Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 3.11

(1)

This regulation applies to a person who:

(a)

is:

(i)

a manufacturer of packaging used, or intended to be used, to transport dangerous goods by road; or

(ii)

the consignor or prime contractor for the transport of packaged dangerous goods by road; and

(b)

has possession of, or control over, packaging of a design type used, or intended to be used, to transport dangerous goods by road.

(2)

The Competent Authority may, by written notice, require the person to produce packaging manufactured or used by the person for performance testing.

(3)

The person must produce the packaging to the Competent Authority, or someone nominated in the notice, within 14 days after the day when the notice is given to the person, unless the person, under an agreement with someone else, delivers the packaging to the other person before the end of that period.

Penalty:   $1,500