11Carriage of dangerous goods in prohibited areas

#### 11 Carriage of dangerous goods in prohibited areas 11 Carriage of dangerous goods in prohibited areas > > (1) A person must not cause, permit or allow the use of a dangerous goods transporter on or in a prohibited area. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the driver of the dangerous goods transporter. > > > > Note. > > > > The [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 300–2 provides the driver of a dangerous goods transporter must not use the vehicle on or in certain prohibited areas. > > > (3) The Commissioner of Police may issue a permit, whether with or without conditions, authorising a dangerous goods transporter to be used in a prohibited area. > > > (4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the dangerous goods transporter is— > > > > > (a) displaying a permit issued under subsection (3) authorising it to be used in the prohibited area concerned, and > > > > > (b) used in accordance with the conditions on which the permit was issued. > > > (5) The holder of a permit issued under subsection (3) who, without lawful excuse, contravenes a condition of the permit is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (6) Terms or expressions used in this section defined for the purposes of the [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 300–2 have the same meanings as in the rule.