79Separation and segregation requirements

79 Separation and segregation requirements

79 Separation and segregation requirements

(1) The responsible consignor or agent for dangerous goods must ensure the separation distances and segregation requirements for the goods are complied with.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units for a corporation and 20 penalty units for an individual.

(2) The master of a ship that is carrying dangerous goods into a port must ensure the separation distances and segregation requirements for the goods are complied with while the goods are on board the ship.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) A port facility operator must ensure the separation distances and segregation requirements for the goods are complied with while the goods are at the port facility.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units for a corporation and 20 penalty units for an individual.

(4) In calculating the separation distances, the additional requirements for the calculation of separation distances specified in Division 5 are to be taken into account.

(5) In this section—

segregation requirements means the following requirements for segregating dangerous goods in or on a port operational area—

(a) the requirements specified for the goods by the relevant authority for the port,

(b) if there are no requirements specified—Table 5.2 of AS 3846 and the requirements of Chapter 7.2 of the IMDG Code.

separation distances means the following distances between dangerous goods in or on a port operational area—

(a) the separation distances specified for the goods by the relevant authority for the port,

(b) if separation distances are not specified—

(i) for explosives—the separation distances specified in Table 4.2 of AS 3846, or

(ii) for radioactive goods—the separation distances specified in Table 7.1 of AS 3846, or

(iii) for other dangerous goods—the separation distances specified in section 5 of AS 3846 for the goods, if any.