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136A Offence—prime contractor—fail to keep documents
(1) This section applies if the Act, this regulation or the ADG code
requires a prime contractor to create or use a document in relation to the transport of dangerous goods by the prime contractor.
(2) The prime contractor commits an offence if, during the 3-month period after the day the dangerous goods are transported—
(a) the prime contractor fails to keep the document or a copy of the document in paper form; or
(b) the document or the copy of the document in paper form is not readily legible; or
(c) if requested by an authorised person to produce the document—fails to produce the document, or a copy of the document, in paper form to the authorised person.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
Part 13.1A Dangerous goods packed in limited quantities
136B Offence—consignor—fail to give prime contractor information
(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) consigns dangerous goods that are packed in limited quantities for transport; and
(b) fails to give the prime contractor information—
(i) required to be given to the contractor under the ADG code
, section 3.4.12; or
(ii) in the form required under the ADG code
, section 3.4.12.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) consigns dangerous goods that are packed in limited quantities for transport; and
(b) gives the prime contractor information under the ADG code
, section 3.4.12; and
(c) the information given is false or misleading in a material particular; and
(d) the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the information given is false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
136C Offence—prime contractor—fail to ensure information is readily ascertainable
A prime contractor commits an offence if the prime contractor—
(a) receives, under the ADG code
, section 3.4.12, information in relation to dangerous goods packed in limited quantities; and
(b) fails to ensure that, during the transport of the goods, the information is readily available to a person involved in the transport of the goods.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.