New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE POLLUTION ACT 2012 - SECT 125

125 Form of cargo record book

(1A) A cargo record book may be kept electronically, in a way approved by the relevant national maritime authority of the country whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.

(1) A cargo record book must contain the matters prescribed by the regulations.

(2) A cargo record book must make provision for--

(a) a signature in relation to each entry made in it, and

(b) a signature--

(i) for a record book kept electronically--on each group of electronic entries, or

(ii) otherwise--on each page of the record book.

Note : See the Guidelines for use of electronic record books under MARPOL, adopted by Resolution MEPC.312(74).

Editor's note : See Reg 15.1 of Annex II of MARPOL.