S.L. 499.9 Art. 43Carriage of dangerous goods.

(1) Dangerous goods shall not be carried in an aircraft except as follows:

(a) goods carried in accordance with any regulations which the Minister may make to permit dangerous goods to be carried either in aircraft generally or in aircraft of any class specified in the regulations;

(b) goods carried with the written permission of the Director General, and in accordance with any conditions to which such permission may be subject;

(c) goods carried in aircraft with the consent of the operator thereof for the purpose of ensuring the proper navigation or safety of the aircraft or the well-being of any person on board;

(d) goods permitted to be carried under the laws of the country in which the aircraft is registered, if there is in force in relation to such country an agreement between the Government of Malta and the Government of that country permitting the carriage of dangerous goods within Malta in aircraft registered in that country.

(2) Dangerous goods permitted by or under this Order to be carried in an aircraft shall not be loaded as cargo therein unless -

(a) the consignor of the goods has furnished the operator of the aircraft with particulars in writing of the nature of the goods and the danger to which they give rise; and

(b) the goods or any container in which they are packed are clearly marked so as to indicate that danger to the person loading the goods in the aircraft. The operator of the aircraft shall before the flight begins, inform the commander of the aircraft of the identity of the goods, the danger to which they give rise and the weight or quantity of the goods.

(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or cause to be taken on board an aircraft, or to deliver or cause to be delivered for loading thereon, any goods which he knows or has reason to believe or suspect to be dangerous goods the carriage of which is prohibited by or under this article.

(4) The provisions of this article shall be additional to and not in derogation of the provisions of article 42.