7ASafety certificate to be in force — dangerous chemicals in bulk

7A Safety certificate to be in force — dangerous chemicals in bulk

 7A.1 The master of a vessel must not permit dangerous chemicals in bulk to be loaded onto or unloaded from the vessel at a relevant port if an appropriate safety certificate is not in force for the vessel.

 7A.2 An offence against subsection 7A.1 is a strict liability offence.

 7A.3 A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 7A.1.

 7A.4 The owner of a vessel must ensure that dangerous chemicals in bulk are not loaded onto or unloaded from the vessel at a relevant port if an appropriate safety certificate is not in force for the vessel.

 7A.5 An offence against subsection 7A.4 is a strict liability offence.

 7A.6 A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 7A.4.

 7A.7 In this section:

appropriate safety certificate means:

(a) for a vessel constructed before 1 July 1986 — a valid Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, issued in accordance with the BCH Code; and

(b) for a vessel constructed after 30 June 1986 — a valid International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, issued in accordance with the IBC Code.