Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 17G

Service of directions and notices

17G. Service of directions and notices



(1) A provisional direction, non-disturbance notice, improvement notice or
prohibition notice may be given or issued to a person-

   (a)  by delivering it personally to the person, or by sending it by post or
        facsimile to the person's usual or last known place of residence or
        business; or

   (b)  by leaving it for the person at the person's usual or last known place
        of residence or business with a person who is apparently over 16 years
        and who apparently resides or works there; or

   (c)  by leaving it for the person at the place to which the direction or
        notice relates with a person who is apparently over 16 years and who
        apparently is the occupier for the time being of the place.

(2) If the person with whom a provisional direction, non-disturbance notice,
improvement notice or prohibition notice is left is not the occupier of the
place to which the direction or notice relates, he or she must give a copy of
the direction or notice to the occupier of the place as soon as possible.

Penalty: 5 penalty units for a natural person; 25 penalty units for a body
corporate.

(3) The occupier of a place to which a provisional direction, non-disturbance
notice, improvement notice or prohibition notice relates must, as soon as
possible after receiving the direction or notice-

   (a)  bring the notice to the attention of each person who is affected by
        the notice (unless the person is aware of the notice); and

   (b)  prominently display a copy of the notice at or near the place, or part
        of the place, that is affected by the notice.

Penalty: 5 penalty units for a natural person; 25 penalty units for a body
corporate.