Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392:schedule:2:p28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 28/84)
Character Range: 229025–231705

Offence provision.
 (3) A person must not consign goods for transport in a package or overpack that does not contain dangerous goods but is marked or labelled as if it contained dangerous goods.
Offence provision. (7.3, amd)
 {(4) An offence against {subclause} (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.}

5.2.4  Packer's duties
 (1) A person must not pack dangerous goods for transport if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the package or overpack will not be appropriately marked when the goods are transported.
Offence provision.
 (2) A person who packs dangerous goods for transport must not mark or label a package or overpack with a marking or label about its contents that the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, is false or misleading in a material particular.
Offence provision.
 (3) A person who packs goods for transport must not mark or label a package or overpack that the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, does not contain dangerous goods as if it contained dangerous goods.
Offence provision. (7.4, amd)

5.2.5  Prime contractor's and rail operator's duties
 (1) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods if the prime contractor or rail operator knows, or reasonably ought to know, that:
 (a) the goods are dangerous goods; and
 (b) the package or overpack is not appropriately marked.
Offence provision.
 (2) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport dangerous goods if the prime contractor or rail operator knows, or reasonably ought to know, that a marking or label on the package or overpack about its contents is false or misleading in a material particular.
Offence provision.
 (3) A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods if the prime contractor or rail operator knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the package or overpack does not contain dangerous goods but is marked or labelled as if it contained dangerous goods.
Offence provision. (7.5, amd)

Division 5.3—Placarding

5.3.1  When load must be placarded
 (1) A load of dangerous goods must be placarded if:
 (a) the load contains dangerous goods in a receptacle with:
 (i) a capacity of more than 500 litres; or
 (ii)  a net mass of more than 500 kilograms; or
 (b) the aggregate quantity of the load of dangerous goods is 250 or more and the load contains:
 (i) dangerous goods of UN Division 2.1 that are not aerosols; or
 (ii) dangerous goods of UN Division 2.3; or
 (iii) dangerous goods of Packing Group I; or
 (c) the load contains dangerous goods of Category A of UN Division 6.2; or
 (d) the load contains dangerous goods of UN Division 6.2 (other than Category A) that have an aggregate quantity