Victorian Consolidated Regulations

2 Reg. 256(1): S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 96/2005 and 54/2007. - SECT 27

Instruction and training

27. Instruction and training



(1) This regulation applies to any task involved in the transport of dangerous
goods, including the following-

   (a)  packing dangerous goods;

   (b)  consigning dangerous goods;

   (c)  loading dangerous goods;

   (d)  unloading dangerous goods;

   (e)  marking packages;

   (f)  placarding placard loads;

   (g)  preparing transport documentation;

   (h)  maintaining vehicles and equipment used in the transport of dangerous
        goods;

        (i)    driving a vehicle transporting dangerous goods;

   (j)  being the consignee of dangerous goods;

   (k)  following the appropriate procedures in accordance with these
        Regulations in a dangerous situation.

Example Appropriate procedures would include those associated with the
implementation of an emergency plan required under Part 14 of these
Regulations.

(2) A person who is responsible for management or control of a task must not
employ, engage or permit someone else to perform the task if the other person-

   (a)  has not received, or is not receiving, appropriate instruction and
        training to enable that other person to perform the task safely and in
        accordance with these Regulations; or

   (b)  is not appropriately supervised in performing the task to ensure that
        other person is able to perform the task safely and in accordance with
        these Regulations.

Penalty: 35 penalty units for a natural person; 175 penalty units for a body
corporate.





(3) A person must not manage, control or supervise a task unless the person
has received instruction and training to enable him or her to manage or
control the task or supervise another person to perform the task safely and in
accordance with these Regulations.

Penalty: 35 penalty units for a natural person; 175 penalty units for a body
corporate.