Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MARINE ACT - SECT 104

    (1)     The owner or the master of a vessel may:

        (a)     refuse to take on board any package which he suspects may contain dangerous goods;

        (b)     open and inspect any package which he suspects may contain dangerous goods; and

        (c)     discharge, destroy, render innocuous or otherwise deal with any goods which:

            (i)     in his opinion are dangerous goods; and

            (ii)     have been shipped on board the vessel without his knowledge.

    (2)     The owner or the master of a vessel shall not be under any liability, civil or criminal, in respect of an action taken under subsection (1).