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Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulation 2018
sec.111Duty of prime contractors and rail operators
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sec.111 Duty of prime contractors and rail operators
A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport a quantity of dangerous goods of a particular type in or on a passenger train, if— the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, the quantity exceeds the quantity of dangerous goods of that type that may be transported in or on a passenger train as stated in part 9 of the ADG Code; and the goods are not being transported in or on a part of the train used solely for the carriage of baggage, parcels or freight. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
- (a) the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, the quantity exceeds the quantity of dangerous goods of that type that may be transported in or on a passenger train as stated in part 9 of the ADG Code; and
- (b) the goods are not being transported in or on a part of the train used solely for the carriage of baggage, parcels or freight.