150Control of ignition sources

150 Control of ignition sources

(1)  This regulation applies to a road vehicle transporting –

(a) a load that contains –

(i) dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500 litres; or

(ii) more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle; and

(b) dangerous goods that are UN Division 2.1, UN Class 3, 4 or 5 dangerous goods or dangerous goods that have a subsidiary hazard of 2.1, 3, 4 or 5.1.

(2)  The driver of the road vehicle must not –

(a) have matches or a cigarette lighter in his or her possession in the road vehicle; or

(b) smoke in the road vehicle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 35 penalty units.

(3)  The driver must do everything practicable to ensure that any other person in the road vehicle does not –

(a) have matches or a cigarette lighter in his or her possession; or

(b) smoke.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 35 penalty units.