Queensland Numbered Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 27

27 Amendment of s 186 (False or misleading transport documentation for goods)

(1) Section 186(2) to (7)—
omit, insert—

(2) The consignor of the goods must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the consignment documentation is not false or misleading.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$10000.

(3) If the goods are Australian-packed goods, the packer of the goods must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the consignment documentation is not false or misleading.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$10000.

(4) If the goods are overseas-packed goods, the receiver of the goods must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the consignment documentation is not false or misleading.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$10000.

(5) If the goods are loaded on the heavy vehicle, the loading manager for, or loader of, the goods must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the consignment documentation is not false or misleading.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$10000.

(2) Section 186(9)—
insert—

"Australian-packed goods" means goods packed—

(a) in Australia; and

(b) on a pallet or in a package, freight container or other container.

"consignment documentation" , for goods, means the transport documentation for the consignment of the goods, in so far as the documentation relates to the mass, dimension or loading of any or all of the goods.

"overseas-packed goods" means goods packed—

(a) outside Australia; and

(b) on a pallet or in a package, freight container or other container.