Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations 2021
60Compliance plates for portable tanks, MEGCs and tank vehicles
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60 Compliance plates for portable tanks, MEGCs and tank vehicles
(1) A person who manufactures a portable tank or an MEGC for use in the transport of dangerous goods must attach a compliance plate to the tank or MEGC in accordance with Chapter 6.7 of the 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.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person in relation to a portable tank if –
(a) Chapter 6.7 of the ADG Code permits the marking of the tank instead of the attachment of a compliance plate; and
(b) the tank is marked as required by that Chapter.
(3) A person who manufactures a tank vehicle for use in the transport of dangerous goods must attach a compliance plate to the vehicle in accordance with 6.9.2.2 of the 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.