Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
122Prohibition notices—content
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122 Prohibition notices—content (1) A prohibition notice must— (a) state that the notice is a prohibition notice; and (b) require the person to stop the dangerous activity or to stop carrying it out in a stated way; and (c) state the basis for the authorised person’s belief that the activity is a dangerous activity; and (d) if the authorised person believes that the dangerous activity involves a contravention of a law, state the law and the relevant provision of the law; and (e) state the penalty for failing to comply with the notice. (2) A prohibition notice may include a direction about the measures to be taken to minimise or eliminate the risk caused by the dangerous activity. (3) A direction may offer a choice of ways to minimise or eliminate the risk caused by the dangerous activity. (4) A prohibition notice that prohibits the carrying out of an activity in a stated way may do so by stating— (a) a place where the activity may not be carried out; or (b) any thing that may not be used in connection with the activity; or
(c) any procedure that may not be followed in connection with the activity.