45Holding explosives in rail yards and sidings

45 Holding explosives in rail yards and sidings

45 Holding explosives in rail yards and sidings

(1) The person in control of a rail yard or siding in which there are one or more units of rolling stock that are being used to transport explosives, must ensure the quantity of explosives held in the rolling stock at any time does not exceed 40 tonnes NEQ.

Maximum penalty—250 penalty units.

(2) Explosives kept in rolling stock in a rail yard or siding must not be kept for longer than—

(a) 2 consecutive business days, or

(b) if the business days are separated by a day that is not a business day—4 days.

Maximum penalty—250 penalty units.

(3) This section does not apply to hazard division 1.4 explosives.

(4) In this section—

rolling stock has the same meaning as in the Rail Safety National Law (NSW).

siding has the same meaning as in the Rail Safety National Law (NSW).