Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
The master or owner of
a vessel is not obliged to carry therein aqua fortis, oil of vitriol, any
explosive as defined by the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 , or any
other goods that are of a dangerous nature; and a person shall not carry or
send by any vessel any goods of a dangerous nature, without first distinctly
marking their nature on the outside of the package in which they are contained
or without giving notice in writing to the master or owner at or before the
time of carrying or sending them to be shipped; and the master or owner of a
vessel may refuse to take on board any parcel or package that he suspects may
contain goods of a dangerous nature, and may, to satisfy himself of the
contents thereof, require any parcel or package to be opened in his presence.