Regulation 9—Advanced shipment information (1) A shipper or a representative or agent of a shipper shall file advanced shipment information with the Authority that (a) is in a format specified in the Third Schedule, (b) is administered at a fee specified in the Fifth Schedule, and (c) discloses the shipment particulars of the cargo to be shipped before the shipper effects a shipment to or from this country. (2) The fee specified in the Fifth Schedule is not applicable to (a) cargo for the Armed Forces;  (b) cargo for a diplomatic or consular mission in this country; (c) transit cargo; and (d) other exemptions in accordance with relevant legislation or directives. (3) The Board of the Authority shall review periodically, the required shipment particulars and the fee as specified in the Third and Fifth Schedules respectively. (4) The Authority may appoint an agent or a representative in the respective import or export ports in the discharge of the duties of the Authority under sub-regulation (1). (5) The Authority shall publish the names of the agents of the Authority in the port of shipment in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation for the benefit of shippers and shipping service providers. (6) A shipper or a representative or agent of a shipper shall provide shipment particulars to an agent of a shipping line to be furnished to the Authority where the Authority does not have an agent or representative. (7) The Authority may appoint an agent or a representative to (a) the ports that the Authority considers necessary, and (b) operate a foreign account that the Authority considers appropriate. (8) The advanced shipment information is a requirement for cargo clearance through customs. (9) A shipping line shall quote a valid advance shipment information number on its bill of lading and cargo manifests issued in respect of cargo shipped to or from the ports of Ghana. (10) A shipper who (a) ships cargo to or from this country, and does not provide the advanced shipment information to the Authority, and (b) is not exempted from the provision of the advanced shipment information to the Authority is liable to the payment of a pecuniary penalty equivalent to fifty percent of the gross freight cost of the cargo to the Authority (11) A shipping line that carries cargo that is not covered by advanced shipment information to a port in this country shall pay to the Authority a pecuniary penalty equivalent to the gross freight cost of the cargo.