Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

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PORT BY-LAWS - SECT 23

Loading and unloading

23. Loading and unloading

(1) Subject to clause (2), the master of a vessel, lighter or small craft shall not permit or suffer explosives or inflammable liquids to be loaded on or in or unloaded from the vessel, lighter or small craft except -

(a) between sunrise and sunset;

(b) with the permission of the Harbourmaster; and

(c) under such conditions as the Harbourmaster specifies.

(2) The master of a vessel transporting inflammable liquids in bulk may, with the permission of the Harbourmaster, and subject to any conditions specified by the Harbourmaster, permit inflammable liquids from the cargo to be unloaded from the vessel between sunset and sunrise by means of a pipeline to a receptacle approved by the Harbourmaster.

(3) The owner of inflammable liquids unloaded on a wharf shall -

(a) without delay, stow them in a shed or place approved by the Harbourmaster; and

(b) remove them from that shed or place before sunset on the day they are unloaded.



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