102Directions in relation to hazardous goods

102 Directions in relation to hazardous goods (1) The Director may give such directions as the Director thinks fit to the master of a vessel for or with respect to the loading, or the carriage in or the removal from a vessel of goods which, in the opinion of the Director, would endanger the vessel or be a danger to human life. (2) The power under subsection (1) to give directions includes the power to prohibit the loading of or carriage of hazardous goods in a vessel. (3) The master of a vessel commits an offence if: (a) a direction is given to the master under subsection (1); and (b) the master engages in conduct; and (c) the conduct contravenes the direction. Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units. (4) This section does not apply to a vessel within a designated port.