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The Master, owner or agent of every vessel entering Port and having on board, as import cargo for discharge packages containing arms and ammunition, shall furnish to the Traffic Manager a complete list of all such packages before the arrival of the vessel in Port. No ammunition except that of safety class including safety fuse for blasting railway fog signal and percussion cap shall be landed at the wharf or stream berths. Packages containing arms and ammunition shall be sealed by the master of the vessel before discharged, and shall under no circumstances be discharged at night. Immediately they are discharged, they shall be delivered direct to the owners who shall make all necessary arrangements, in advance, to take delivery of the packages accordingly. The Board has no liability or responsibility whatsoever, in respect of any such packages discharged from a vessel otherwise than in strict conformity with this regulation. Note:- Packages containing arms and ammunition, the property of the Central Government or any State Government, will not be required to be sealed before discharge.