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Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008
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#### 6 Licensing of vehicles transporting dangerous goods
6 Licensing of vehicles transporting dangerous goods
> > (1) A prime contractor must not use a vehicle to transport dangerous goods by road (other than as the driver of the vehicle) if—
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> > > (a) the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods, and
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> > > (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the regulations.
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> > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, for an individual or 2,500 penalty units for a body corporate.
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> > (2) A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport by road on a vehicle if the person knows or reasonably ought to know that—
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> > > (a) the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods, and
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> > > (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the regulations.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units for an individual or 500 penalty units for a body corporate.
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> > (3) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road or rail if the person knows or reasonably ought to know that—
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> > > (a) the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods, and
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> > > (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the regulations.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> **s 6:** Am 2009 No 56, Sch 1.10 \[3\].