263   Entry of vessels into ports

(1)  The master of a vessel conveying dangerous goods must ensure that it does not enter a port without the written approval of the Minister or otherwise than in accordance with the conditions, if any, imposed by the Minister in granting his or her approval or subsequently to that grant.

Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 340.

(2)  An application for the approval of the Minister to enter a port must be:

(a)  in a form approved by the Minister, and

(b)  accompanied by a Dangerous Goods List (in a form approved by the Minister) and, if required, by a notification (in a form approved by the Minister) of empty tanks or spaces previously having contained dangerous goods in fluid form in bulk and not certified as gas-free, and

(c)  accompanied by such further particulars as the Minister may require, and

(d)  lodged with the Minister not less than 48 hours before the proposed time of entry of the vessel into the port and, when lodged on a Friday or a day preceding a public holiday, be lodged before noon on that day.

(3)  The approval of the Minister may be subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate and are set out in the approval and the Minister may at any time:

(a)  revoke his or her approval, or

(b)  vary or revoke any conditions attached to the approval,

      by notice in writing served on the master for the time being of the vessel in respect of which it was granted.