National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Dangerous Goods Act) Regulations 2006
35Failure to hold licence etc
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35 Failure to hold licence etc
(1) A person must not use a vehicle to transport dangerous goods by road (other than as the driver of the vehicle) if: (a) the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the regulations.
Maximum penalty: $50,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, for an individual or $250,000 for a body corporate.
(2) A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road if the other person is required by the regulations to be licensed to drive the vehicle and is not so licensed.
Maximum penalty: $50,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, for an individual or $250,000 for a body corporate.
(3) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road if: (a) the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the regulations.
Maximum penalty: $10,000.
(4) A person who is required by the regulations to be accredited to be involved in the transport of dangerous goods by road or a particular aspect of that transport must not be so involved without being so accredited.
Maximum penalty: $50,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, for an individual or $250,000 for a body corporate.
(5) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road if: (a) the regulations require the person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and (b) the person is not licensed under the regulations.
Maximum penalty for this subsection: $10,000.