South Australian Current Acts

EXPLOSIVES ACT 1936 - SECT 29

29—Vessels arriving with explosives to hoist flag

        (1)         The master of any ship on board of which there are any explosives exceeding 15 kilograms in weight of gunpowder or 3 kilograms in weight of any other explosive shall on approaching a port exhibit from the mast head or some other conspicuous position on the ship, by day, flag B of the international code, and, by night, a red light.

        (2)         The master of any ship shall during the time the ship is within any port and—

            (a)         any explosives exceeding 15 kilograms in weight of gunpowder or 3 kilograms in weight of any other explosive are on board the ship; or

            (b)         any boat is alongside the ship and there are on board such boat explosives exceeding 15 kilograms in weight of gunpowder or 3 kilograms weight of any other explosive,

exhibit from the mast head or some other conspicuous position on the ship, by day, flag B of the international code, and, by night, a red light.

        (3)         The master of a ship who fails to comply with this section is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.