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in accordance with the Container Convention; or
(d) approval of the container is withdrawn.
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.

14 Withdrawal of approval of container
       (1)If AMSA or a recognised organisation considers that a container with an approval under section 10 no longer complies with the Container Convention it may withdraw the approval.
       (2)If the approval is withdrawn, AMSA or a recognised organisation must give written notice of the withdrawal within 14 days to:
(a) the owner of the container; and
(b) if a recognised organisation is giving the notice — AMSA.
Subdivision 2.2 Maintenance and examination of containers

15 Maintenance
       (1)The owner of a container with an approval under section 10 must maintain the container in the manner mentioned in the Container Convention.
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.

16 Examination of containers under a periodic examination scheme
       (1)The owner of a container with an approval under section 10 must ensure the container is periodically examined by AMSA or a recognised organisation in the manner mentioned in the Container Convention.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2)However, subsection (1) does not apply to a container for which a continuous examination program has been approved under section 18.
       (3)If a container is repaired as a result of a defect, the owner must ensure that the container is examined before the container is loaded on a vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (4)The owner of a container that has been examined under subsection (3) must ensure that the container is re-examined by AMSA or a recognised organisation the earlier of:
(a) the date the container would have been due for examination in accordance with the Container Convention; or
(b) 30 months after the date of the examination under subsection (3).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note    Examination and re‑examination dates are specified by month and year only.
       (5)An offence against subsection (1), (3) or (4) is a strict liability offence.
       (6)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1), (3) or (4).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

17 Marking containers under a periodic examination scheme
       (1)The owner of a container under a periodic examination scheme in section 16 must ensure that an examination or re‑examination date is marked permanently and legibly on the container by stamping, embossing, engraving or applying a decal in the manner mentioned in the Container Convention.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2)An