46Requirements relating to vessel carrying dangerous goods

46 Requirements relating to vessel carrying dangerous goods (1) This section applies if a vessel requiring entry into a designated port has dangerous goods on board as cargo. (2) The port operator of the designated port may require the owner of the vessel, in respect of the whole of any loss or damage that may occur from the loading, unloading, handling or storage of the cargo in the port: (a) to give to the port operator such security by way of bond, indemnity, guarantee or otherwise, or any combination of those methods, as the port operator determines; or (b) to have or obtain a policy of insurance of a kind approved by the port operator for this section. (3) The port operator may refuse or restrict entry into the port of a vessel, or refuse or restrict the loading, unloading, handling or storage of cargo on, from or in a vessel, in respect of which the owner has refused or failed to give a security or have a policy of insurance as required under subsection (2).