73Advance notice of dangerous goods

73 Advance notice of dangerous goods

73 Advance notice of dangerous goods

(1) The responsible consignor or agent for dangerous goods that are to be brought into the waters of a port or a port facility must give notice to the relevant authority for the port—

(a) for explosives—at least 48 hours before the arrival of the explosives at the port or the port facility, and

(b) for other classes of dangerous goods—at least 24 hours before the arrival of the goods at the port or the port facility.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units for a corporation and 10 penalty units for an individual.

(2) The notice must—

(a) be given in the approved form and method, and

(b) contain the supporting documentation and other information required by the relevant authority.

(3) If the responsible consignor or agent who has given advance notice under this section becomes aware of a change in the estimated time of arrival or departure of the ship carrying the dangerous goods, the responsible consignor or agent must—

(a) immediately give notice to the relevant authority of the change in the approved form and method, and

(b) where the responsible consignor or agent is a cargo agent—notify all other persons who have dangerous goods booked for loading on, or unloading from, the ship, and

(c) take all reasonable steps to ensure that the goods do not exceed the time limits under this Part applicable to the storage of goods on the ship or at a port facility, including, where necessary, by applying for appropriate exemptions from the time limits.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units for a corporation and 10 penalty units for an individual.