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in force on 30 June 2018 under Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling — livestock) 2006 has effect as if it were made under this Order.
Division 2 Loading

9 Notice of intention to load livestock
       (1)The master of a vessel must give AMSA notice in the approved form of the intention to load livestock onto the vessel.
     Note   The approved form is available from the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
       (2)The notice must be given to the AMSA office nearest to the port of loading at least 72 hours before the vessel commences loading.

10 Pre-loading inspection
       (1)The master of a vessel may allow livestock to be loaded onto the vessel only if:
(a) AMSA has carried out a pre-loading inspection and notified the master that he or she may commence loading; or
(b) subsection (2) applies.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2)A pre-loading inspection of a vessel is not required if:
(a) the vessel is undertaking a voyage of less than 10 days; and
(b) the species intended to be loaded is:
 (i) cattle; or
 (ii) a combination of cattle and either sheep or pigs in accordance with subsection (3); and
(c) notice has been given to AMSA in accordance with section 9; and
(d) a pre-loading inspection, to the satisfaction of AMSA, has been carried out within 60 days before the intended loading; and
(e) AMSA considers that a further pre-loading inspection is not required.
       (3)For subparagraph (2)(b)(ii):
(a) the record of equipment and arrangements must show that the vessel is approved by AMSA for all species of livestock to be carried; and
(b) the maximum area for species other than cattle must be the lesser of:
 (i) 400 m2; or
 (ii) 25% of the net pen area mentioned in the record of equipment and arrangements.
       (4)An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
       (5)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

11 Stability
 (1) Before the commencement of loading, the master of a vessel must ensure that the vessel has the ability to comply, at all stages of the voyage and loading of the vessel, with the stability criteria in the IS Code and in Schedule 1.
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.

12 Livestock carriage to be in accordance with ACCL
       (1)At any time when there is 1 or more livestock on board a vessel, the master of the vessel must ensure that:
(a) livestock structures and livestock equipment set out in the ACCL for the