75Packer’s duties

75 Packer’s duties

75 Packer’s duties

(1) A person must not pack dangerous goods for transport in a package if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, the package is not, or will not be once the package is ready to be transported, appropriately marked.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for large packaging or overpack—

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

(ii) for a body corporate—100 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—

(i) for an individual—10 penalty units, or

(ii) for a body corporate—30 penalty units.

(2) A person who packs dangerous goods for transport in a package must not mark or label the package with a marking or label about its contents that the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for large packaging or overpack—

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

(ii) for a body corporate—100 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—

(i) for an individual—10 penalty units, or

(ii) for a body corporate—30 penalty units.

(3) A person who packs goods for transport in a package must not mark or label the package as if it contained dangerous goods if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, it does not contain dangerous goods.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for large packaging or overpack—

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

(ii) for a body corporate—100 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—

(i) for an individual—10 penalty units, or

(ii) for a body corporate—30 penalty units.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the marking or labelling of the package complies with the requirements of the ICAO Technical Instructions or the IMDG Code in relation to the contents of the package.