Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The owner of a vessel from which goods are unloaded on to a wharf, either directly or by means of a lighter, shall:
(a) cause a book to be kept to be called a cargo delivery book;
(b) forthwith, upon the delivery of any of the goods to the owner or his agent, enter in the book:
(i) the date of delivery of the goods;
(ii) the name of the owner of the goods or his agent;
(iii) particulars of the marks on the goods;
(iv) the number of the bill of lading relating to the goods or of the line in which the goods are entered in the manifest of the vessel; and
(v) the number and types of packages of the goods;
(c) each day forward to the Harbourmaster a copy of all entries made in the book on the previous day; and
(d) produce the book on demand to any person authorized in writing by the Port Corporation to inspect cargo delivery books and permit that person to inspect the book.
(2) The owner of a vessel, lighter or small craft using a wharf for the purpose of taking goods on board shall, upon the request of the Harbourmaster for particulars relating to goods placed on the wharf for shipment on the vessel, lighter or small craft supply those particulars in writing to the Harbourmaster.