Victorian Consolidated Regulations

2 Reg. 256(1): S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 96/2005 and 54/2007. - SECT 83

Prime contractors and rail operators

83. Prime contractors and rail operators



(1) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package
if the prime contractor or rail operator knows, or reasonably ought to know,
that-

   (a)  the goods are dangerous goods; and

   (b)  the package is not appropriately marked.

	Penalty:      (a)	for large packaging or overpack-
18 penalty units for a natural person;
90 penalty units for a body corporate;

   (b)  in any other case-
6 penalty units for a natural person; 30 penalty units for a body corporate.

(2) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport dangerous goods in
a package if the prime contractor or rail operator knows, or reasonably ought
to know, that a marking or label on the package about its contents is false or
misleading in a material particular.





	Penalty:      (a)	for large packaging or overpack-
18 penalty units for a natural person;
90 penalty units for a body corporate;

   (b)  in any other case-
6 penalty units for a natural person; 30 penalty units for a body corporate.

(3) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package
that is marked or labelled as if it contained dangerous goods if the prime
contractor or rail operator knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the
package does not contain dangerous goods.

	Penalty:      (a)	for large packaging or overpack-
18 penalty units for a natural person;
90 penalty units for a body corporate;

   (b)  in any other case-
6 penalty units for a natural person; 30 penalty units for a body corporate.







Division 2-Placarding