Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018
sec.24Cargo record books must be kept and available for inspection
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sec.24 Cargo record books must be kept and available for inspection
The ship’s owner and master must ensure— the ship carries a cargo record book in which an entry can be made as required under section 26 ; and the cargo record book is readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. If the cargo record book is not carried and readily available for inspection as required under subsection (1) , the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. The ship’s owner and master must ensure a cargo record book for the ship in which an entry has been made— is kept on board the ship until the day that is 3 years from the day the last entry in the record book is made; and is, until the day mentioned in paragraph (a) , readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. If the cargo record book is not kept on board the ship and readily available for inspection as required under subsection (3) , the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. (sec.24-ssec.1) The ship’s owner and master must ensure— the ship carries a cargo record book in which an entry can be made as required under section 26 ; and the cargo record book is readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. (sec.24-ssec.2) If the cargo record book is not carried and readily available for inspection as required under subsection (1) , the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units. (sec.24-ssec.3) The ship’s owner and master must ensure a cargo record book for the ship in which an entry has been made— is kept on board the ship until the day that is 3 years from the day the last entry in the record book is made; and is, until the day mentioned in paragraph (a) , readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. (sec.24-ssec.4) If the cargo record book is not kept on board the ship and readily available for inspection as required under subsection (3) , the ship’s owner and master each commit an offence. Maximum penalty—350 penalty units.
- (a) the ship carries a cargo record book in which an entry can be made as required under section 26 ; and
- (b) the cargo record book is readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.
- (a) is kept on board the ship until the day that is 3 years from the day the last entry in the record book is made; and
- (b) is, until the day mentioned in paragraph (a) , readily available for inspection at all reasonable times.