verklaring wat die instrument van bekragtiging vergesel, spesifiseer dat sy bekragtiging oor die Konvensie sonder die betrokke wysiging handel. In die geval van ’n bekragtiging met so ’n deklarasie, moet die Konvensie vir die betrokke Lid in werking tree 12 maande ná die datum waarop die bekragtiging geregistreer is. Waar ’n instrument van bekragtiging nie van so ’n deklarasie vergesel gaan nie, of waar die bekragtiging op of ná die datum in paragraaf 4 bedoel geregistreer is, tree die Konvensie vir die betrokke Lid in werking 12 maande ná die datum waarop die bekragtiging geregistreer is en, by die inwerkingtreding daarvan ooreenkomstig paragraaf 7 van hierdie Artikel, is die wysiging bindend op die betrokke Lid tensy die wysiging anders bepaal. WYSIGING VAN DIE KODE Artikel XV - 1 Verify source ↗
Die Kode kan gewysig word volgens die prosedure in Artikel XIV uiteengesit of,
AI-assisted research summary: The Code may be amended under Article XIV or, unless stated otherwise, under the procedure in this Article.
1. Die Kode kan gewysig word volgens die prosedure in Artikel XIV uiteengesit of, tensy uitdruklik anders bepaal, ooreenkomstig die prosedure in die huidige Artikel uiteengesit. 2. ’n Wysiging van die Kode kan aan die Direkteur-generaal van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor voorgestel word deur die regering van enige Lid van die Organisasie of deur die groep van Skeepseienaarsverteenwoordigers of die groep van Seevaarders- verteenwoordigers wat op die Komitee in Artikel XIII bedoel, aangestel is. ’n Wysiging deur ’n regering voorgestel, moet deur ten minste vyf regerings van Lede wat die Konvensie bekragtig het of deur die groep Skeepseienaars- of Seevaarders- verteenwoordigers in hierdie paragraaf bedoel, voorgestel of ondersteun word. - 3 Verify source ↗
Nadat bevestig is dat die voorstel vir wysiging voldoen aan die vereistes van
AI-assisted research summary: If the amendment proposal complies with paragraph 2, the Director-General must immediately send it to all Organization members, with any appropriate comments or proposals, and invite them to send observations or proposals within six months or another Governing Body-prescribed period.
3. Nadat bevestig is dat die voorstel vir wysiging voldoen aan die vereistes van paragraaf 2 van hierdie Artikel, moet die Direkteur-generaal die voorstel, vergesel van enige kommentaar of voorstelle wat gepas geag word, onmiddellik aan al die Lede van die Organisasie kommunikeer, met ’n uitnodiging aan hulle om hul waarnemings of voorstelle aangaande die voorstel binne ’n tydperk van ses maande of sodanige ander tydperk (wat nie minder as drie maande of meer as nege maande moet wees nie) deur die Beheerliggaam voorgeskryf, oor te dra. - 4 Verify source ↗
Aan die einde van die tydperk in paragraaf 3 van hierdie Artikel bedoel, moet die
AI-assisted research summary: The proposal must be sent to the Committee at the end of the period in paragraph 3, with a summary of observations or proposals. An amendment is accepted only if the meeting and vote thresholds are met.
4. Aan die einde van die tydperk in paragraaf 3 van hierdie Artikel bedoel, moet die voorstel, vergesel van ’n opsomming van enige waarnemings of voorstelle gemaak kragtens daardie paragraaf, aan die Komitee oorgedra word vir oorweging by ’n vergadering. ’n Wysiging sal slegs geag word deur die Komitee aanvaar te wees indien: ten minste die helfte van die regerings van lede wat hierdie Konvensie bekragtig het, by die vergadering waar die voorstel oorweeg word, verteenwoordig is; en ’n meerderheid van ten minste twee derdes van die Komiteelede ten gunste van die wysiging stem; en (a) (b) (c) hierdie meerderheid bestaan uit die stemme ten gunste van ten minste die helfte van die regeringstemkrag, die helfte van die Skeepseienaarstemkrag en die helfte van die Seevaarderstemkrag van die Komiteelede wat by die vergadering geregistreer is wanneer die voorstel tot stemming gebring word. - 5 Verify source ↗
Wysigings ooreenkomstig paragraaf 4 van hierdie Artikel aanvaar, word by die
AI-assisted research summary: Accepted amendments must be sent to the next Congress session for approval, and approval needs a two-thirds vote of delegates present.
5. Wysigings ooreenkomstig paragraaf 4 van hierdie Artikel aanvaar, word by die volgende sessie van die Kongres ingedien vir goedkeuring. Sodanige goedkeuring 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 36 36 require a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by the delegates present. If such majority is not obtained, the proposed amendment shall be referred back to the Committee for reconsideration should the Committee so wish. - 6 Verify source ↗
Amendments approved by the Conference shall be notified by the Director-General
AI-assisted research summary: The Director-General must notify certain Members about Conference-approved amendments and include the Article reference and the disagreement period.
6. Amendments approved by the Conference shall be notified by the Director-General to each of the Members whose ratifications of this Convention were registered before the date of such approval by the Conference. These Members are referred to below as ‘‘the ratifying Members’’. The notification shall contain a reference to the present Article and shall prescribe the period for the communication of any formal disagreement. This period shall be two years from the date of the notification unless, at the time of approval, the Conference has set a different period, which shall be a period of at least one year. A copy of the notification shall be communicated to the other Members of the Organization for their information. - 7 Verify source ↗
An amendment approved by the Conference shall be deemed to have been accepted
AI-assisted research summary: An amendment approved by the Conference is treated as accepted unless enough ratifying Members object in writing by the end of the prescribed period.
7. An amendment approved by the Conference shall be deemed to have been accepted unless, by the end of the prescribed period, formal expressions of disagreement have been received by the Director-General from more than 40 per cent of the Members which have ratified the Convention and which represent not less than 40 per cent of the gross tonnage of the ships of the Members which have ratified the Convention. - 8 Verify source ↗
An amendment deemed to have been accepted shall come into force six months
AI-assisted research summary: An accepted amendment comes into force six months after the prescribed period ends, with an exception for Members that formally disagreed and have not withdrawn that disagreement.
8. An amendment deemed to have been accepted shall come into force six months after the end of the prescribed period for all the ratifying Members except those which had formally expressed their disagreement in accordance with paragraph 7 of this Article and have not withdrawn such disagreement in accordance with paragraph 11. However: (a) before the end of the prescribed period, any ratifying Member may give notice to the Director-General that it shall be bound by the amendment only after a subsequent express notification of its acceptance; and (b) before the date of entry into force of the amendment, any ratifying Member may give notice to the Director-General that it will not give effect to that amendment for a specified period. - 9 Verify source ↗
An amendment which is the subject of a notice referred to in paragraph 8(a) of this
AI-assisted research summary: An amendment covered by the specified notice enters into force for the notifying Member six months after acceptance is notified to the Director-General, or later if the amendment first comes into force after that.
9. An amendment which is the subject of a notice referred to in paragraph 8(a) of this Article shall enter into force for the Member giving such notice six months after the Member has notified the Director-General of its acceptance of the amendment or on the date on which the amendment first comes into force, whichever date is later. - 10 Verify source ↗
The period referred to in paragraph 8(b) of this Article shall not go beyond one
AI-assisted research summary: The period mentioned in paragraph 8(b) must not exceed one year after the amendment starts, unless the Conference sets a longer period when approving the amendment.
10. The period referred to in paragraph 8(b) of this Article shall not go beyond one year from the date of entry into force of the amendment or beyond any longer period determined by the Conference at the time of approval of the amendment. - 11 Verify source ↗
A Member that has formally expressed disagreement with an amendment may
AI-assisted research summary: A Member that has formally disagreed with an amendment may withdraw that disagreement at any time.
11. A Member that has formally expressed disagreement with an amendment may withdraw its disagreement at any time. If notice of such withdrawal is received by the Director-General after the amendment has entered into force, the amendment shall enter into force for the Member six months after the date on which the notice was registered. - 12 Verify source ↗
After entry into force of an amendment, the Convention may only be ratified in its
AI-assisted research summary: After an amendment takes effect, the Convention may only be ratified in its amended form.
12. After entry into force of an amendment, the Convention may only be ratified in its amended form. - 13 Verify source ↗
To the extent that a maritime labour certificate relates to matters covered by an
AI-assisted research summary: A Member that has accepted an amendment must extend Convention benefits in some cases, but is not obliged to do so for certain other Members that have not accepted or are disputing the amendment.
13. To the extent that a maritime labour certificate relates to matters covered by an amendment to the Convention which has entered into force: (a) a Member that has accepted that amendment shall not be obliged to extend the benefit of the Convention in respect of the maritime labour certificates issued to ships flying the flag of another Member which: (i) pursuant to paragraph 7 of this Article, has formally expressed to the amendment and has not withdrawn such disagreement disagreement; or (ii) pursuant to paragraph 8(a) of this Article, has given notice that its acceptance is subject to its subsequent express notification and has not accepted the amendment; and (b) a Member that has accepted the amendment shall extend the benefit of the Convention in respect of the maritime labour certificates issued to ships flying the flag of another Member that has given notice, pursuant to paragraph 8(b) of this Article, that it will not give effect to that amendment for the period specified in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Article. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 37 37 vereis ’n meerderheid van twee derdes van die stemme deur die teenwoordige afgevaardigdes gebring. Indien sodanige meerderheid nie verkry word nie, word die voorgestelde wysiging na die Komitee terugverwys vir heroorweging indien die Komitee dit dienstig sou ag. - 6 Verify source ↗
Die Direkteur-generaal gee kennis van wysigings deur die Kongres goedgekeur aan
AI-assisted research summary: The Director-General must notify ratifying Members about Congress-approved amendments, include the current Article and disagreement period in the notice, and send a copy to other Members.
6. Die Direkteur-generaal gee kennis van wysigings deur die Kongres goedgekeur aan elke Lid wie se bekragtiging van die Konvensie geregistreer is voor die datum van sodanige goedkeuring deur die Kongres. Hierdie Lede word hieronder ‘‘die bekragtigende Lede’’ genoem. Die kennisgewing bevat ’n verwysing na die huidige Artikel en skryf die tydperk vir die kommunikasie van enige formele meningsverskil voor. Hierdie tydperk sal twee jaar vanaf die datum van kennis wees tensy, ten tyde van die goedkeuring, die Kongres ’n ander tydperk gestel het, wat ’n tydperk van minstens een jaar moet wees. ’n Afskrif van die kennisgewing moet ter inligting aan die ander Lede van die Organisasie gekommunikeer word. 7. ’n Wysiging deur die Kongres goedgekeur word geag aanvaar te wees tensy, teen die einde van die voorgeskrewe tydperk, die Direkteur-generaal formele uitdrukkings van meningsverskil ontvang het van meer as 40 persent van die Lede wat die Konvensie bekragtig het en wat minstens 40 persent van die bruto tonnemaat van die skepe van die Lede wat die Konvensie bekragtig het, verteenwoordig. 8. ’n Wysiging wat geag word aanvaar te wees tree in werking ses maande ná die einde van die voorgeskrewe tydperk vir al die bekragtigende Lede buiten dié wat hul meningsverskille ooreenkomstig paragraaf 7 van hierdie Artikel uitgedruk het en sodanige meningsverskil nie ooreenkomstig paragraaf 11 teruggetrek het nie. Nietemin: (a) kan enige bekragtigende Lid voor die einde van die voorgeskrewe tydperk aan die Direkteur-generaal kennis gee dat daardie Lid slegs deur die wysiging gebind sal wees ná ’n daaropvolgende uitdruklike kennisgewing van sy aanvaarding; en (b) kan enige bekragtigende Lid voor die datum van inwerkingtreding aan die Direkteur-generaal kennis gee dat daardie Lid daardie spesifieke wysiging vir ’n bepaalde tydperk nie in werking sal stel nie. 9. ’n Wysiging wat die onderwerp is van ’n kennisgewing in paragraaf 8(a) van hierdie Artikel bedoel, tree óf in werking vir die Lid wat die kennis gee binne ses maande nadat die Lid die Direkteur-generaal verwittig het van sy aanvaarding van die wysiging óf op die datum waarop die wysiging die eerste keer in werking tree, watter datum ook al later is. - 10 Verify source ↗
Die tydperk in paragraaf 8(b) van hierdie Artikel bedoel moet nie langer wees as
AI-assisted research summary: A period referred to in paragraph 8(b) must not exceed one year from the amendment’s commencement, unless Congress approved a longer period when approving the amendment. A member who formally objected to an amendment may withdraw that objection at any time.
10. Die tydperk in paragraaf 8(b) van hierdie Artikel bedoel moet nie langer wees as ’n jaar vanaf die inwerkingtreding van die wysiging of as enige langer tydperk deur die Kongres goedgekeur ten tyde van die goedkeuring van die wysiging nie. 11. ’n Lid wat ’n meningsverskil oor ’n wysiging formeel uitgedruk het kan sy meningsverskil te eniger tyd terugtrek. Indien kennisgewing van sodanige terugtrekking deur die Direkteur-generaal ontvang word nadat die wysiging in werking getree het, tree die wysiging in werking vir die Lid ses maande ná die datum waarop die kennisgewing geregistreer is. - 12 Verify source ↗
Ná inwerkingtreding van ’n wysiging, kan die Konvensie slegs in sy gewysigde
AI-assisted research summary: After an amendment starts, the Convention may only be ratified in its amended form.
12. Ná inwerkingtreding van ’n wysiging, kan die Konvensie slegs in sy gewysigde vorm bekragtig word. - 13 Verify source ↗
Tot die mate wat ’n maritieme arbeidsertifikaat verband hou met aangeleenthede
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says when a Member must extend the Convention’s benefit to maritime labour certificates after an amendment has entered into force, and it defines key fishing-convention terms.
13. Tot die mate wat ’n maritieme arbeidsertifikaat verband hou met aangeleenthede wat gedek word deur ’n wysiging van die Konvensie wat in werking getree het: (a) is ’n Lid wat daardie wysiging aanvaar het nie verplig nie om die voordeel van die Konvensie uit te brei ten opsigte van maritieme arbeidsertifikate uitgereik aan skepe wat die vlag van ’n ander Lid hys wat: (i) (ii) in navolging van paragraaf 7 van hierdie Artikel, formeel meningsverskil uitgedruk het met die wysiging en sodanige meningsverskil nie teruggetrek het nie; of in navolging van paragraaf 8(a) van hierdie Artikel, kennis gegee het dat sy aanvaarding onderworpe is aan daaropvolgende uitdruklike kennisgewing en die wysiging nie aanvaar het nie; en ’n Lid wat die wysiging aanvaar het, brei die voordeel van die Konvensie uit ten opsigte van die maritieme arbeidsertifikate uitgereik aan skepe wat die vlag hys van ’n ander Lid wat kennis gegee het, in navolging van paragraaf 8(b) van hierdie Artikel, dat dit nie die wysiging in werking sal stel vir die tydperk bepaal ingevolge paragraaf 10 van hierdie Artikel nie. (b) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 38 38 AUTHORITATIVE LANGUAGES Article XVI The English and French versions of the text of this Convention are equally authoritative. Eighth Schedule WORK IN FISHING CONVENTION, 2007 PREAMBLE The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its ninety-sixth Session on 30 May 2007, and Recognizing that globalization has a profound impact on the fishing sector, and Noting the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998, and Taking into consideration the fundamental rights to be found in the following international labour Conventions: the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100), the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105), the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138), and the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182), and Noting the relevant in particular the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and Recommen- dation (No. 164), 1981, and the Occupational Health Services Convention (No. 161) and Recommendation (No. 171), 1985, and instruments of the International Labour Organization, Noting, in addition, the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102), and considering that the provisions of Article 77 of that Convention should not be an obstacle to protection extended by Members to fishers under social security schemes, and Recognizing that the International Labour Organization considers fishing as a hazardous occupation when compared to other occupations, and Noting also Article 1, paragraph 3, of the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. 185), and Mindful of the core mandate of the Organization, which is to promote decent conditions of work, and Mindful of the need to protect and promote the rights of fishers in this regard, and Recalling the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, and Taking into account the need to revise the following international Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference specifically concerning the fishing sector, namely the Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 112), the Medical Examination (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 113), the Fishermen’s Articles of Agreement Convention, 1959 (No. 114), and the Accommodation of Crews (Fishermen) Convention, 1966 (No. 126), to bring them up to date and to reach a greater number of the world’s fishers, particularly those working on board smaller vessels, and Noting that the objective of this Convention is to ensure that fishers have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels with regard to minimum requirements for work on board; conditions of service; accommodation and food; occupational safety and health protection; medical care and social security, and Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to work in the fishing sector, which is the fourth item on the agenda of the session, and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Having determined that these proposals shall take the form of an international 50 Convention; adopts this fourteenth day of June of the year two thousand and seven the following Convention, which may be cited as the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007. No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 39 39 GESAGHEBBENDE TALE Artikel XVI Die Engelse en Franse weergawes van die teks van hierdie Konvensie het ewe veel gesag. Agtste Bylae WERK IN VISVANGSKONVENSIE, 2007 AANHEF Die Algemene Kongres van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie, Ná sameroeping in Genève deur die Beheerliggaam van die Internasionale Arbeidskantoor, en ná vergadering by sy ses en negentigste Sessie op 30 Mei 2007, en In erkenning dat globalisering ’n diepgaande uitwerking op die visvangsektor het, en Met kennisname van die IAK se ‘‘Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998’’, en Met inagneming van die fundamentele regte wat gevind word in die volgende internasionale arbeidskonvensies: die ‘‘Forced Labour Convention, 1930’’ (No. 29), die ‘‘Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948’’ (No. 87), die ‘‘Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949’’ (No. 98), die ‘‘Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951’’ (No. 100), die ‘‘Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957’’ (No. 105), die ‘‘Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958’’ (No. 111), die ‘‘Minimum Age Convention, 1973’’ (No. 138), en die ‘‘Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999’’ (No. 182), en Met kennisname van die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie, in die besonder die ‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and ‘‘Recommendation (No. 164)’’, 1981, en die ‘‘Occupational Health Services Convention (No. 161) and Recommendation (No. 171)’’, 1985, en instrumente van die tersaaklike 5 10 15 20 25 Met kennisname, daarbenewens, van die ‘‘Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952’’ (No. 102), en met inagneming dat die bepalings van daardie Konvensie nie ’n hindernis moet wees vir beskerming wat Lede kragtens maatskaplikesekerheidskemas aan vissers bied nie, en In erkenning dat die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie visvangs as ’n gevaarlike 30 beroep in vergelyking met ander beroepe beskou, en Ook met kennisname van Artikel 1, paragraaf 3, van die ‘‘Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003’’ (No. 185), en Gedagtig aan die kernmandaat van die Organisasie, naamlik om ordentlike werksomstandighede te bevorder, en Gedagtig aan die behoefte dat die regte van vissers in hierdie opsig beskerm en bevorder word, en In herinnering aan die Verenigde Nasies Seeregkonvensie, 1982, en Met inagneming daarvan dat dit nodig is om die volgende internasionale Konvensies te hersien wat spesifiek aangaande die visvangsektor deur die Internasionale Arbeidskongres aanvaar is, naamlik die ‘‘Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959’’ (No. 112), die ‘‘Medical Examination (Fishermen) Convention, 1959’’ (No. 113), die ‘‘Fishermen’s Articles of Agreement Convention, 1959’’ (No. 114), en die ‘‘Accommodation of Crews (Fishermen) Convention, 1966’’ (No. 126), om hulle op datum te bring en ’n groter aantal van die wêreld se vissers te bereik, in die besonder diegene wat op kleiner vaartuie werk, en Met kennisname dat dit die oogmerk van hierdie Konvensie is om te verseker dat vissers ordentlike werksomstandighede aan boord van vissersvaartuie het ten opsigte van minimum vereistes vir werk aan boord; diensvoorwaardes; akkommodasie en kos; beroepsveiligheid en gesondheidsbeskerming; mediese sorg en maatskaplike sekerheid, en Ná besluit is om sekere voorstelle aangaande werk in die visvangsektor aan te neem, wat die vierde item op die agenda van die sessie is; en Ná bepaal is dat hierdie voorstelle die vorm van ’n internasionale Konvensie moet inneem; aanvaar op hierdie veertiende dag van Junie van die jaar twee duisend en sewe die volgende Konvensie, wat as die Werk in Visvangskonvensie, 2007, siteer kan word. 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 40 Definitions 40 DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE PART I ARTICLE 1 For the purposes of the Convention: (a) commercial fishing means all fishing operations, including fishing operations on rivers, lakes or canals, with the exception of subsistence fishing and recreational fishing; (b) competent authority means the minister, government department or other authority having power to issue and enforce regulations, orders or other instructions having the force of law in respect of the subject matter of the provision concerned; consultation means consultation by the competent authority with the representative organizations of employers and workers concerned, and in particular the representative organizations of fishing vessel owners and fishers, where they exist; (c) (d) fishing vessel owner means the owner of the fishing vessel or any other organization or person, such as the manager, agent or bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the vessel from the owner and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over the duties and responsibilities imposed on fishing vessel owners in accordance with the Convention, regardless of whether any other organization or person fulfils certain of the duties or responsibilities on behalf of the fishing vessel owner; (e) fisher means every person employed or engaged in any capacity or carrying out an occupation on board any fishing vessel, including persons working on board who are paid on the basis of a share of the catch but excluding pilots, naval personnel, other persons in the permanent service of a government, shore-based persons carrying out work aboard a fishing vessel and fisheries observers; (f) fisher’s work agreement means a contract of employment, articles of agreement or other similar arrangements, or any other contract governing a fisher’s living and working conditions on board a vessel; (g) fishing vessel or vessel means any ship or boat, of any nature whatsoever, irrespective of the form of ownership, used or intended to be used for the purpose of commercial fishing; (i) (h) gross tonnage means the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex I to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, or any instrument amending or replacing it; length (L) shall be taken as 96 per cent of the total length on a waterline at 85 per cent of the least moulded depth measured from the keel line, or as the length from the foreside of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. In vessels designed with rake of keel, the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline; length overall (LOA) shall be taken as the distance in a straight line parallel to the designed waterline between the foremost point of the bow and the aftermost point of the stern; recruitment and placement service means any person, company, institution, agency or other organization, in the public or the private sector, which is engaged in recruiting fishers on behalf of, or placing fishers with, fishing vessel owners; skipper means the fisher having command of a fishing vessel. (k) (j) (l) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 41 41 WOORDOMSKRYWING EN BESTEK Woordomskrywing DEEL 1 ARTIKEL 1 By die toepassing van hierdie Konvensie beteken: (a) kommersiële visvangs alle visvangsbedrywighede, met inbegrip van visvangsbedrywighede op riviere, mere of kanale, met die uitsondering van bestaansvisvangs en ontspanningsvisvangs; (b) bevoegde owerheid die minister, regeringsdepartement of ander owerheid wat die bevoegdheid het om regulasies, bevele of ander instruksies wat regskrag het ten opsigte van die onderwerp uit te reik, van die betrokke provinsie; raadpleging, raadpleging deur die bevoegde owerheid met die verteen- woordigende organisasies van betrokke werkgewers en werkers, en in die besonder die verteenwoordigende organisasies van vissersvaartuigeienaars en vissers, waar hulle bestaan; (c) (d) vissersvaartuigeienaar die eienaar van ’n vissersvaartuig of enige ander organisasie of persoon, soos die bestuurder, agent of blote skeepsverhuurder, wat die verantwoordelikheid vir die bedryf van die vaartuig van die eienaar oorgeneem het, ooreengestem het om die pligte oor te neem wat ooreen- komstig die Konvensie aan vissersvaartuigeienaars opgelê is, ongeag of enige ander organisasie of persoon sekere van die pligte of verantwoordelikheide namens die vissersvaartuigeienaar vervul, al dan nie; (e) visser, elke persoon wat in diens is of werk verrig in enige kapasiteit of ’n beroep beoefen aan boord van enige vissersvaartuig, met inbegrip van persone wat aan boord werk wat betaal word op grond van ’n aandeel van die vangs, maar uitsluitend loodse, vlootpersoneel, ander persone in die permanente diens van die regering, persone wat aan wal gebaseer is wat werk aan boord van ’n vissersvaartuig doen en visseryewaarnemers; visserswerkooreenkoms ’n indiensnemingskontrak, akte van ooreenkoms of ander soortgelyke reëlings, of enige ander kontrak wat ’n visser se leef- en werksomstandighede op ’n vaartuig beheer; (f) (g) vissersvaartuig of vaartuig enige skip of boot, van enige aard hoegenaamd, ongeag die vorm van eienaarskap, wat gebruik word of bedoel is om vir die doel van kommersiële visvangs gebruik te word; (i) (h) bruto tonnemaat, die bruto tonnemaat bereken ooreenkomstig die tonnemaat- regulasies vervat in Aanhangsel I tot die ‘‘International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969’’, of enige instrument wat dit wysig of vervang; lengte (L) word geneem as 96 persent van die totale lengte op ’n waterlyn teen 85 persent van die minste gevormde diepte gemeet vanaf die lyn van die kiel, of as die lengte van die voorkant van die voorstewe tot by die as van die roerkoning op daardie waterlyn, as dit groter is. In vaartuie wat met ’n helling van die kiel ontwerp is, moet die waterlyn waarlangs hierdie lengte gemeet word, parallel met die ontwerpwaterlyn wees; totale lengte (LOA) word geneem as die afstand in ’n reguit lyn parallel met die ontwerpwaterlyn tussen die voorste punt van die boeg en die agterste punt van die agterstewe; (j) (k) werwings- en plasingsdiens, enige persoon, maatskappy, instelling, agentskap of ander organisasie, in die openbare of privaat sektor, wat vissers namens vissersvaartuigeienaars werf of by hulle plaas; kaptein die visser wat in bevel van ’n vissersvaartuig is. (l) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 42 42 SCOPE ARTICLE 2
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PART I
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Except as otherwise provided herein, this Convention applies to all fishers and all
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the Convention applies to all fishers and fishing vessels involved in commercial fishing, unless another part says otherwise.
1. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Convention applies to all fishers and all fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing operations. - 2 Verify source ↗
In the event of doubt as to whether a vessel is engaged in commercial fishing, the
AI-assisted research summary: If there is doubt about whether a vessel is engaged in commercial fishing, the competent authority must determine the question after consultation.
2. In the event of doubt as to whether a vessel is engaged in commercial fishing, the 5 question shall be determined by the competent authority after consultation. - 3 Verify source ↗
Any Member, after consultation, may extend, in whole or in part, to fishers working
AI-assisted research summary: Any Member may, after consultation, extend the Convention’s protection to fishers on smaller vessels, in whole or in part.
3. Any Member, after consultation, may extend, in whole or in part, to fishers working on smaller vessels the protection provided in this Convention for fishers working on vessels of 24 metres in length and over. ARTICLE 3 - 1 Verify source ↗
Where the application of the Convention raises special problems of a substantial
AI-assisted research summary: A Member may, after consultation, exclude certain fishers or fishing vessels from the Convention’s requirements when special problems arise.
1. Where the application of the Convention raises special problems of a substantial nature in the light of the particular conditions of service of the fishers or of the fishing vessels’ operations concerned, a Member may, after consultation, exclude from the requirements of this Convention, or from certain of its provisions: (a) fishing vessels engaged in fishing operations in rivers, lakes or canals; (b) limited categories of fishers or fishing vessels. - 2 Verify source ↗
In case of exclusions under the preceding paragraph, and where practicable, the
AI-assisted research summary: If exclusions apply under the previous paragraph and it is practicable, the competent authority must take measures to progressively extend the Convention’s requirements to the affected fishers and fishing vessels.
2. In case of exclusions under the preceding paragraph, and where practicable, the competent authority shall take measures, as appropriate, to extend progressively the requirements under this Convention to the categories of fishers and fishing vessels concerned. - 3 Verify source ↗
Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall:
AI-assisted research summary: Members that ratify this Convention must report specified exclusions, reasons, and protection measures, and later report measures taken under paragraph 2.
3. Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall: (a) in its first report on the application of this Convention submitted under article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation: 10 15 20 (i) list any categories of fishers or fishing vessels excluded under paragraph 1; 25 (ii) give the reasons for any such exclusions, stating the respective positions of the representative organizations of employers and workers concerned, in particular the representative organizations of fishing vessel owners and fishers, where they exist; and (iii) describe any measures taken to provide equivalent protection to the 30 excluded categories; and (b) in subsequent reports on the application of the Convention, describe any measures taken in accordance with paragraph 2. ARTICLE 4 - 1 Verify source ↗
Where it is not immediately possible for a Member to implement all of the
AI-assisted research summary: A Member may phase in some or all listed Convention provisions if immediate full implementation is not possible because of substantial problems such as weak infrastructure or institutions.
1. Where it is not immediately possible for a Member to implement all of the measures provided for in this Convention owing to special problems of a substantial nature in the light of insufficiently developed infrastructure or institutions, the Member may, in accordance with a plan drawn up in consultation, progressively implement all or some of the following provisions: (a) Article 10, paragraph 1; (b) Article 10, paragraph 3, in so far as it applies to vessels remaining at sea for more than three days; (c) Article 15; (d) Article 20; (e) Article 33; and (f) Article 38. - 2 Verify source ↗
Paragraph 1 does not apply to fishing vessels which:
AI-assisted research summary: Paragraph 1 does not apply to certain fishing vessels and the fishers working on them.
2. Paragraph 1 does not apply to fishing vessels which: remain at sea for more than seven days; or (a) are 24 metres in length and over; or (b) (c) normally navigate at a distance exceeding 200 nautical miles from the coastline of the flag State or navigate beyond the outer edge of its continental shelf, whichever distance from the coastline is greater; or (d) are subject to port State control as provided for in Article 43 of this Convention, except where port State control arises through a situation of force majeure, nor to fishers working on such vessels. 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 October 2015Act No. 12 of 2015Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2015 43 43 BESTEK ARTIKEL 2 - 1 Verify source ↗
Buiten soos anders hierin bepaal, is hierdie Konvensie van toepassing op alle
AI-assisted research summary: This Convention applies to all fishermen and fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing, except where it says otherwise.
1. Buiten soos anders hierin bepaal, is hierdie Konvensie van toepassing op alle vissers en alle vissersvaartuie wat kommersieel visvang. - 2 Verify source ↗
Indien twyfel bestaan oor of ’n vaartuig in kommersiële visvangs betrokke is al dan
AI-assisted research summary: If there is doubt about whether a vessel is engaged in commercial fishing, the competent authority must answer the question after consultation.
2. Indien twyfel bestaan oor of ’n vaartuig in kommersiële visvangs betrokke is al dan 5 nie, moet die bevoegde owerheid die vraag ná raadpleging beantwoord. - 3 Verify source ↗
Enige Lid, ná raadpleging, kan in die geheel of gedeeltelik aan vissers wat op
AI-assisted research summary: After consultation, a Member may give fishermen on smaller vessels the protection provided by the Convention.
3. Enige Lid, ná raadpleging, kan in die geheel of gedeeltelik aan vissers wat op kleiner vaartuie werk, die beskerming bied wat in hierdie Konvensie voorsien word vir vissers wat op vaartuie van 24 meter en meer in lengte werk. ARTIKEL 3 - 1 Verify source ↗
Waar die toepassing van die Konvensie spesiale probleme van ’n wesenlike aard
AI-assisted research summary: A Member may, after consultation, exclude certain fishing vessels or limited categories of fishermen or vessels from the Convention’s requirements when applying the Convention causes substantial special problems.
1. Waar die toepassing van die Konvensie spesiale probleme van ’n wesenlike aard veroorsaak in die lig van die bepaalde diensvoorwaardes van die vissers of van die vissersvaartuig se betrokke bedrywighede, kan ’n Lid, ná raadpleging: (a) vissersvaartuie wat visvangsbedrywighede in riviere, mere of kanale verrig; (b) beperkte kategorieë van vissers of vissersvaartuie, van die vereistes van die Konvensie, of van sekere bepalings daarvan, uitgesluit word. - 2 Verify source ↗
In geval van uitsluitings kragtens die voorafgaande paragraaf, en waar prakties
AI-assisted research summary: If the previous paragraph excludes something, the competent authority must, where practicable, take steps to progressively extend the Convention’s requirements to the relevant fishermen and fishing vessels.
2. In geval van uitsluitings kragtens die voorafgaande paragraaf, en waar prakties moontlik, moet die bevoegde owerheid stappe doen, soos gepas, om die vereistes kragtens hierdie Konvensie progressief na die betrokke kategorieë van vissers en vissersvaartuie uit te brei. - 3 Verify source ↗
Elke Lid wat hierdie Konvensie bekragtig moet:
AI-assisted research summary: Members that ratify the Convention must report specified exclusion-related information in their first report, and later describe any steps taken under paragraph 2.
3. Elke Lid wat hierdie Konvensie bekragtig moet: (a) in sy eerste verslag oor die toepassing van hierdie Konvensie ingedien kragtens Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie: die Grondwet artikel van van die 22 (i) enige kategorieë van vissers of vissersvaartuie vermeld wat kragtens paragraaf 1 uitgesluit is; (ii) die redes gee vir enige sodanige uitsluitings, en die onderskeie posisies van die betrokke verteenwoordigende werkgewers- organisasies en werkersorganisasies verstrek, in die besonder die verteenwoordigende organisasies van vissersvaartuigeienaars en vissers, waar hulle bestaan; en enige stappe gedoen om gelyke beskerming aan die uitgeslote kategorieë te verleen; en (iii) 10 15 20 25 30 (b) in daaropvolgende verslae oor die toepassing van die Konvensie, enige stappe ooreenkomstig paragraaf 2 gedoen, beskryf. 35 ARTIKEL 4 - 1 Verify source ↗
Waar ’n Lid al die maatreëls waarvoor in hierdie Konvensie voorsiening gemaak
AI-assisted research summary: A Member may, on a consultation-based plan, phase in some or all listed Convention provisions if immediate implementation is prevented by substantial problems caused by underdeveloped infrastructure or institutions.
1. Waar ’n Lid al die maatreëls waarvoor in hierdie Konvensie voorsiening gemaak word, nie onmiddellik kan instel nie, as gevolg van spesiale probleme van ’n wesenlike aard in die lig van infrastruktuur of instellings wat onvoldoende ontwikkel is, kan die Lid, ooreenkomstig ’n plan wat in raadpleging opgestel is, alle of sommige van die volgende bepalings in werking stel: (a) Artikel 10, paragraaf 1; (b) Artikel 10, paragraaf 3, in soverre dit van toepassing is op vaartuie wat vir meer as drie dae op see bly; (c) Artikel 15; (d) Artikel 20; (e) Artikel 33; en (f) Artikel 38. - 2 Verify source ↗
Paragraaf 1 is nie van toepassing nie op vissersvaartuie wat:
AI-assisted research summary: Paragraph 1 does not apply to certain fishing vessels, and it also does not apply to fishermen working on those vessels.
2. Paragraaf 1 is nie van toepassing nie op vissersvaartuie wat: (a) 24 meter lank en langer is; of (b) meer as sewe dae lank op see bly; of (c) gewoonlik verder as 200 seemyl van die kuslyn van die vlagstaat vaar of verby die buitenste rand van sy kontinentale plat vaar, watter afstand van die kuslyn ook al groter is; of (d) onderhewig is aan Hawestaatbeheer soos voor voorsiening gemaak in Artikel 43 van hierdie Konvensie, buiten waar Hawestaatbeheer ontstaan deur ’n situasie van force majeure, en ook nie op vissers wat op sulke vaartuie werk nie. 40 45 50 55 No. 39303GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 Oktober 2015Wet No 12 van 2015Wysigingswet op Handelskeepvaart, 2015 44 44 - 3 Verify source ↗
Each Member which avails itself of the possibility afforded in paragraph 1 shall:
AI-assisted research summary: Members using the option in paragraph 1 must report on how they will progressively implement the Convention and later report on measures taken to give effect to all provisions.
3. Each Member which avails itself of the possibility afforded in paragraph 1 shall: in its first report on the application of this Convention submitted under article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation: (a) (i) (ii) indicate the provisions of the Convention to be progressively implemented; explain the reasons and state the respective positions of representa- tive organizations of employers and workers concerned, and in particular the representative organizations of fishing vessel owners and fishers, where they exist; and (iii) describe the plan for progressive implementation; and (b) in subsequent reports on the application of this Convention, describe measures taken with a view to giving effect to all of the provisions of the Convention. ARTICLE 5 - 1 Verify source ↗
For the purpose of this Convention, the competent authority, after consultation,
AI-assisted research summary: The competent authority may, after consultation, choose alternative measurement bases for length or gross tonnage in the situations described here.
1. For the purpose of this Convention, the competent authority, after consultation, may decide to use length overall (LOA) in place of length (L) as the basis for measurement, in accordance with the equivalence set out in Annex I. In addition, for the purpose of the paragraphs specified in Annex III of this Convention, the competent authority, after consultation, may decide to use gross tonnage in place of length (L) or length overall (LOA) as the basis for measurement in accordance with the equivalence set out in Annex III. - 2 Verify source ↗
In the reports submitted under article 22 of the Constitution, the Member shall
AI-assisted research summary: A Member must include the reasons for its decision and any comments from consultation in reports submitted under article 22 of the Constitution.
2. In the reports submitted under article 22 of the Constitution, the Member shall communicate the reasons for the decision taken under this Article and any comments arising from the consultation. GENERAL PRINCIPLES PART II IMPLEMENTATION ARTICLE 6
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