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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

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Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations, 1997

Part 2 : Carriage of Packaged Dangerous Goods

12. Packaging

 

(1) The packaging of dangerous goods must comply with the IMDG Code. Such packaging must, if required by the IMDG Code, be performance tested, as specified in the Code, by an approved testing authority.

 

(2) Packaged dangerous goods may not be taken on board a ship for carriage in that ship if the shipowner or master knows or ought to know that the goods are not packaged in such a manner as to withstand the ordinary risk of carriage by sea.

 

(3) If the shipowner or master or the shipper of such goods fails to comply with this regulation he or she is guilty of an offence.