165Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties – information and resources

165 Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties – information and resources

(1)  This regulation applies if a vehicle transporting a placard load is involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation.

(2)  As soon as practicable after being asked by an authorised officer or an officer of an emergency service, the prime contractor or rail operator must –

(a) give to the officer the information that the officer requires about the vehicle’s construction, properties and equipment; and

(b) provide the equipment and other resources necessary –

(i) to control the dangerous situation; and

(ii) to recover a vehicle involved in the situation or its equipment.

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)  If the prime contractor and the consignor, or the rail operator and the consignor, of the dangerous goods are asked to give the same information or provide the same resources for the incident, it is sufficient if the consignor gives the information or provides the resources.