154Offence—prime contractor—food or food packaging

154 Offence—prime contractor—food or food packaging (a) an incident involving a vehicle transporting dangerous goods results in the leakage, spillage or accidental escape of the dangerous goods, or in a fire or explosion; and (b) there is food or food packaging in the vicinity of the incident that is within the control of a prime contractor. (2) The prime contractor commits an offence if— (a) the food or food packaging is transported from the site of the incident; and

(b) the competent authority has not given permission to the prime contractor to transport the food or food packaging from the site. (3) For subsection (2) (b), the competent authority may give permission to a prime contractor to transport food or food packaging from the site. (4) The permission— (a) must be in writing; and (b) must state the name of the prime contractor; and (c) must identify the incident; and (d) must identify the food or food packaging to which it relates; and (e) must take into consideration any requirements of the appropriate food and health authorities; and (f) may contain any other information that the competent authority considers necessary.