Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01578:body:0:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01578
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 25599–28404

is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

24 Portable tanks, multiple-element gas containers, road tank vehicles and bulk containers
       (1) A shipper must ensure that, if a portable tank, multiple-element gas container, road tank vehicle or bulk container is used for the carriage of dangerous goods on a vessel, it is constructed, marked, tested and approved in accordance with Part 6 of the IMDG Code.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
       (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

25 Class 1 explosives
       (1)If dangerous goods of Class 1 are to be loaded on a vessel, the shipper must:
(a) notify AMSA in writing before dangerous goods of Class 1 are packed into a closed cargo transport unit; and
(b) make the unit available for inspection by AMSA on request.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note   Notification should be made as early as possible to an AMSA office at, or nearest to, the place of inspection.
       (2)If AMSA determines that an inspection of a cargo transport unit to be packed only with dangerous goods of Division 1.4S is unnecessary, the shipper must ensure that the cargo transport unit:
(a) is structurally serviceable for dangerous goods of Class 1; and
(b) meets the requirements of paragraph 7.3.3.15 of the IMDG Code for a closed cargo transport unit.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (3)A shipper must ensure that dangerous goods of Class 1 are not carried on a tanker without the approval of AMSA.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (4)AMSA may give an approval mentioned in subsection (3) subject to conditions.
       (5)An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) is a strict liability offence.
       (6)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

26 Class 7 radioactive materials
       (1)The equipment, procedures and methods relating to stowage and securing of dangerous goods of Class 7 in a cargo transport unit must be approved by AMSA.
       (2)A shipper or consolidator must stow and secure dangerous goods of Class 7 in a cargo transport unit in accordance with the approval mentioned in subsection (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (3)An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.
       (4)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

27 Proper precautions
       (1)This section applies if an inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that the doing of an activity or the failure to do an activity during the loading or unloading, stowage or carriage of