Restriction on carriage of dangerous goods
91 Restriction on carriage of dangerous goods
A person shall not carry dangerous goods in a vessel or place dangerous goods, or cause dangerous goods to be placed, on board a vessel for carriage in the vessel unless —
the outside of the package containing the goods is distinctly marked with a description of the goods in the manner required under the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004; and
a description in writing of the goods (not being a description contained in the ordinary shipping documents) is given to the owner and master of the vessel at or before the time the goods are placed on board the vessel.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $2 000.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the owner or master of the vessel.
[Section 91 amended: No. 7 of 2004 s. 70; No. 24 of 2023 s. 62.]
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