131Prime contractor's duties - retention of documents

131 Prime contractor's duties - retention of documents

(1)  This regulation applies if these regulations or the ADG Code requires a prime contractor to create or use a document in relation to the transport of dangerous goods.

(2)  The prime contractor must retain the document, or a copy of the document, for at least 3 months after the transport of the dangerous goods by the prime contractor finishes.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 85 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  It is a failure to comply with subregulation (2) if –

(a) a document, or a copy of a document, is not retained on paper and is not readily legible; and

(b) a paper copy of the document or copy cannot be readily created at any time during the 3 months at the request of an authorised officer.