Dangerous Goods Act 1998

(1) A person involved in the handling of dangerous goods must ensure, as far as practicable, that the goods are handled safely.

Maximum penalty: In the case of a body corporate:

(b) where an offence results in death or serious harm to a person – 4 0320 penalty units.

In the case of a natural person:

(b) where an offence results in death or serious harm to a person – 860 penalty units or imprisonment for 4 years.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a person involved in the handling of dangerous goods contravenes that subsection if he or she fails to ensure, as far as practicable, that:

(a) the goods are handled in a manner or in circumstances that the goods will not:

(i) endanger or be likely to endanger the safety or health of a person; or

(3) Without limiting subsection (1), a person in charge of dangerous goods contravenes that subsection if he or she fails to ensure, as far as practicable, that:

(a) where plant or a container, vehicle, building or structure is used in the handling of the goods, the plant, container, vehicle, building or structure is safe and maintained in a safe condition;

(b) plant, containers and substances used, handled, stored or transported in relation to the goods are used, handled, stored or transported in a safe manner; or

(ii) the identification of hazards and the assessment and control of risks;

(iv) that appropriate information, training, instruction and supervision are provided in relation to the safe handling of the goods to each person involved in the handling of the goods; and

(v) that appropriate information in relation to the safe handling of the goods is provided to other persons affected, or likely to be affected, by the handling of the goods.

serious harm has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.