Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Regulation 2010
131Offence—prime contractor—filling ratio and ullage
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131 Offence—prime contractor—filling ratio and ullage (a) the prime contractor transports dangerous goods in a tank; and of refrigerated liquid—the quantity of goods in the tank exceeds the maximum permitted filling ratio set out in the ADG code, section 10.3.2; (ii) in any other case—the ullage in the tank does not comply with the ADG code, section 10.3.1. (a) the prime contractor uses a vehicle to transport a tank; and (b) the tank (the first tank) contains goods that are not dangerous (c) the vehicle transports dangerous goods in another compartment of the first tank or another tank; and
Filling ratio and ullage Part 12.3 (d) the prime contractor fails to ensure that the ullage in the first tank would comply with the ADG code, section 10.3.1 if the goods mentioned in paragraph (b) were dangerous goods. (4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 59).