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Note 3   Information on obtaining copies of any IMO Resolution, IMO document or other document that is mentioned in this Order is available from the AMSA website Marine Orders link at http://www.amsa.gov.au. The text of the original SOLAS convention and any amendments in force are in the Australian Treaty Series, accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website at http://www.austlii.edu.au.
Note 4   For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Order — see the AMSA website Marine Orders link at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
       (2) In this Order, a term that is used but is not defined for this Order, and is used or defined in SOLAS or the IMDG Code, has the meaning given by SOLAS or the IMDG Code.
Example   Definition of cargo transport unit in section 1.2.1 of the IMDG Code.
       (3) For this Order:
(a) a Cargo Securing Manual is approved by the Administration for regulation 5 of Chapter VII of SOLAS if it is approved:
 (i) for a regulated Australian vessel — by an issuing body; or
 (ii) for a foreign vessel — by or for the Administration of the country where the vessel is registered; and
(b) the competent authority for the IMDG Code is:
 (i) for a shipment of dangerous goods from Australia — AMSA; and
 (ii) for section 2.0.5 of the IMDG Code — the Department of the Environment and Energy; and
(c) the expression authorized body in Chapter 6.7 of the IMDG Code is taken to mean an issuing body; and
(d) the expression national material standards in Chapter 6.7 of the IMDG Code is taken to mean the yield and ultimate strength, ductility and other mechanical or chemical criteria mentioned in:
 (i) AS 1210—2010 Pressure vessels existing at the time of making of this Order; or
 (ii) ISO 16528-1:2007 Boilers and pressure vessels existing at the time of making of this Order; and
(e) the expression recognized pressure-vessel code in Chapter 6.7 of the IMDG Code is taken to mean:
 (i) AS 1210—2010 Pressure vessels existing at the time of making of this Order; or
 (ii) ISO 16528-1:2007 Boilers and pressure vessels existing at the time of making of this Order.
       (4) A person is taken to comply with the requirements of the IMDG Code mentioned in this Order if the person complies with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and its amendments that IMO has agreed may be applied on a voluntary basis by Contracting Governments to SOLAS.
Note   The definition of IMDG Code in subsection (1) has the effect of requiring compliance with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code that is mandatory under Chapter VII of SOLAS. However, the IMO invites SOLAS Contracting Governments to apply certain amendments to the