Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods By Rail) Regulation 2018

This section applies if the consignor of dangerous goods in a placard load becomes aware that the rail vehicle transporting the load has been involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation.

The consignor must, unless the consignor has a reasonable excuse—

give the prescribed person information about the following—

the properties of the goods;

the construction and properties of packaging used to transport the goods;

safe methods of handling the goods;

safe methods of containing and controlling the goods in a dangerous situation; and

provide the equipment and other resources necessary for the following—

controlling the dangerous situation;

containing, controlling, recovering or disposing of dangerous goods that have leaked, spilled or escaped.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if the prime contractor or the rail operator for the transport of the dangerous goods in the load gives the information mentioned in the subsection for the incident.

Subsection (2)(b) does not apply if the prime contractor or the rail operator for the transport of the dangerous goods in the load provides the equipment and resources mentioned in the subsection for the incident.

In this section—

prescribed person means—

if the consignor has been notified of the relevant emergency service officer who is in charge of dealing with the dangerous situation—the relevant emergency service officer; or

otherwise—a relevant emergency service officer.