sec.77Duties of prime contractors and rail operators

sec.77 Duties of prime contractors and rail operators

A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— the goods are dangerous goods; and the package is not appropriately marked. Maximum penalty— for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units. A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport dangerous goods in a package if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a marking or label on the package about its contents is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty— for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units. A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package that is marked or labelled as if it contained dangerous goods if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the package does not contain dangerous goods. Maximum penalty— for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units. However, subsection (3) does not apply if the marking or labelling of the package complies with the requirements for the contents of the package in— the ICAO technical instructions; or the IMDG Code. (sec.77-ssec.1) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that— the goods are dangerous goods; and the package is not appropriately marked. Maximum penalty— for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.2) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport dangerous goods in a package if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a marking or label on the package about its contents is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty— for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.3) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package that is marked or labelled as if it contained dangerous goods if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the package does not contain dangerous goods. Maximum penalty— for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if the marking or labelling of the package complies with the requirements for the contents of the package in— the ICAO technical instructions; or the IMDG Code.

• (a) the goods are dangerous goods; and
• (b) the package is not appropriately marked.
• (a) for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or
• (b) otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units.
• (a) for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or
• (b) otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units.
• (a) for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or
• (b) otherwise—7 1 / 2 penalty units.
• (a) the ICAO technical instructions; or
• (b) the IMDG Code.