Offence—prime contractor—cargo transport unit inappropriately placarded
91 Offence—prime contractor—cargo transport unit inappropriately placarded
A prime contractor commits an offence if—
the contractor uses a cargo transport unit that does not contain dangerous goods; and
the cargo transport unit is placarded as if it were a placard load; and
the contractor knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the cargo transport unit does not contain dangerous goods.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the placarding of the cargo transport unit complies with requirements for contents of the cargo transport unit under—
the ICAO technical instructions; or
the IMDG code.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
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