Section 94 General manager may require declaration about ship’s cargo

(1) This section applies if the general manager believes on reasonable grounds that a ship in Queensland waters, other than the waters of a pilotage area, is carrying dangerous cargo.

(2) The general manager may ask the owner or master of the ship to tell the general manager about the cargo the ship is carrying.

(3) The request may be made in the quickest and most convenient way.

(4) If the request is not written, the general manager must make a written note of the request and its details.

(5) The written note is evidence that the request was made.

(6) The person given the request must comply with the request by radio or any form of electronic communication in the shortest practicable time, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—200 penalty units.