Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulation 2018
sec.121Duties of transferors
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sec.121 Duties of transferors
A person must not bulk transfer dangerous goods into a tank or a tank vehicle if— for dangerous goods of UN class 2 that are not in the form of refrigerated liquid—the quantity of the goods in the tank or tank of the tank vehicle is more than the maximum permitted filling ratio stated in section 10 .3.2 of the ADG Code; or otherwise—the ullage in the tank or tank of the tank vehicle does not comply with section 10 .3.1 of the ADG Code. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person must not bulk transfer other goods into a tank (the other goods tank ) of a tank vehicle if— the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the other goods tank or another tank of the tank vehicle— is carrying dangerous goods; or is likely to carry dangerous goods before the other goods tank is emptied; and the ullage in the other goods tank would not comply with section 10 .3.1 of the ADG Code if the other goods were dangerous goods. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.121-ssec.1) A person must not bulk transfer dangerous goods into a tank or a tank vehicle if— for dangerous goods of UN class 2 that are not in the form of refrigerated liquid—the quantity of the goods in the tank or tank of the tank vehicle is more than the maximum permitted filling ratio stated in section 10 .3.2 of the ADG Code; or otherwise—the ullage in the tank or tank of the tank vehicle does not comply with section 10 .3.1 of the ADG Code. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.121-ssec.2) A person must not bulk transfer other goods into a tank (the other goods tank ) of a tank vehicle if— the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the other goods tank or another tank of the tank vehicle— is carrying dangerous goods; or is likely to carry dangerous goods before the other goods tank is emptied; and the ullage in the other goods tank would not comply with section 10 .3.1 of the ADG Code if the other goods were dangerous goods. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) for dangerous goods of UN class 2 that are not in the form of refrigerated liquid—the quantity of the goods in the tank or tank of the tank vehicle is more than the maximum permitted filling ratio stated in section 10 .3.2 of the ADG Code; or
- (b) otherwise—the ullage in the tank or tank of the tank vehicle does not comply with section 10 .3.1 of the ADG Code.
- (a) the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the other goods tank or another tank of the tank vehicle— (i) is carrying dangerous goods; or (ii) is likely to carry dangerous goods before the other goods tank is emptied; and
- (i) is carrying dangerous goods; or
- (ii) is likely to carry dangerous goods before the other goods tank is emptied; and
- (b) the ullage in the other goods tank would not comply with section 10 .3.1 of the ADG Code if the other goods were dangerous goods.