Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2022
53Offence to sell or supply non-compliant packaging
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53 Offence to sell or supply non-compliant packaging
53 Offence to sell or supply non-compliant packaging
A person must not sell, supply, or offer to sell or supply, packaging for use in the transport of particular dangerous goods unless the packaging—
(a) is of a design that has been approved under section 48 and it is marked in accordance with Part 6, or, if applicable, Chapter 3.4 or 3.5, of the ADG Code and, according to the marking, the use of the packaging is appropriate for the goods, or
(b) complies with the relevant requirements of Parts 4 and 6, or, if applicable, Chapter 3.4 or 3.5, of the ADG Code, including relevant marking requirements, and the use of the packaging is appropriate for the goods.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—40 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—200 penalty units.