Victorian Consolidated Regulations

2 Reg. 256(1): S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 96/2005 and 54/2007. - SECT 58

Approval of overpacks

58. Approval of overpacks



(1) The Authority may, on application in accordance with regulation 175,
approve a method of preparing an overpack for transport that does not comply
with section 5.1.2 of the ADG Code if the Authority is satisfied that the
applicant has demonstrated that the risk involved in using the method is not
greater than the risk involved in using a method complying with the section.

(2) In giving its approval, the Authority may impose in relation to the
approval any condition about the use of the overpack necessary for the safe
use of the overpack to transport dangerous goods.

(3) A person must not use an overpack to transport dangerous goods if the
person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that-





   (a)  a condition about the use of the overpack was imposed in relation to
        the approval of the method of preparing the overpack; and

   (b)  the use is in contravention of the condition.

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