Possession
of dangerous goods on board. declaration required.
Dangerous goods of port class B and E not to be carried
together.
Offences and
penalties.
Endorse ment of
licence required for
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(c) all detonators, time pencils or other means of initiating explosive materials shall be separated from all blasting compounds by a barrier of inert material.
(2) In the event of fire on board any such vessel carrying dangerous goods of port class E as permitted under paragraph (1), all such dangerous goods shall be jettisoned overboard.
47. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 43. 44(1), 45 or 46 no person shall, on any type V vessel, have in his possession any dangerous goods except with the permission of the Director.
(a) Such permission shall only be given in respect of dangerous goods the nature and quantity of which have been declared in writing to the Director.
48. No type V vessel shall carry dangerous goods of port class B at the same time as dangerous goods of port class E.
49. (1) The master and owner of any type V vessel contraven- ing the provisions of regulation 40 or 43 shall each be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of eight thousand dollars.
(2) The master and owner of any type V vessel contravening the provisions of regulation 40(2) or 48 shall each be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of five thousand dollars.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulation +7(1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of eight thousand dollars.
Section F-Type VI vessels.
50. No type VI vessel shall carry any dangerous goods other than those of port class D unless the vessel's licence contains a valid endorsement made in accordance with regulation 51 per- carriage or mitting the carriage of such dangerous goods and all conditions dangerous contained in such endorsement are complied with.
goods other
than port
class D.
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51. (1) The Director may, by endorsement of the vessel's Endorse- licence, permit any type VI vessel to carry dangerous goods.
(2) Every such endorsement shall
(a) be valid for such period as shall be determined by the
Director and specified in the endorsement;
(b) specify the category ur categories of dangerous goods or in the case of a petroleum lighter, the type or types of petroleum permitted to be carried;
(c) in the case of a petroleum lighter state the limits within
which the lighter may trade; and
(4) contain such conditions as the Director may determine. (3) The Director may, at any time, cancel or suspend or amend any such endorsement or conditions contained therein.
(4) No such endorsement shall be made or renewed unless a valid certificate issued in accordance with regulation 52 in respect of the vessel has been produced to the Director.
(s) No such endorsement for the carriage of highly in- flammable or inflammable liquids shall be made in respect of any type VI vessel which is not constructed of metal :
Provided that-
(a) the Director may at his discretion and subject to such conditions as he may prescribe, renew the endorsement of a type VI vessel which was permitted to carry in- flammable liquids prior to the date of the coming into operation of these regulations, and which has, since that date, not changed ownership; and
(b) an endorsement for the carriage of inflammable liquid în containers for export may be made in respect of any junk, whether or not it is constructed of metal.
ment of licence.
52. (1) A Government surveyor may, after surveying any Issue of type VI vessel, issue a certificate (herein referred to as a declaration declaration of fitness) that the vessel is fit to carry dangerous goods.
(2) Every such declaration of fitness shall
(a) be valid for such period as shall be determined by the Government surveyor by whom it is issued, and specified in the declaration of fitness;
of fitness.