Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling — livestock) 2018 (Cth)

Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling — livestock) 2018

made under the Navigation Act 2012

Compilation no. 1 Compilation date: 1 November 2019

This compilation was prepared on 19 November 2019 taking into account amendments up to Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 31 — consequential changes) Order 2019 Prepared by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Division 1 Preliminary 1 Name of Order 2 Purpose 3 Power 4 Definitions 5 Interpretation 6 Application 7 Review of decisions 8 Savings Division 2 Loading 9 Notice of intention to load livestock 10 Pre-loading inspection 11 Stability 12 Livestock carriage to be in accordance with ACCL Division 3 Vessel operations 13 Information on livestock loaded onto vessel 14 Severe weather conditions — minimising risk to livestock 15 Maintenance of equipment and arrangements for the carriage of livestock while at sea 16 Alterations during the voyage 17 Proper precautions Division 4 Restrictions on carriage of livestock 18 Livestock to be contained 19 Carriage of livestock and vessel operations 20 Dangerous goods on vessel 21 Carrying livestock in more than 1 tier 22 Livestock structures, connections and equipment — construction and maintenance Division 5 Australian certificate for the carriage of livestock 23 Certificate required 24 Applying for ACCL 25 Prohibition on issue of ACCL 26 Criteria for issue 27 Conditions 28 Duration of ACCL 29 Duration of interim ACCL 30 Annual endorsement of ACCL 31 Variation of ACCL 32 Revocation 33 Documents to be kept on vessel 34 Notification requirements Division 6 Livestock services 35 Livestock services 36 Equipment for care of livestock on board 37 Provision of humane killing device Division 7 Fire prevention and extinction 38 Fire hydrants 39 Fire hoses 40 Fire prevention — other measures Division 8 Bulk fodder and dust laden atmospheres 41 Flammable dust 42 Lighting in dust laden atmospheres 43 Fodder declarations 44 Fodder to be kept dry and maintained in delivered state 45 Bulk fodder loaded through portable piping 46 Fodder tanks to be emptied 47 Records of emptying fodder tanks Division 9 Access — people and livestock 48 Livestock spaces — means of egress and access 49 Access to or near pens 50 Minimum height of passageways and walkways 51 Access points, passageways and walkways must be kept clear 52 Access for livestock to and from the vessel Division 10 Vessel requirements — all species of livestock 53 Ramp for moving livestock between decks 54 Additional requirements for moving cattle between decks 55 Means of closing livestock access to pens or stalls 56 Protection of pens or stalls on exposed decks 57 Protection of pens or stalls from sea spray and seawater Division 11 Species requirements Subdivision 11.1 Sheep, pigs and goats 58 Sheep, pigs and goats — design of pens 59 Sheep, pigs and goats — strength of pen structures 60 Sheep, pigs and goats — arrangements of pens, walkways and passageways 61 Goats — additional requirements Subdivision 11.2 Cattle 62 Cattle — design of pens and passageways 63 Cattle — strength of pen and stall structures 64 Cattle — arrangement of pens, stalls and passageways Subdivision 11.3 Horses 65 Horses — arrangements for carriage 66 Horses — design of stalls and passageways 67 Horses — strength of stall structures 68 Horses — arrangement of stalls and passageways Subdivision 11.4 Camels 69 Camels — design of pens and passageways 70 Camels — strength of pen and stall structures 71 Camels — other requirements for pens Subdivision 11.5 Other species of livestock 72 Other species of livestock Division 12 Hospital pens 73 Hospital pens 74 Sheep, pigs and goats — hospital pens 75 Cattle — hospital pens Division 13 Carriage of livestock in portable equipment 76 Application of this Order to use of portable equipment 77 Approval of portable equipment 78 Arrangements for portable equipment Division 14 Short voyages 79 Pen requirements 80 Carriage of livestock in certain transport units 81 Stowing and securing certain transport units 82 Water for livestock 83 Ventilation for livestock Division 15 Reports and investigations 84 Master's report 85 Notifiable incidents 86 Investigations 87 Action by AMSA following an investigation Schedule 1 Stability criteria for livestock carriers Schedule 2 Provision of livestock services Division 1 Preliminary