164Control of ignition sources

164 Control of ignition sources

164 Control of ignition sources

(1) This section applies to a road vehicle transporting UN Division 2.1 dangerous goods, UN Class 3, 4 or 5 dangerous goods or dangerous goods with a subsidiary hazard of 2.1, 3, 4 or 5.1, if the load contains—

(a) the dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L, or

(b) more than 500kg of the dangerous goods in a receptacle.

(2) The driver of the road vehicle must not—

(a) have matches or a cigarette lighter in the driver’s possession in the road vehicle, or

(b) smoke in the road vehicle.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) The driver must do everything practicable to ensure that another person in the road vehicle does not—

(a) have matches or a cigarette lighter in the person’s possession, or

(b) smoke.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.