Hydrographic Act, No. 35 of 2019 Pays/Territoire Sudáfrica Type du document Législation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Hydrographic Office; to provide for its objects, functions and the manner in which it is to be managed; to provide for the appointment and powers of the Hydrographer and the staff in the Hydrographic Office; to regulate the submission of hyrdrographic data; to regulate the manner in which hydrographic survey marks and copyrights may be protected; to provide for the limitation of civil liability; to provide for the manner in which the income of the Hydrographic Office must be dealt with; to provide for co-operation agreements and to provide for matters connected therewith. Sujet Eau Mot clé Gestion des zones côtières Eaux continentales Collecte de données/déclarations Navigation Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Sud, Afrique Méridionale Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais