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Marine order 43—Cargo and cargo handling—livestock

Vessels carrying livestock.

Current	Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling—livestock) 2018
Commenced	1 November 2019
About	Marine order 43 sets out the requirements for vessels carrying livestock including: certification equipment and services safe operation—for example stability.
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Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Navigation Act 2012 Related content Transporting livestock from Australia Air pollution Applications Application for an Australian certificate for the carriage of livestock form (AMSA 338) Master's report carriage of livestock form (AMSA 337) Notice of intention to load livestock (AMSA 32) Marine Notices 2018/05 Pre-loading cargo information for livestock vessels
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: AS 1074-1989 Steel tubes and tubulars for ordinary service (borrow or purchase) Australian Standards for the export of livestock (ASEL) at the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust, Part 14: Selection and installation, AS/NZS 61241.14:2005 (borrow or purchase) Explosive atmospheres – Part 10-2: Classification of areas – Explosive dust atmospheres, IEC 60079-10-2:2015 (borrow or purchase) Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection: IEC 60079-14:2013 (borrow or purchase) Explosive atmospheres – Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance: IEC60079-17:2013 (borrow or purchase) International code on intact stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), IMO resolution MSC.267(85) as amended from time to time International conventions International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, adopted by IMO resolution MSC.268(85) as amended from time to time International Safety Management (ISM) Code, IMO resolution A.741(18) as amended from time to time UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Manual Test and Criteria (6th edition) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) website
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Last updated: 19 February 2021