Singapore legislation

Regulation 38

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives) Regulations 2005

Regulation 38

Compliance with this Part

Subregulation 1

No person shall within the port —

(a)

handle, import, export, load, discharge, transport or otherwise deal with dangerous goods; or (b)cause or permit dangerous goods to be handled, imported, exported, loaded, discharged, transported or otherwise dealt with, except in accordance with these Regulations, the IMDG Code and any other written law.

Subregulation 2

In the event of any conflict between these Regulations and the IMDG Code, these Regulations shall prevail.

Subregulation 3

If a vessel is carrying on board any goods of a dangerous nature to which the IMDG Code does not apply, the owner, agent or master of the vessel shall —

(a)

inform the Port Master that the goods are not expressly referred to in the IMDG Code; and

(b)

comply with all the directions of the Port Master relating to the goods.

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