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make the plan available to the inspector at the AMSA office at or nearest to the port of loading or unloading on request by the inspector.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note   The BLU Code refers to any plan mentioned in this section as a loading or unloading plan.
       (5)An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (4) is a strict liability offence.
       (6)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (4).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

13 Loading and unloading to be in accordance with plan
       (1)The master of a vessel must ensure that, within his or her area of responsibility, vessel loading and unloading operations are conducted in accordance with the plan mentioned in subsection 12(1) or (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note   The BLU Code sets out responsibilities for the master and the terminal representative.
       (2)The terminal representative must ensure that, within his or her area of responsibility, vessel loading and unloading operations are conducted in accordance with the plan mentioned in subsection 12(1) or (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (3)If, during loading or unloading, a limit mentioned in the plan is exceeded, or is likely to be exceeded if the loading or unloading continues:
(a) the master may suspend the loading or unloading; and
(b) if the master suspends the loading or unloading — the master must tell the person mentioned in subsection (7) about the suspension.
       (4)If the master suspends loading or unloading at a terminal under subsection (3), the master and the terminal representative at the terminal must ensure that corrective action is taken before the loading or unloading resumes.
       (5)The master must ensure that, within his or her area of responsibility, subsection (4) is complied with.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (6)The terminal representative must ensure that, within his or her area of responsibility, subsection (4) is complied with.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (7)For subsection (3), the person is:
(a) if the port State is Australia — the inspector at the AMSA office at or nearest to the port of loading or unloading; or
(b) in any other case — a person authorised by the competent authority for the port of loading or unloading.
       (8)An offence against subsection (1), (2), (5) or (6) is a strict liability offence.
       (9)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1), (2), (5) or (6).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

14 Cargoes that may liquefy — Group A solid bulk cargoes
       (1)The master or owner of the vessel may allow Group A solid bulk cargo to be loaded onto the vessel only if:
(a) AMSA has given to the shipper an approval under subsection 9(2) for the