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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
sec.154Failure to hold licence etc.
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### sec.154 Failure to hold licence etc.
A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
a dangerous goods regulation requires the person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and
the person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
a dangerous goods regulation requires the other person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and
the other person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
A person who is required under a dangerous goods regulation to be accredited to be involved in transporting dangerous goods or a particular aspect of that transport must not be involved unless the person is accredited as required.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport on a vehicle if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that—
a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
s 154 (prev s 79D) ins 1997 No. 66 s 129
renum 1999 No. 42 s 54 (2) sch amdt 184
amd 2008 No. 67 s 88 ; 2008 No. 66 s 4 sch pt 2 ; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
(sec.154-ssec.1) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if— a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.154-ssec.2) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if— a dangerous goods regulation requires the person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and the person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(sec.154-ssec.3) A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if— a dangerous goods regulation requires the other person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and the other person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
(sec.154-ssec.4) A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if— a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
(sec.154-ssec.5) A person who is required under a dangerous goods regulation to be accredited to be involved in transporting dangerous goods or a particular aspect of that transport must not be involved unless the person is accredited as required. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
(sec.154-ssec.6) A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport on a vehicle if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that— a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
- (a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
- (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
- (a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and
- (b) the person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
- (a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the other person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and
- (b) the other person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
- (a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
- (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
- (a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
- (b) the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.