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Character Range: 45328–47934

from Australia before 1 July 1983 —1.8 m; or
(b) in any other vessel —2.0 m.

51 Access points, passageways and walkways must be kept clear
       (1)The master of a vessel must ensure that access points or exits mentioned in this Division and passageways provided in accordance with this Order are kept clear at all times during a voyage.
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.

52 Access for livestock to and from the vessel
       (1)For loading livestock onto the vessel or unloading livestock from the vessel, there must be a ramp or other means of access suitable for the species.
Note   Downward sloping ramps are not considered suitable for camels when loading into a livestock space.
       (2)The ramp or other means of access must:
(a) be load tested every 5 years
(b) be set up so that there is no gap between it and the vessel at any time the ramp is in use; and
(c) have an arrangement to close it off either at the top or the bottom; and
(d) for the species mentioned in Table 3 — comply with that table; and
(e) for all other species:
 (i) be set at a gradient suitable for the species to be loaded or unloaded; and
 (ii) be fitted with:
(A) side panels that are free of protrusions and strong and high enough to prevent escape of livestock; and
(B) a non-slip walking surface with battens suitable for the species.
       (3)The closing arrangement mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) must:
(a) for sheep, pigs, goats or any other species other than cattle, horses or camels — be a gate capable of being quickly closed; and
(b) for cattle, horses or camels — be a sliding gate capable of being quickly closed; and
(c) for all species — be positioned close to or at the entry point to the vessel.
       (4)Any ramp or other means of access that is part of the vessel's equipment must be designed to support a uniformly distributed load over the walking surface of at least the value mentioned in Table 1 for the species mentioned in the item.

Table 1 — Ramp —supporting load
Species                     Load (Nm-2)
Cattle, horses and camels   4 700
Sheep, goats and pigs       2 400

       (5)The maximum permissible tensile stress for material used in the construction of a ramp or other means of access is the value mentioned in Table 2 for the material.

Table 2 — Ramp materials — tensile strength
Material   Maximum permissible tensile stress
Steel      0.5 × minimum yield stress
Aluminium  0.5 × 0.2%