(1) The Minister may by regulations establish which goods, articles or materials to be carried in a ship are dangerous goods in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 relating to the carriage of dangerous goods and to amendments thereto or replacements thereof or with any other Convention which may be accepted by Saint Lucia, and such regulations shall have regard to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code of the International Maritime Organisation, as amended.
(2) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may by regulations prescribe—
(a) the method of packing and stowing such goods;
(b) the quantity of such goods which may be carried in any ship;
(c) the place or places within a ship in which the goods may be carried;
(d) the marking that is to be placed on any package or container in which goods may be placed for shipment;
(e) the precautions that shall be taken with respect to the carriage of such goods and the powers of inspection to determine compliance with the provisions of the regulations.