sec.148Duties of rail operators—information and resources

sec.148 Duties of rail operators—information and resources

This section applies if the rail operator for the transport of dangerous goods in a placard load becomes aware that the vehicle transporting the load has been involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation. The rail operator must, unless the rail operator has a reasonable excuse— give the prescribed person information about the following— the vehicle’s construction, properties and equipment; the construction and properties of packaging used to transport the goods; and provide the equipment and other resources for the following— controlling the dangerous situation; recovering a vehicle involved in the situation or its equipment. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (2) (a) does not apply if the consignor of the dangerous goods in the load or the prime contractor for the transport of the dangerous goods in the load gives the information mentioned in the subsection for the incident. Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the consignor of the dangerous goods in the load or the prime contractor for the transport of the dangerous goods in the load provides the equipment and resources mentioned in the subsection for the incident. In this section— prescribed person means— if the rail operator has been notified of the relevant emergency service officer who is in charge of dealing with the dangerous situation—the relevant emergency service officer; or otherwise—a relevant emergency service officer. (sec.148-ssec.1) This section applies if the rail operator for the transport of dangerous goods in a placard load becomes aware that the vehicle transporting the load has been involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation. (sec.148-ssec.2) The rail operator must, unless the rail operator has a reasonable excuse— give the prescribed person information about the following— the vehicle’s construction, properties and equipment; the construction and properties of packaging used to transport the goods; and provide the equipment and other resources for the following— controlling the dangerous situation; recovering a vehicle involved in the situation or its equipment. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.148-ssec.3) Subsection (2) (a) does not apply if the consignor of the dangerous goods in the load or the prime contractor for the transport of the dangerous goods in the load gives the information mentioned in the subsection for the incident. (sec.148-ssec.4) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the consignor of the dangerous goods in the load or the prime contractor for the transport of the dangerous goods in the load provides the equipment and resources mentioned in the subsection for the incident. (sec.148-ssec.5) In this section— prescribed person means— if the rail operator has been notified of the relevant emergency service officer who is in charge of dealing with the dangerous situation—the relevant emergency service officer; or otherwise—a relevant emergency service officer.