264   Handling of goods

(1)  A master of a vessel must not, nor may he or she permit, authorise or direct any other person to, handle:

(a)  dangerous goods on, onto or from the vessel in an operational area, or

(b)  goods, other than dangerous goods, between the hours of sunset and sunrise on the vessel if the vessel has on board dangerous goods,

      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 handle goods must be:

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

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

(c)  lodged with the Minister not less than 48 hours before the proposed time of handling of the goods.

(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 the 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.