Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 38/63)
Character Range: 106392–109281

goods must:
 (a) give the officer the information that the officer requires about:
 (i) the properties of the dangerous goods being transported; and
 (ii) safe methods of handling the goods; and
 (iii) safe methods of containing and controlling the goods in a dangerous situation; and
 (b) provide the equipment and other resources necessary:
 (i) to control the dangerous situation; and
 (ii) to contain, control, recover and dispose of dangerous goods that have leaked, spilled or accidentally escaped.
Penalty: $1 500.
 (3) If the prime contractor and the consignor of the goods are asked to give the same information or provide the same resources for the incident, it is sufficient if the prime contractor gives the information or provides the resources.

14.7  Prime contractor's duties—information and resources
 (1) This regulation applies if a vehicle transporting a placard load of dangerous goods by road is involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation.
 (2) As soon as practicable after being asked by an authorised officer or an officer of an emergency service, the prime contractor must:
 (a) give the officer the information that the officer requires about:
 (i) the vehicle's construction and properties; and
 (ii) the vehicle's equipment, except any bulk container for which the prime contractor is not responsible; and
 (b) provide the equipment and other resources necessary:
 (i) to control the dangerous situation; and
 (ii) to recover a vehicle involved in the situation or its equipment.
Penalty: $1 500.
 (3) If the prime contractor and the consignor of the goods are asked to give the same information or provide the same resources for the incident, it is sufficient if the consignor gives the information or provides the resources.

Part 15—Mutual recognition

Division 1—Registers of determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences

15.1  Registers
  Each of the following registers is a register for these Regulations:
 (a) the register of determinations kept under regulation 1.21;
 (b) the register of exemptions kept under regulation 16.2;
 (c) the register of approvals kept under regulation 17.10;
 (d) the register of bulk driver licences kept under subregulation 18.36(1);
 (e) the register of bulk vehicle licences kept under subregulation 18.36(2).

15.2  Registers may be kept by computer
 (1) A register, or part of a register, under these Regulations may be kept by computer.
 (2) An entry made by computer for a register is taken to be a record made in the register.

15.3  Inspection of registers
 (1) The Competent Authority must ensure that each register is available for inspection by corresponding Competent Authorities and the public.
 (2) The Competent Authority is taken to comply with subregulation (1) by ensuring that there is reasonable access to:
 (a) copies of information in a register; or
 (b) a computer terminal to