Stowage plan for dangerous goods
26 Stowage plan for dangerous goods
The owner of a vessel carrying dangerous goods must ensure that a stowage plan setting out the following is kept on board the vessel:
the class and description (including the correct technical name) of any dangerous goods carried on the vessel;
the location in the vessel of each class of dangerous goods carried on the vessel.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
The master of a vessel carrying dangerous goods must ensure that a stowage plan setting out the following is kept on board the vessel:
the class and description (including the correct technical name) of any dangerous goods carried on the vessel;
the location in the vessel of each class of dangerous goods carried on the vessel.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (1) or (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
If a person other than the owner of a vessel is chartering the vessel or is otherwise the operator of the vessel under an agreement with the owner, that other person is taken to be the owner for subregulation (1).
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