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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 154

Failure to hold licence etc.

154 Failure to hold licence etc.

(1) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
(a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
(b) the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(2) A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
(a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and
(b) the person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(3) A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
(a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the other person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and
(b) the other person is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
Note—
If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
(4) A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—
(a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
(b) the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
Note—
If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.
(5) A person who is required under a dangerous goods regulation to be accredited to be involved in transporting dangerous goods or a particular aspect of that transport must not be involved unless the person is accredited as required.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
(6) A person must not consign dangerous goods for transport on a vehicle if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that—
(a) a dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
(b) the vehicle is not licensed under the dangerous goods regulation.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Note—
If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 57 , to have also committed the offence.



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