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DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT) REGULATIONS 1998 (S.R. 1998, NO. 162) - REG 68

Prime contractor's duty [4.5]

(1)  A prime contractor must not transport dangerous goods in bulk by road or rail 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 that means.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.
(2)  A prime contractor must not transport dangerous goods in bulk by road or rail 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 that means.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.
(3)  A prime contractor must not transport dangerous goods by road or rail 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:  Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.
(4)  In the application of subregulation (3) to rail transport,
attachment system means the attachment system between a container and a rail wagon.



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