Notice of intention to ship
119 Notice of intention to ship
Before dangerous goods are shipped in a regulated Australian vessel or a foreign vessel, the shipper must give notice of his or her intention, in the manner and to the person prescribed by the regulations, to ship the goods.
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
- Marine Order 12 (Construction — subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) 2023 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
- Marine Order 15 (Construction — fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction) 2014 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
15 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.