National Transport Commission (Model Legislation—Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail) Regulations 2007
69Failure to hold licence etc
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69 Failure to hold licence etc
(1) A prime contractor must not use a vehicle to transport dangerous goods (other than as the driver of the vehicle) if: (a) the {subordinate law} requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the {subordinate law}. (35)
Offence provision. (35)
(2) A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if the other person is required by the {subordinate law} to be licensed to drive the vehicle and is not so licensed. (35)
Offence provision. (35)
(3) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if: (a) the {subordinate law} requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the {subordinate law}. (35)
Offence provision. (35)
(4) A person who is required by the {subordinate law} to be accredited to be involved in the transport of dangerous goods, or a particular aspect of that transport, must not be so involved without being so accredited. (35)
Offence provision. (35)
(5) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if: (a) the {subordinate law} requires the person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and (b) the person is not licensed under the {subordinate law}. (35)
Offence provision. (35)
{(6) For this section: (a) an offence against subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) is an offence of strict liability; and (b) strict liability applies to the physical element in subsection (2) that the other person is required by the {subordinate law} to be licensed to drive the vehicle.} (new)