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48 hours before dangerous goods are loaded on the vessel; and
(b) a copy of the notice is retained for at least 3 months.

17 Notice requirements for consolidators
       (1)If dangerous goods are packed by a consolidator into a cargo transport unit for shipment, the consolidator must give to the master of the vessel and, if requested, to AMSA:
(a) the notice received by the consolidator in accordance with subsection 16(3); and
(b) a completed packing declaration in accordance with section 5.4.2 of the IMDG Code.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note 1   The packing declaration is called the Container/vehicle Packing Certificate and is set out in the Multimodal Dangerous Goods Form.
Note 2   Section 116 of the Navigation Act also provides that it is an offence if a proper description of the dangerous goods is not given to the owner or master before the goods are placed on board the vessel.
       (2)The consolidator must retain a copy of the notice and declaration for at least 3 months.
       (3) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
       (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

18 Special list or manifest for dangerous goods
       (1)The master of a vessel must provide to an AMSA office, at or nearest to the port of loading, a special list or manifest for dangerous goods at least 24 hours before dangerous goods are loaded on the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note 1   An example of a special list or manifest format is the Dangerous Goods Manifest which is set out in IMO Circular FAL.2/Circ.51/Rev.1 and published in the Appendix to the Supplement to the IMDG Code.
Note 2   The special list or manifest may be prepared and submitted by a person acting on the master's behalf (eg agent of the vessel), but the master is responsible for ensuring that it is given to AMSA.
       (2)However, a special list or manifest for dangerous goods may be provided at any time in the 24 hour period before the goods are loaded if the following information is provided to an AMSA office, at or nearest the port of loading, at least 24 hours before the goods are loaded:
(a) vessel's name;
(b) vessel's IMO number;
(c) port of loading;
(d) proposed date of loading and departure;
(e) classes of dangerous goods to be loaded;
(f) stowage location of dangerous goods.
       (3) If there is any change to the special list or manifest, provided to AMSA in accordance with this section, the master must notify AMSA in writing of that change.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (4) The master must ensure that a copy of the