Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
86Offence—fail to comply with embargo notice
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86 Offence—fail to comply with embargo notice (a) the person knows that an embargo notice is in force for a thing; and (i) does something that is forbidden by the embargo notice; or (ii) instructs someone else to do something that is forbidden by the embargo notice. (2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (b).
Embargo notices Division 3.5.4 (3) This section does not apply to a person if— (a) the offence is made up of moving the thing or part of the thing; and (i) moves the thing, or part of the thing, to protect or preserve the thing; or (ii) instructs someone else to move the thing, or part of the thing to protect or preserve the thing; and (c) the person told the authorised person who issued the embargo notice about the move, and of the new location of the thing or part of the thing, within 48 hours after the move.