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and 4.
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Penalties
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individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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1 Name of Act 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Notes 2
5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 3
6 Purpose of Act 3
7 Application of Act 3
8 Inconsistency with other laws 4
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9 Meaning of compliance purposes 5
10 Meaning of consigns and consignor 5
11 Meaning of packaging 6
12 Meaning of packs and packer 6
13 Meaning of loads and loader 7
14 Meaning of operator 8
15 Meaning of qualified to drive vehicle or run engine 8
16 Meaning of fit to drive vehicle or run engine 8
17 Meaning of authorised to drive or run engine 9
18 Meaning of unattended vehicle 9
19 Meaning of broken-down vehicle or trailer 11
20 Competent authorities 12
21 Competent authority may delegate functions 12
22 Competent authority may give information to corresponding authority 13
23 Authorised people 14
24 Identity cards 14
25 Production of identity cards 15
25A Impersonating authorised person 16
25B Obstructing or hindering authorised person 16
26 Reciprocal powers agreements 16
27 Reciprocal powers agreements—functions 17
Part 3.1 Offences—licensing, safety and insurance
obligations
28 Offences—licensing of vehicles transporting dangerous goods 19
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29 Offences—licensing of drivers transporting dangerous goods 20
30 Offences—goods too dangerous to be transported 20
31 Offence—s 30 conduct causing death or serious injury 21
32 Alternative verdicts—s 30 conduct causing death or serious injury 22
33 Offences—transport of dangerous goods 22
34 Offence—s 33 conduct causing death or serious injury 23
35 Alternative verdicts—s 33 conduct causing death or serious injury 24
36 Offence—vehicle not insured or approved—owner 24
37 Offence—vehicle not insured or approved—prime contractor 25
Division 3.2.1 Preliminary
38 Application—pt 3.2 27
39 Direction to stop pt 3.2 vehicle 28
40 Offence—fail to comply with direction to stop pt 3.2 vehicle 29
41 Direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle 30
42 Offence—fail to comply with direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle 30
43 Direction to produce document etc 31
44 Offence—fail to comply with direction to produce document 32
45 Direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle—dangerous situation, harm or
obstruction 32
46 Offence—fail to comply with direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle—
dangerous situation, harm or obstruction 33
47 Direction to leave pt 3.2 vehicle 34
48 Offence—fail to comply with direction to leave pt 3.2 vehicle 35
49 Direction in relation to immobilised pt 3.2 vehicle 35
50 Offence—fail to comply with direction in relation to immobilised pt 3.2
vehicle 36
51 Direction in relation to pt 3.2 vehicle—dangerous situation 36
52 Offence—fail to comply with direction in relation to pt 3.2 vehicle—
dangerous situation 37
53 Moving unattended pt 3.2 vehicle—exercise other functions 37
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54 Moving unattended and broken-down pt 3.2 vehicles—dangerous
situation or obstruction 38
55 Moving unattended and broken-down pt 3.2 vehicles—harm or
obstruction—driver need not be qualified or licensed 39
56 Driving pt 3.2 vehicles—div 3.2.3—driver need not be authorised 40
Part 3.3 Directions to give name, records and other
things
57 Direction to give name and other personal details 41
58 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give name and other personal
details 42
59 Direction to produce record, device or other thing 43
60 Offence—fail to comply with direction to produce record, device or
other thing 44
61 Direction to give information 45
62 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give information 45
63 How direction may be given 47
64 Direction to state time for compliance 47
65 Amendment or cancellation of direction 48
66 Direction may be given under more than 1 provision 48
67 Protection from incrimination 48
68 Definitions—pt 3.5 50
Division 3.5.2 Powers of authorised people in relation to pt 3.2
69 Application—div 3.5.2 51
70 Power of authorised people to enter and inspect pt 3.2 vehicles 51
71 Power of authorised people to enter and search pt 3.2 vehicles 52
72 Power to enter premises and vehicles 54
73 Production of identity card 56
74 Consent to entry 56
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75 General powers on entry to premises and vehicles 58
76 Direction to give assistance 59
77 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give assistance 61
78 Use of assistants and equipment 62
79 Use of equipment to examine and process things 62
80 Use and seizure of electronic equipment 63
81 Power to seize things 64
82 Removal of seized thing 65
83 Receipt for seized thing 65
84 Power to destroy unsafe thing 66
85 Embargo notices 67
86 Offence—fail to comply with embargo notice 68
87 Offence—fail to prevent someone else doing something forbidden by
embargo notice 69
88 Revocation of embargo notice 69
89 Warrants generally 70
90 Warrants—application made other than in person 72
91 Warrants—issue on application made other than in person 72
92 Warrants—announcement before entry 73
93 Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc 74
94 Occupier entitled to observe search etc 74
95 Moving things to another place for examination or processing under
warrant 75
96 Meaning of responsible person—div 3.5.6 76
97 Access to seized thing 76
98 Return of seized thing 77
99 Circumstances—s 98 78
100 Application for order disallowing seizure 80
101 Order disallowing seizure 80
102 Forfeiture of seized thing 81
103 Cost of disposal of forfeited thing 82
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104 Sample-taking procedure 83
105 Damage etc to be minimised 84
106 Restoring vehicle, premises etc to original condition after action taken 85
107 Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers 85
108 Definitions—div 3.6.1 87
109 Improvement notices 87
110 Extensions of date or time to comply with improvement notices 88
111 Offence—fail to comply with improvement notice 89
112 Amendment of improvement notices 90
113 Cancellation of improvement notices 90
114 Clearance certificates 91
115 Definitions—div 3.6.2 91
116 Formal warnings 92
117 Withdrawal of formal warnings 92
118 Meaning of dangerous activity—pt 3.7 93
119 Prohibition notices—general 93
120 Oral direction may be given before prohibition notice 94
121 Offence—fail to comply with oral direction 94
122 Prohibition notices—content 95
123 Offence—fail to comply with prohibition notice 96
124 Amendment of prohibition notices 96
125 Withdrawal of prohibition notices 97
126 Proceeding for offence not affected by prohibition notice 97
127 Meaning of associate—pt 3.8 98
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Division 3.8.1A Proceedings for offences
127A Proceedings for offences 99
127B Proceedings may be brought by authorised person 99
127C Period within which proceedings for offences may be commenced 99
128 Penalties imposed by courts 100
Division 3.8.2 Commercial benefits penalty orders
129 Commercial benefits penalty orders 100
130 Commercial benefits penalty orders—estimating gross commercial
benefit 102
131 Penalties involving licences 102
132 Penalties involving vehicle registration 103
133 Supervisory intervention orders 104
134 Supervisory intervention orders—compliance reports 106
135 Supervisory intervention orders—amendment and revocation 107
136 Offence—fail to comply with supervisory intervention order 108
137 Exclusion orders 108
138 Exclusion orders—amendment and revocation 109
139 Offence—fail to comply with exclusion order 110
140 Forfeiture 110
Division 3.9.1 Definitions—pt 3.9
141 Definitions—pt 3.9 111
Division 3.9.2 Roads compensation orders for damage to road
infrastructure
142 Roads compensation orders—making 111
143 Roads compensation orders—application 112
144 Roads compensation orders—assessment 112
145 Roads compensation orders—certificates 113
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146 Roads compensation orders—limits on amount 114
146A Recovery of costs orders—making 114
146B Recovery of costs orders—application 115
147 Compensation orders—costs 115
148 Compensation orders—enforcement 116
149 Compensation orders—other orders and awards 116
150 Meaning of exemption 117
151 Exemptions by competent authorities—general 117
152 Offence—fail to comply with exemption condition 118
153 Offence—fail to keep copy of notice in premises or vehicle 118
154 Exemption—competent authority to tell other competent authorities 119
155 Amendment and cancellation of exemptions and conditions 119
156 Declaration by Minister—amend or suspend regulation’s operation 120
156A Multiple offenders 121
156B Double jeopardy 121
157 Criminal liability of executive officers of corporations 122
158 Offence—partners etc taken to have committed offences of other
partners 124
159 Offence—managers etc of unincorporated associations taken to have
committed offences of other managers etc 125
159A Offence—employers taken to have committed offences of employees 125
160 Exception for owners and operators 126
161 Exception if complying with direction 127
162 Acts and omissions of representatives 128
163 Evidence—certificate signed by authorised person 129
164 Evidence—certain documents signed by competent authority 130
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165 Evidence—mass of vehicle or packaging 131
166 Proof of appointments and signatures unnecessary 131
167 Evidence—transport documentation 132
168 Use of codes of practice etc in proceedings 132
169 Definitions—ch 4 134
170 Internal review notices 134
171 Applications for internal review 135
172 Applications not stay internally reviewable decisions 135
173 Internal reviewer 136
174 Review by internal reviewer 136
175 Reviewable decision notices 136
176 Applications for review 137
177 Definitions—pt 5.1 138
178 Secrecy 138
179 Information sharing guidelines 141
180 Offence—information not to be used for other purposes 141
181 Competent authority may give seized records etc to public authorities 141
182 Protection from liability 143
183 Indemnity not affected by certain matters 143
184 Other indemnities not affected 144
Part 5.3 Victimisation of people for reporting breaches
and assisting with investigations
185 Definitions—pt 5.3 145
186 Offence—victimisation of employees for reporting breaches or
assisting with investigations 145
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187 Offence—victimisation of prospective employees for reporting
breaches or assisting with investigations 146
188 Victimisation offences—order for compensation 148
189 Victimisation offences—order for re-employment etc 148
190 Offence—fail to comply with employment order 149
190A Making false or misleading statements to authorised person 150
190B Producing false or misleading records to authorised person 151
191 Contracting out prohibited 153
191A Recovery of costs of public authorities 153
192 Assistance in emergencies or accidents 155
193 Delegation by Minister—limitation 155
194 Determination of fees 155
196 Regulation-making power 156
197 Regulations—certain specific matters 156
198 Regulations—things used in the transport of dangerous goods 157
199 Regulations—competent and corresponding authorities etc 157
200 Regulations—accreditation and training etc 159
201 Regulations—stated entities 160
202 Regulations—application etc of laws of other jurisdictions and
instruments 160
Dictionary 161
1 About the endnotes 171
2 Abbreviation key 171
3 Legislation history 172
4 Amendment history 174
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