105Powers of Director regarding dangerous goods

105 Powers of Director regarding dangerous goods (1) The Director may, if the Director is of the opinion that dangerous goods are being loaded onto, unloaded from or stowed in a vessel in contravention of this Act or the Regulations, give such directions, not inconsistent with this Act and the Regulations, as the Director thinks fit to the master of the vessel in relation to the loading, unloading or stowing of those goods. (1A) The master of a vessel commits an offence if: (a) a direction is given to the master under subsection (1); and (b) the master contravenes the direction. (1B) An offence against subsection (1A) is an offence of strict liability. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1A) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse. (3) This section does not apply to a vessel within a designated port.