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Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1 of 1986

Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964

Sea Transport Documents Act 65 of 2000

Merchant Shipping Act 57 of 1951

National Ports Act 12 of 2005

National Ports Regulations – GN R1091 of 2007

Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act 9 of 1989

Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 2 of 1986

Ports Rules, 2009 – GN 255 of 2009

Marine Pollution (Intervention) Act 64 of 1987

Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act 6 of 1981

Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998

Marine Traffic Act 2 of 1981

Maritime Zones Act 15 of 1994

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act 24 of 2008

Ship Registration Act 58 of 1998

Insurance Act 18 of 2017

Wreck and Salvage Act 94 of 1996

Arbitration Act 42 of 1965

International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017

Wreck and Salvage Act and Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act 94 of 1996

The MLASA is run by an executive committee (Exco) elected from its members at its AGM. The Executive Committee meets regularly throughout the year and in turn establishes various sub-committees to deal with particular maritime legal issues.