179Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties—information and resources

179 Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties—information and resources

179 Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties—information and resources

(1) This section applies if a vehicle transporting a placard load is involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation.

(2) As soon as practicable after being asked by an authorised officer or an officer of an emergency service, the prime contractor or rail operator must—

(a) give the officer information the officer requires about the vehicle’s construction, properties and equipment, and

(b) provide the equipment and other resources necessary—

(i) to control the dangerous situation, and

(ii) to recover a vehicle involved in the situation or its equipment.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—20 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—100 penalty units.

(3) If both the consignor of the dangerous goods and the prime contractor or rail operator are asked to give the same information or provide the same resources for the incident, it is sufficient if one of the following gives the information or provides the resources—

(a) the consignor,

(b) the prime contractor or rail operator.