Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATIONS 1997 No. 241 - REG 4.5

4.5 (1) A prime contractor must not transport dangerous goods in bulk by road
in a bulk container provided by the prime contractor if:

   (a)  the material of which the container is constructed is incompatible
        with the dangerous goods; or

   (b)  the container is damaged or defective to the extent that it is not
        safe to use to transport the goods by road. Penalty: $3,000

(2) A prime contractor must not transport dangerous goods in bulk by road in a
bulk container provided by someone else if the prime contractor knows, or
reasonably ought to know, that:

   (a)  the material of which the container is constructed is incompatible
        with the dangerous goods; or

   (b)  the container is damaged or defective to the extent that it is not
        safe to use to transport the goods by road. Penalty: $3,000

(3) A prime contractor must not transport dangerous goods by road in a bulk
container if the attachment system does not comply with, or is not used in
accordance with, Chapters 4 and 5 of the ADG Code. Penalty: $3,000