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AMSA MO 2016/4
Marine Order 33 (Cargo and cargo handling — grain) 2016
I, Michael Kinley, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, make this Order under subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act 2012.
19 April 2016
Michael Kinley
Chief Executive Officer
Division 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Order
1A Commencement
1B Repeal of Marine Order 33 (Cargo and cargo handling — grain) 2005
2 Purpose
3 Power
4 Definitions
5 Interpretation
6 Application
Division 2 Exemptions and equivalents
7 Exemptions
8 Equivalents
Division 3 Loading and unloading etc of grain in bulk
9 Loading, trimming, carriage and unloading of grain in bulk
10 Demonstration of compliance with stability requirements
11 Loading or unloading plan
12 Loading and unloading to be in accordance with plan
Division 4 Notices of intention to load or discharge grain
13 Notice of intention to load grain
14 Loading of grain — responsibilities of master
15 Notice of partial discharge of grain
16 Partial discharge of grain — responsibilities of master
Division 5 Fumigation requirements
17 Notice of intended fumigation of cargo holds in port
18 Requirements for fumigation before grain loading
19 Notice of intended in transit fumigation
20 Notice of in transit fumigation on a voyage
21 Requirements for in transit fumigation
Division 6 Transitional arrangements
22 Approvals

Division 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Order
       This Order is Marine Order 33 (Cargo and cargo handling — grain) 2016.

1A Commencement
       This Order commences on 1 May 2016.

1B Repeal of Marine Order 33 (Cargo and cargo handling — grain) 2005
       Marine Order 33 (Cargo and cargo handling — grain) 2005 is repealed.

2 Purpose
       This Order:
(a) gives effect to:
 (i)  SOLAS, Chapter VI, Part C that deals with the carriage of grain in vessels; and
 (ii) the International Grain Code; and
 (iii) the BLU Code; and
(b) provides for the loading, unloading, stowage and carriage of grain in vessels.

3 Power
       (1)The following provisions of the Navigation Act provide for this Order to be made:
(a) subsection 112(4) which provides that the regulations may provide for the carriage on a vessel of cargo;
(b) subsection 112(5) which provides that regulations may provide for the loading, stowing or carriage of cargo in vessels, the unloading of cargo from vessels, and the giving of notices for the loading, or unloading, stowage or carriage, of cargo in vessels;
(c) paragraph 340(1)(a) which provides that the regulations may provide for giving effect to SOLAS;
(d) paragraph 341(1) which provides that the regulations may provide for the imposition of penalties for contravention of provisions of the regulations including the imposition of civil penalties;
(e) paragraph 342(4)(b) which provides that a Marine Order may provide for