103Notice to remove dangerous goods from port facility

103 Notice to remove dangerous goods from port facility

103 Notice to remove dangerous goods from port facility

(1) The relevant authority for a port may, by written notice given to a responsible person, require the person to remove specified dangerous goods from a port facility by the time and date specified in the notice.

(2) A notice may be given only if the relevant authority considers—

(a) a provision of this Part has been contravened in relation to the dangerous goods, or

(b) the continued presence of the dangerous goods at the port facility poses a danger to the safe operation of the port facility.

(3) Each of the following is a responsible person for the purposes of this section—

(a) a responsible consignor or agent for the dangerous goods,

(b) a port facility operator who is providing stevedoring, storage or warehousing services for the dangerous goods,

(c) a consignee of the dangerous goods.

(4) A responsible person who is given a notice under this section must ensure that the dangerous goods to which the notice relates are removed from the port facility by the time and date specified in the notice.

Maximum penalty—300 penalty units for a corporation and 60 penalty units for an individual.