97Requirements for port facility operators—ammonium nitrate fertiliser

97 Requirements for port facility operators—ammonium nitrate fertiliser

97 Requirements for port facility operators—ammonium nitrate fertiliser

(1) Without limiting other requirements for a port facility operator under this Division, a port facility operator handling ammonium nitrate fertiliser in bulk must ensure that the fertiliser is not loaded directly into the cargo spaces of a ship unless—

(a) the permission of the relevant authority has first been obtained, and

(b) the requirements of this Part and the IMSBC Code, including in relation to testing, have been complied with.

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

(2) The port facility operator handling ammonium nitrate fertiliser in bulk must provide the relevant authority with test certificates that—

(a) are issued by the manufacturer of the fertiliser, and

(b) state that the tests required by the IMSBC Code have been undertaken.

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