14Packing—manufacturer and first supplier

14 Packing—manufacturer and first supplier

(1) A manufacturer or first supplier who has assigned or classified dangerous goods under regulation 13(3), before supplying the dangerous goods to any person, must ensure that the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018 are complied with in relation to—

(a) the condition of the dangerous goods; and

(b) the packages for the dangerous goods.

(2) A manufacturer or first supplier of C1 combustible liquids or goods too dangerous to be transported, before supplying the dangerous goods to any person, must ensure that the liquids or goods are packed in packaging that is of a type and in a condition that will—

(a) retain the liquids or goods that it holds; and

(b) not react adversely with the liquids or goods that it holds.

(3) A manufacturer or first supplier of dangerous goods complies with subregulation (1) or (2) if the dangerous goods are packed in accordance with corresponding legislation.

(4) In subregulation (3), corresponding legislation means the legislative provisions of another Australian jurisdiction that provide for the classification, assignment of Subsidiary Hazards and Packing Groups and the marking of dangerous goods for the purposes of transport by road, rail, air or sea.