sec.144Telephone advisory service

sec.144 Telephone advisory service

A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport a load of— dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L; or more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle; if a telephone advisory service for the transport is not available during the journey. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person must not consign a load of— dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L; or more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle; if a telephone advisory service for the transport is not available during the journey. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. For subsection (1) or (2) , a telephone advisory service may be provided by the prime contractor, rail operator or consignor, or someone else for the prime contractor, rail operator or consignor. In this section— telephone advisory service , for the transport of dangerous goods, means a service providing access by a continuously monitored telephone not located on the rail vehicle carrying the goods to a person competent to give advice about— the construction and properties of the receptacles in which the dangerous goods are being transported; and the use of equipment on or in vehicles on which the dangerous goods are being transported; and the properties of the dangerous goods; and methods of safely handling the dangerous goods; and methods of safely containing and controlling the dangerous goods in a dangerous situation. (sec.144-ssec.1) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport a load of— dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L; or more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle; if a telephone advisory service for the transport is not available during the journey. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.144-ssec.2) A person must not consign a load of— dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L; or more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle; if a telephone advisory service for the transport is not available during the journey. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.144-ssec.3) For subsection (1) or (2) , a telephone advisory service may be provided by the prime contractor, rail operator or consignor, or someone else for the prime contractor, rail operator or consignor. (sec.144-ssec.4) In this section— telephone advisory service , for the transport of dangerous goods, means a service providing access by a continuously monitored telephone not located on the rail vehicle carrying the goods to a person competent to give advice about— the construction and properties of the receptacles in which the dangerous goods are being transported; and the use of equipment on or in vehicles on which the dangerous goods are being transported; and the properties of the dangerous goods; and methods of safely handling the dangerous goods; and methods of safely containing and controlling the dangerous goods in a dangerous situation.