This Act is created for the purpose of of, among other things, establishing the Hydrographic Office, providing for the safety of navigation in the exclusive economic zone and the internal waters of the country and ensure that the hydrographic surveying is done in accordance with the requirements of internationally accepted standards. The Hydrographic Office is to serve as a unit within the South African Navy and to direct the collection and compilation of hydrographic data. Other functions of the Office include; to sell nautical publications and charts necessary for safety of navigation to users; to provide services to users in the manner most suitable for the purpose of aiding navigation etc. The Act provides for the Hydrographer to govern and control the Office and provides for the powers and duties of same, including entering upon a land or seashore within the jurisdiction of South Africa, place a beacon, bench mark or reference mark on land, ocean and internal waters in the exercise of the powers of entry, etc. The Hydrographer is also mandated to submit an annual report of the executions of the functions of the Office to the Chief of Navy.
South Africa · 2019-06-03