The Act consists of 34 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Territorial Sea, Internal waters, Archipelagic waters and Contiguous zone (II); Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (III); Rights of passage (IV); Jurisdiction, enforcement and offences (V); General (VI). Section 3 defines baselines, which shall be the low-water line or straight archipelagic baselines prescribed by...

The amendments of the schedule concern the dumping of waste from fishing vessels into the sea. Only the disposal of biodegradable household waste and fish offal is allowed.

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Transport Affairs under section 3 of the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, require harbours (as defined) in South Africa or its territorial waters to have adequate waste reception facilities into which ships may discharge garbage. If the Director-General of Transport holds that an harbour does not have adequate facilities, s(he)...

The Act regulates the dumping of substances in the sea. Section 2 places restrictions on the loading or dumping of substances mentioned in Schedule 1 and 2 and dumping of substances in general. A special permit or a general permit authorizing dumping may be issued by the Secretary of Industries, who must take into account the factors set out in Schedule 3. The Secretary may attach conditions to...

This Act makes provision with respect to the control of the manufacture, importation, placing on the market and use of hazardous substances, which are declared and grouped as such by the Minister under section 2. The Act provides for licensing of supply, letting, use, operation, application and installation of classified substances and the examination, control and disposal of imported substances...