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marked on the unitised article of cargo.

17 Weighing of cargo
        An inspector may require a person to weigh an article of cargo or goods that are not cargo and may nominate the weighing instrument to be used.
Division 3 Safe working load and certificates

18 Drawings and operational instructions
       (1) The owner of a vessel on which lifting appliances are installed for use in loading or unloading the vessel must keep on board the vessel:
(a) a rigging plan; and
(b) drawings of the lifting appliances; and
(c) instructions for using the lifting appliances.
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.
       (4) The master of the vessel must give, on request, the documents mentioned in subsection (1) to:
(a) the terminal operator; and
(b) the person responsible for loading or unloading the vessel.

19 Determination and marking
       (1) The master may permit the use of an article of material handling equipment for loading or unloading a vessel only if:
(a) a competent person, having regard to the design, strength, material of construction and proposed use of the article has determined the safe working load of the article; and
(b) the safe working load is marked on the article in a way that is durable and readily visible.
       (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to fibre rope, nets or slings.

20 SWL standards
        In determining the safe working load of an article of material handling equipment, a competent person must apply an Australian standard, or an equivalent international standard, that applies to the article.

21 Material handling equipment loads
       (1) A person who uses material handling equipment must ensure that it is used in accordance with Schedule 5.
       (2) For loading or unloading a vessel, an article of material handling equipment may be used to handle a load exceeding the safe working load of the equipment only in accordance with clauses 1 and 2 of Schedule 5.
       (3) The mass of any loose gear, spreader or equalising beam attached to the lifting appliance must be taken into account in calculating the load on a lifting appliance.

22 Testing, examination, inspection and certification
       (1) Each item of material handling equipment and each sling or lifting device forming an integral part of a load must comply with the provisions of Schedules 4, 6 and 8 that apply to the type of equipment.
       (2) Material handling equipment may be used for loading or unloading only if:
(a) it has been tested, examined and certified and inspected in accordance with Schedule 3; and
(b) the current