Marine Act 1981
106Packing, marking and carriage of dangerous goods
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106 Packing, marking and carriage of dangerous goods (1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, make a determination in relation to: (a) the method of packing and stowing dangerous goods in a vessel; or (b) the marking of dangerous goods in a vessel; or (c) the carriage of dangerous goods in a vessel. (2) The determination may include additional requirements where the vessel is one in which passengers are being, or are going to be, carried.
Marine Act 1981 15 (3) A person must not contravene a determination under subsection (1). (5) Without limiting subsection (4), it is a reasonable excuse if the goods are packed, stowed, marked or carried (as the case requires) in accordance with a requirement made under the Ports Management Act 2015 or in accordance with Part 41 of the Marine Orders made under the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth). (6) This section does not apply to a vessel within a designated port.