Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 36/63)
Character Range: 101363–104079

(2) The driver of the vehicle must:
 (a) notify the police or fire service of the incident as soon as practicable; and
 (b) notify the prime contractor of the incident as soon as practicable; and
 (c) provide the reasonable assistance required by an authorised officer, or an officer of an emergency service, to deal with the situation.
Penalty: $1 000.

14.2  Prime contractor's duties—contaminated food and food packaging
 (1) This regulation applies if an incident involving food or food packaging, and a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road, results in the leakage, spillage or accidental escape of the dangerous goods, contamination of the food or food packaging, or a fire or explosion.
 (2) The food or food packaging must not be transported from the site of the incident, unless the Competent Authority gives written permission to the prime contractor to transport the food or food packaging from the site.
Penalty: $3 000.
 (3) If the Competent Authority gives the permission, the prime contractor must deal with the food or food packaging in accordance with the permission.
Penalty: $3 000.
 (4) A permission under subregulation (2) must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) state the name of the person to whom it is given; and
 (c) identify the relevant incident; and
 (d) identify the food or food packaging to which it relates.

14.3  Prime contractors and drivers to inform Competent Authority
 (1) This regulation applies if a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road is involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation.
 (2) The prime contractor and the driver of the vehicle must each comply with subregulations (3) to (5).
Penalty: $1 500.
 (3) As soon as practicable after the incident, the person must tell the Competent Authority about the incident, and provide details of:
 (a) where the incident happened; and
 (b) the time and date of the incident; and
 (c) the nature of the incident; and
 (d) the dangerous goods being transported when the incident happened.
 (4) Not later than 21 days after the day when the incident happens, the person must give the Competent Authority a written report about the incident.
 (5) The report must provide details of:
 (a) where the incident happened; and
 (b) the time and date of the incident; and
 (c) the nature of the incident; and
 (d) what the person believes to be the likely cause of the incident; and
 (e) the dangerous goods being transported when the incident happened; and
 (f) the measures taken to control any leak, spill or accidental escape of dangerous goods, and any fire or explosion, arising out of the incident; and
 (g) the measures taken after the incident in relation to the dangerous goods involved in the incident.