S.L. 499.44 Art. 18Occurrence reporting.

(1) A Maltese operator shall ensure that any dangerous goods accident, dangerous goods incident or the finding of undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods in cargo or passenger’s baggage, wherever it occurs, is reported to the Director.

(2) A non-Maltese operator shall ensure that any dangerous goods accident, dangerous goods incident or the finding of undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods in cargo or passenger’s baggage which occurred in Malta is reported to the Director.

(3) A report required under subregulation (1) or (2) shall contain such of the following information as is appropriate to the occurrence:

(a) date of the occurrence;

(b) location of the occurrence, flight number and flight date;

(c) description of the goods and the reference number of the air waybill, pouch, baggage tag and ticket;

(d) proper shipping name (including the technical name, if applicable);

(e) UN/ID number;

(f) class or division in accordance with the Technical Instructions and any subsidiary risk;

(g) type of packaging and the packaging specification marking;

(h) quantity of dangerous goods;

(i) name and address of the shipper or passenger;

(j) suspected cause of the occurrence;

(k) action taken;

(l) any other reporting action taken;

(m) name, title, address and contact number of the reporter;

(n) any other relevant details.

(4) (a) Subject to paragraph (b) a report containing as much of the information referred to above as is in his possession shall be despatched in writing, or in such other form as the Director may approve, and by the quickest available means to the Director within seventy-two hours of the occurrence coming to the knowledge of the person making the report.

(b) If at that time any of the said information is not in the possession of that person, he shall despatch the information to the Director in writing, or in such other form as the Director may approve, and by the quickest available means within seventy-two hours of the information coming into his possession.

(5) Nothing in this regulation shall require a person to report any occurrence which he has reported under article 76 of the Air Navigation Act, or which he has reason to believe has been or will be reported by another person to the Director in accordance with that article.