Chairperson, hon members and speakers who have participated, thank you very much for the constructive approach to this Bill. The present Bill is about writing into national law an international convention to which we are signatories.
Hon Farrow raised some important technical issues relating to weighing containers in the process of loading and offloading, and in regard to the new generation of high-cube containers. These are all valid matters, which the Department of Transport is presently seized with. However, we urge that we do not delay the passing of the present legislation while we address these matters. The matters raised can and should be dealt with in a variety of ways, including, possibly, through eventual regulation.
We have just been elected to the executive of the International Maritime Organisation as one of the vice presidents. It is quite important that when the House passes this Bill we will be able to participate knowing that we have a proper contribution to make and have ratified international conventions. I thank all the members who have participated and I ask you to vote this Bill into law. Thank you. [Applause.]
Debate concluded.
Bill read a second time.