Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 18A

Power to give directions

18A. Power to give directions



(1) An inspector may give a direction (either orally or in writing) to a
person at a place if the inspector reasonably believes that it is necessary to
do so because of an immediate risk to the safety of any person or of damage to
any property arising out of the presence of dangerous goods or any related
thing.

(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply
with a direction given to the person under subsection (1).

Penalty: 500 penalty units for a natural person; 2500 penalty units for a body
corporate.

(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an indictable offence.

Note However, the offence may be heard and determined summarily (see section
53 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Magistrates' Court Act 1989).