Ships carrying explosives
31 Ships carrying explosives
Subject to subsection (3), no ship or boat on board of which there are any explosives exceeding 15 kilograms in weight of gunpowder or 3 kilograms in weight of any other explosive shall be brought within or be within any prohibited area except as authorised by this section.
Subject to subsection (3), the master of every such ship or boat shall, before the ship or boat is brought within any prohibited area, discharge all explosives in excess of the weight specified in subsection (1) and forthwith convey them, or cause them to be conveyed into such magazine or magazines, or licensed premises, as are appointed by the Director.
The Minister of Marine may grant an authority to the master of any ship or boat to bring or cause the ship to be within any prohibited area. Any such authority may be granted subject to any conditions thought fit by the
Minister of Marine.
The master of a ship which is brought into or is within a prohibited area contrary to this section, or who contravenes any condition of an authority granted under this section, is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $5 000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
Subject to section 38, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any boat under the control of the
Director.
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