Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2022
71Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties
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71 Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties
71 Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties
A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport dangerous goods in an overpack if the prime contractor knows, or reasonably ought to know, the preparation of the overpack and its contents does not comply with either—
(a) section 5.1.2 of the ADG Code and other provisions of this Part, or
(b) an approval under section 51.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—20 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—100 penalty units.