Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 25/63)
Character Range: 74556–77155

person who loads goods for transport by road must not placard the load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the load does not contain dangerous goods.
Penalty: $3 000.

7.9  Prime contractor's duties
 (1) A prime contractor must not transport dangerous goods by road if the prime contractor knows, or reasonably ought to know, that:
 (a) the goods are a placard load; and
 (b) the load is not appropriately placarded.
Penalty: $3 000.
 (2) A prime contractor must not transport a placard load of dangerous goods by road if the prime contractor knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the placarding of the load is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: $3 000.
 (3) A prime contractor must not transport goods by road in a load if the prime contractor knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the load does not contain dangerous goods but is placarded as if it were a placard load.
Penalty: $3 000.

7.10  Driver's duties
 (1) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that:
 (a) the goods are a placard load; and
 (b) the load is not appropriately placarded.
Penalty: $3 000.
 (2) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting a placard load of dangerous goods by road if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the placarding of the load is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: $3 000.
 (3) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting goods by road in a load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the load does not contain dangerous goods but is placarded as if it were a placard load.
Penalty: $3 000.

Part 8—Vehicles
Note: The design, construction, strength and roadworthiness of heavy vehicles is dealt with in the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Standards) Regulations. There are penalties for failure to comply with those Regulations.

Division 1—Safety standards

8.1  Owner's duty
  The owner of a vehicle must not use the vehicle, or permit it to be used, to transport dangerous goods by road unless the vehicle and its equipment comply with Chapter 8 of the ADG Code.
Penalty: $3 000.

8.2  Consignor's duty
  A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport by road on a vehicle if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the vehicle or its equipment does not comply with Chapter 8 of the ADG Code.
Penalty: $3 000.

8.3  Prime contractor's duty
  A prime contractor must not use a vehicle to transport dangerous goods by road unless the vehicle and its equipment comply with Chapter 8 of the ADG