Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) ACT 1995 No. 34, 1995 - SECT 29

29.(1) If an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that:

   (a)  a dangerous situation exists; and

   (b)  a person is in a position to take measures to avert, eliminate or
        minimise the danger; the authorised officer may issue a notice
        requiring the person to take those measures.

(2) A notice under this section must:

   (a)  be in writing; and

   (b)  state the name of the person to whom it is directed; and

   (c)  identify the situation that, in the authorised officer's opinion, is
        causing the danger; and

   (d)  state the grounds on which the belief is based; and

   (e)  specify the measures to be taken; and

   (f)  specify a day by which the measures are to be taken.

(3) A notice under this section that relates to a vehicle may be given by
placing it securely on the vehicle in a conspicuous position.

(4) A person who:

   (a)  contravenes a notice under this section; or

   (b)  removes a notice under this section from a vehicle before measures
        have been taken to avert, eliminate or minimise the danger (unless it
        is necessary to do so to avert, eliminate or minimise the danger); is
        guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty for an offence against this
        subsection: $10,000 for an individual or $50,000 for a body corporate.