Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01578:body:0:p5
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matters are appropriate for the hazard presented by the cargo.

8 Review of decisions
       A decision under section 11 or 12 is a reviewable decision for section 17 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.
Division 2 Document of compliance to carry dangerous goods

9 Requirement for document of compliance
       (1)The master or owner of a vessel must not permit the loading of dangerous goods if:
(a) the dangerous goods are mentioned in regulation 19.4 of Chapter II-2 of SOLAS as requiring a document of compliance to carry dangerous goods; and
(b) a document of compliance to carry dangerous goods is not in force for the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2) The master or owner of a vessel must not permit the loading of dangerous goods if the loading is not in accordance with the document of compliance in force for the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (3)An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a strict liability offence.
       (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

10 Application for document of compliance
       The master or owner of a regulated Australian vessel may apply to an issuing body for the issue of a document of compliance to carry dangerous goods.

11 Issue of document of compliance
       (1)An issuing body may issue a document of compliance to carry dangerous goods for a regulated Australian vessel if the vessel and its equipment complies with the requirements mentioned in regulation 19 of Chapter II-2 of SOLAS that apply.
       (2)An issuing body may issue a document of compliance to carry dangerous goods for up to 5 years.

12 Revocation of document of compliance
       An issuing body may revoke a document of compliance to carry dangerous goods mentioned in section 11 if:
(a) the criteria for the issue of the document of compliance are no longer met; or
(b) the vessel is involved in a breach of this Order; or
(c) the vessel to which the document of compliance relates ceases to be registered in Australia; or
(d) the owner of the vessel asks in writing that the vessel's document of compliance be revoked.
Division 3 Requirements for carriage of dangerous goods

13 Requirements for carriage of dangerous goods including loading, stowage and unloading
       The master or owner of a vessel must ensure that the loading, stowage, carriage and unloading of dangerous goods complies with the following requirements:
(a) Parts A and D of Chapter VII of SOLAS;
(b) the IMDG Code;
(c) for INF cargo — the INF Code.
Note 1   Parts 4 and 7 of the IMDG Code set out requirements for the safe loading, stowage and carriage including