Cap. 25 Art. 3Master of ship carrying petroleum to state nature of such cargo.

(1) The owner or master of every ship carrying a cargo any part of which consists of petroleum shall report to the Authority for

Transport in Malta the nature of such cargo together with any other particulars which the Authority for Transport in Malta may require.

(2) The agent of every ship carrying a cargo any part of which consists of petroleum or, in default of such agent, the importer or consignee of any cargo of petroleum shall give to the Authority for

Transport in Malta three days previous notice of the arrival of any such ship.

(3) If the owner, master, agent, importer or consignee shall fail to comply with the provisions of this article he shall incur a penalty not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euros and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69): Provided that in the case of the agent, importer or consignee, such penalty shall not be incurred if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court before which the case is tried that he had no knowledge or could not with reasonable diligence have had knowledge of the arrival of such ship.