Clause 9

Where a person who proposes to export or import a noxious liquid substance proposes to do so by having that liquid substance carried in bulk in a ship, that person or the master of the ship shall, in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed, notify the Port Master or an officer designated by the Port Master of the proposal and, if the Port Master or the officer is not so notified of the proposal and the liquid substance is carried as proposed, that person and the master shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.