sec.151Telephone advisory service

sec.151 Telephone advisory service

A prime contractor 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 or consignor, or someone else for the prime contractor 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 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.151-ssec.1) A prime contractor 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.151-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.151-ssec.3) For subsection (1) or (2) , a telephone advisory service may be provided by the prime contractor or consignor, or someone else for the prime contractor or consignor. (sec.151-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 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.

• (a) dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L; or