Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 3.12

(1)

This regulation applies to a person who is:

(a)

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

(b)

the consignor of packaged dangerous goods for transport by road.

(2)

The Competent Authority may, by written notice, require the person to produce written evidence that a packaging design type manufactured or used by the person has passed performance tests required under Chapter 3 of the ADG Code.

(3)

The person must produce the evidence to the Competent Authority within 14 days after the day when the notice is given to the person.

Penalty:   $1,500

(4)

A test certificate under regulation 3.10 is evidence for this regulation.