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 Goods105. Harbour Master's directives relating to dangerous goods |
| (1) | The Harbour Master may, in the interests of safety, security, good order and the protection of the environment and at the expense of the owner or master of the vessel— |
| (a) | approve the discharge and storage of uncontainerised, dangerous goods at demarcated areas in the port at the expense of the owner or master of the vessel and impose conditions upon the approval, in the interests of safety, security, good order and the protection of the environment; |
| (b) | order that dangerous goods be discharged from a vessel, removed from the port or be otherwise disposed of, at any time of the day or night; |
| (c) | order that landed dangerous goods— |
| (i) | be returned on board the vessel from which it was landed; |
| (ii) | be destroyed; or |
| (iii) | be dealt with in a manner that the Harbour Master considers necessary and appropriate. |
| (d) | order that vessels having dangerous goods on board that are berthed alongside a wharf or jetty have sufficient fire protection personnel and equipment in attendance; |
| (e) | order that the master of a vessel with dangerous goods on board adopt precautionary measures, as the Harbour Master considers appropriate. |
| (2) | Miscellaneous class 9 dangerous substances of the IMDG Code, which do not need to be labelled, are exempted from the requirements of sub-rules (b) to (e). |