125Consignor's duties – transport by road

125 Consignor's duties – transport by road

(1)  A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport in or on a road vehicle if the prime contractor or driver of the road vehicle does not have transport documentation that complies with Chapter 11.1 of the ADG Code for the goods.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 55 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport by road if –

(a) the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the goods will be divided into, and transported in, separate loads; and

(b) the prime contractor, or the driver of each road vehicle transporting the load, has not been given separate transport documentation that complies with Chapter 11.1 of the ADG Code for each load.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 55 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.