143Offence—prime contractor—safety equipment

143 Offence—prime contractor—safety equipment (a) the prime contractor uses a road vehicle to transport a placard (3) A prime contractor commits an offence if the prime contractor— (a) uses a road vehicle to transport a placard load; and

Safety equipment Chapter 14 (b) knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the equipment mentioned in subsection (1) (b) for the vehicle— (i) has not been inspected or tested in accordance with the ADG code, part 12; or (ii) is not in good repair or is not in proper working order.