National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)RulesPorts RulesChapter 5 : Working of Vessels and Dangerous and Flammable Goods HandlingPart B : Handling of Dangerous Goods104. Compliance with other legislation and industry guidelines |
| (1) | All persons must comply with the applicable legislation relating to dangerous and flammable liquids in bulk and in containers, including the Explosives Act No. 26 of 1956 and any regulations promulgated under that Act. |
| (2) | All persons involved in the handling of dangerous goods must comply with the standards, procedures, practices and requirements set out in the industry guidelines, as amended from time to time, including: |
| (a) | The International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (presently in its fifth edition); |
| (b) | Marine Terminals Baseline Criteria and Assessment Questionnaire; |
| (c) | Liquified Gas Handling Principles on Ships and in Terminals; |
| (d) | Ship/Shore Interface: Safe Working Practice for LPG and Liquified Chemical Gas Cargoes; |
| (e) | Guidelines for the Handling, Storage, Inspection and testing of Hoses in the Field; and |
| (f) | Chemical carriers entered into the CDI Scheme. |
| (3) | The Harbour Master may permit a vessel to follow a procedure or practice other than those required by the industry guidelines, if he or she is satisfied that the other procedure or practice is as safe as that required by the industry guideline and is in the interests of security, good order, the protection of the environment and the effective and efficient working of the port. |
| (4) | Contravention of a procedure or practice substituted pursuant to sub-rule (3) is deemed to constitute a contravention of the practice or procedure required by these rules. |