National Transport Commission (Model Legislation—Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail) Regulations 2007
71Duties concerning the transport of dangerous goods
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71 Duties concerning the transport of dangerous goods
(1) A person involved in the transport of dangerous goods by road or rail who fails to ensure that the goods are transported in a safe manner is guilty of an offence. (37)
Offence provision. (new)
(2) If a person involved in the transport of dangerous goods by road or rail fails to comply with a provision of this Act in circumstances where the person knew, or reasonably ought to have known, that the failure would be likely to endanger the safety of another person or of property or the environment, the person is guilty of an offence. (37)
Offence provision. (37)
{(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) that the person complied with the subsection as far as practicable.} (37 (1))