Offences and penalties.

Procedure

on arrival

when carrying dangerous goods of port class A. B. C. E or F.

Procedure

on arrival when carrying dangerous goods on

fire etc.

Vessels carrying explosive goods not La enter Harbour without permission if on fire.

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12. The master and owner of any type I vessel contravening the provisions of regulation 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 shall each be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of eight thousand dollars.

Section B-Type II vessels.

13. Any type II vessel carrying any dangerous goods of port class A, B, C, E or F entering the waters of the Colony shall proceed directly to a dangerous goods anchorage and shall not move therefrom without the permission of the Director:

Provided that if any type II vessel is carrying dangerous goods of port class P which are to be discharged at a prescribed place, and there are on board no dangerous goods of port class A, B, C or E such vessel may, on entering the waters of the Colony, proceed directly to that prescribed place, with the permission of the Director.

14. Any type II vessel carrying any dangerous goods enter- ing the waters of the Colony--

(a) in respect of which the dangerous goods manifest required by regulation 141 has not been forwarded to the Director; or

(b) in respect of which the port class or quantity of dangerous

goods on board is in doubt; or

(c) in which any part of the cargo, whether in a compartment or on deck, is on fire, or has been on fire within a period of twenty-four hours before the time of arrival in the waters of the Colony,

shall proceed directly to the Eastern dangerous goods anchorage, and shall not move therefrom without the permission of the Director.

15. Notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 13 or 14, no type II vessel in which any part of the cargo, whether in a compartment or on deck, is on fire, or has been on fire within a period of twenty-four hours before the time of arrival in the waters of the Colony, and which has on board any dangerous goods of port class E or of port class A or B liable to cause an explosion, shall enter the Harbour without the permission of the Director.

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16. No type II vessel shall load any dangerous goods other Permit than those of port class D except under and in accordance with a

required to lead written permit from the Director to load such dangerous goods, dangerous

gunds other than port class D.

17. Except as permitted by regulation 18, 19 or 20, no type Dangerous II vessel slull load, discharge or retain on board as transit cargo to be any dangerous goods outside a dangerous goods anchorage.

gooda not

loaded etc. outaide a dangerous goods anchorage.

tions with regard to

18. (1) Dangerous goods of port class B, C and E may, Relaxa- with the permission of the Director, be loaded, discharged or retained on board as transit cargo on or from any type II vessel berthed at a specified buoy or specified anchorage.

dangerous goods of port close

(2) No such permission shall be given by the Director, unless B. C and E. the vessel has been inspected by a Government surveyor, and, as a result of such inspection, the Director is satisfied, having regard to the nature and stowage of all cargo on board that such per- mission may safely be given.

19. Dangerous goods of port class D may, with the permis- Relaxa sion of the Director, be loaded, discharged or retained on board lions with

regard to as transit cargo on or from any type Il vessel berthed at a specified dangerous buoy or specified anchorage, or retained as transit cargo on board goode of any such vessel at a prescribed place.

port clays D.

20. Dangerous goods of port class F may, with the permis- Relaxa-, sion of the Director, be loaded, discharged or retained on board tions with

regard to as transit cargo on or from any type 11 vessel at a prescribed dangerous place.

goods of port class F.

21. The master and owner of any type Il vessel contravening Offences the provisions of regulation 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 shall each be and

penalties. guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of eight thousand dollars.

Section C-Type III vessels.

when

22. Any type III vessel carrying any dangerous goods of Procedure port class A, B, E or F entering the waters of the Colony shall arrival proceed directly to a dangerous goods anchorage and shall not carrying move therefrom without the permission of the Director:

dangerous goods of port class A, B, E or F.

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