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article; or
(b) for a flexible intermediate bulk container — the SWL; or
(c) the actual gross mass marked on it; or
(d) the amount the shipper tells the master or terminal authorities.
      (2) However, the gross mass is taken to be the tare mass of the article if it does not contain cargo and is declared to be empty by:
(a) if the article is to be loaded — the shipper; or
(b) if the article is to be unloaded — the master.

4 Gross mass of mechanical stowing appliances
      (1) A mechanical stowing appliance, or any part of it, that has a gross mass of at least 1 tonne may be hoisted or lowered only if it is prominently marked, or has a label securely attached, with its gross mass in legible characters at least 25 mm high.
      (2) For subclause (1), the gross mass includes the mass of the appliance or part, fully equipped and fuelled.

Schedule 8 Approved splices in wire rope
(subsection 22(1), paragraph 2(1)(d) of Schedule 4)

1 General
      (1) A splice must be well made and tightly drawn.
      (2) The first set of tucks of a splice may be made in any sequence that enables the splice to be properly made and tightly drawn.
      (3) The number of tucks mentioned in this Schedule for a splice is the minimum number for the splice.

2 Types of splice
      (1) A hand-spliced eye must comply with section 4.4.3 of the ILO Code.
      (2) Each whole strand end must include, at least, a second, third and fourth tuck of the same type.
      (3) After the first tuck, the splice must:
(a) be tapered:
 (i) with each of 3 sets of tucks using a whole strand end of the rope and made over 1 and under 1 against the lay, cutting out alternate strand ends after the fourth tuck, with the remaining strand ends tucked in the same way as the previous 2 tucks; or
 (ii) with each of 3 sets of tucks using a whole strand end of the rope and made over 1 and under 2 against the lay, cutting out either alternate strand ends or half the wires after the fourth tuck, with the remaining strand ends or remaining wires tucked in the same way as the previous 3 tucks; or
 (iii) with each of 3 sets of tucks using a whole strand end of the rope and made over 1 against the lay and under 2 with the lay, cutting out half of the wires from each of the strand ends after the fourth tuck, with the remaining wires in each strand end tucked in the same way as the previous 3 tucks;