55Consignor’s duties

55 Consignor’s duties

55 Consignor’s duties

A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport in general packaging if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know—

(a) the packaging is unsuitable for the transport of the goods, or

(b) the goods have not been packed in the packaging in accordance with a relevant provision in Part 4 of the ADG Code.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—40 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—200 penalty units.