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AMSA MO 2019/1
Marine Order 44 (Safe containers) 2019
I, Michael Kinley, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, make this Marine Order under subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act 2012.
24 May 2019
Michael Kinley
Chief Executive Officer

Division 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Marine Order
1A Commencement
1B Repeal of Marine Order 44 (Safe containers) 2002
2 Purpose
3 Power
4 Definitions
5 Interpretation
6 Application
7 Review of decisions
8 Savings – approvals
9 Transitional – approvals
Division 2 Container Convention containers
Subdivision 2.1 Approval of containers
10 Approval of containers
11 Safety approval plate
12 Maximum gross mass markings
13 Removal of safety approval plate
14 Withdrawal of approval of container
Subdivision 2.2 Maintenance and examination of containers
15 Maintenance
16 Examination of containers under a periodic examination scheme
17 Marking containers under a periodic examination scheme
18 Approval of continuous examination program
19 Withdrawal of approval of continuous examination program
20 Marking of containers under a continuous examination program
Subdivision 2.3 Control measures for containers
21 Certain containers not to be loaded or unloaded
22 Maximum load to be placed on container
23 Proper precautions
Division 3 Offshore containers
Subdivision 3.1 Approval, maintenance and inspection of offshore containers
24 Savings — approval of offshore containers
25 Transitional – approvals
26 Authorisation of approving competent authorities
27 Approval of offshore containers
28 Approval plate for offshore containers
29 Maintenance and inspection of offshore containers
Subdivision 3.2 Control measures for offshore containers
30 Certain offshore containers not to be loaded or unloaded
31 Proper precautions

Division 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Marine Order
       This Marine Order is Marine Order 44 (Safe containers) 2019.

1A Commencement
       This Marine Order commences on 1 July 2019.

1B Repeal of Marine Order 44 (Safe containers) 2002
       Marine Order 44 (Safe containers) 2002 is repealed.

2 Purpose
       This Marine Order:
(a) gives effect to the Container Convention; and
(b) makes provision for:
 (i) the approval, maintenance, inspection and marking of offshore containers; and
 (ii) the safe loading of offshore containers on, and the safe unloading of offshore containers from, regulated Australian vessels and foreign vessels.

3 Power
       (1)The following provisions of the Navigation Act provide for this Marine Order to be made:
(a) subsection 112(4) which provides that the regulations may provide for the carriage of cargo on a vessel;
(b) subsection 112(5) which provides that the regulations can provide for the loading, stowage and carriage of cargo in vessels and the unloading of cargo from vessels;
(c) paragraph 340(1)(f) which provides that the regulations may give effect to the Container Convention;
(d) subsection 341(1) which provides for the imposition of penalties for a contravention of a provision of the