Golden Seabird Maritime Inc and Another v Alam Tenggiri SDN BHD and Another (159/2000) [2001] ZASCA 103; [2002] 2 All SA 205 (A) (25 September 2001)

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Maritime Law

Brief Summary

Admiralty Law — Deemed arrest — Provisions of s 3(10)(1)(a) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983 applicable to security arrest — Arrest does not lapse upon release of arrested property against extra-curial guarantee. The appellants sought to challenge the interpretation of the 'deemed arrest' provisions in relation to a security arrest under the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act. The court held that the provisions regarding deemed arrest apply to security arrests, confirming that such arrests do not lapse upon the release of the arrested property when an extra-curial guarantee is provided.

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Golden Seabird Maritime Inc and Another v Alam Tenggiri SDN BHD and Another (159/2000) [2001] ZASCA 103; [2002] 2 All SA 205 (A); 2001 (4) SA 1329 (SCA) (25 September 2001)

REPORTABLE
Case number:
159/2000
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF
SOUTH
AFRICA
In the matter between:
GOLDEN SEABIRD MARITIME
INC FIRST APPELLANT
GOLDEN SEAGULL MARITIME INC SECOND
APPELLANT
and
ALAM TENGGIRI SDN BHD FIRST
RESPONDENT
MOUSAKA INCORPORATED SECOND RESPONDENT
CORAM
: HEFER ACJ, SCOTT, MPATI, MTHIYANE JJA and CONRADIE
AJA
DATE OF HEARING
: 3 SEPTEMBER 2001
DELIVERY DATE
: 25 SEPTEMBER 2001
Summary: The
provisions regarding a ‘deemed arrest’ in s 3(10)(1)(a) of the
Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105
of 1983 apply to a security arrest in
terms of s 5(3)(a) of the Act. Such an arrest accordingly does not lapse upon
the release of
arrested property against the provision of an extra-curial
guarantee.
__________________________________________________________________
JUDGMENT
__________________________________________________________________
CONRADIE
AJA
CONRADIE AJA: