Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations 2021
100Transport of explosives
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100 Transport of explosives
(1) In this regulation –
explosive has the same meaning as in the Explosives Act 2012 .
(2) A person must not transport explosives contrary to the Australian Explosives Code or ADG Code.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 170 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 35 penalty units.
(3) A person must not transport any explosives in a vehicle that does not comply with the Australian Explosives Code.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 170 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 35 penalty units.
(4) An authorised officer who is reasonably of the opinion that a vehicle does not comply with the Australian Explosives Code may direct that no explosives are to be loaded into or onto that vehicle.
(5) A person must not load explosives into or onto a vehicle contrary to a direction given by an authorised officer under subregulation (4) .
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 170 penalty units; or
(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 35 penalty units.