Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Director may give such directions as he thinks fit to the master of a vessel for or with respect to the loading, or the carriage in or the removal from a vessel of goods which, in the opinion of the Director, would endanger the vessel or be a danger to human life.
(2) The power under subsection (1) to give directions includes the power to prohibit the loading of or carriage of hazardous goods in a vessel.
(3) The master of a vessel to whom directions under subsection (1) have been given shall comply with and not contravene the directions.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.