S.L. 499.12 Art. 41Transportation of dangerous cargoes betweentheislands of Malta.

Nothing in these regulations shall prevent a ship, vessel or bunker barge from carrying dangerous cargoes between the islands of Malta, provided that:

(a) all the precautions and requirements related to the carriage and handling of such cargo as prescribed in these regulations and considered applicable by the Authority are complied with;

(b) in no case shall ships or vessels carry dangerous cargoes whilst carrying passengers;

(c) no person shall smoke on board any such ship whilst volatile dangerous cargoes are being carried, except in places which the Master has laid down as designated safe areas for that purpose.