Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations, 1997Part 3 : Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Bulk17. Carriage in bulk |
| (1) | Dangerous goods may not be handled or carried in bulk in any ship if the shipowner has reason to believe that such goods may not be so handled or carried in bulk safely in that ship. |
| (2) | Without limiting the generality of subregulation (1)— |
| (a) | where the dangerous goods in question are goods listed in Chapter VI of the BCH Code, or in Chapter 17 of the IBC Code, or in Chapter XIX of the Gas Carrier Code for Existing Ships, or in Chapter XIX of the Gas Carrier Code, or in Chapter 19 of the IGC Code, or are classified dangerous goods listed in Appendix B of the Bulk Cargoes Code, they must be handled and carried in accordance with the requirements of whichever of the codes is appropriate; or |
| (b) | where the dangerous goods in question consist of a liquid chemical or a liquefied gas that is not listed in the codes specified in paragraph (a), they must be handled and carried in accordance with an approval given by the Authority. Any such approval must be given in writing and must specify the date on which it takes effect and the conditions (if any) on which it is given. |
| (3) | If there is any breach of this regulation the shipowner and the master are guilty of an offence. |