Duties of packers
76 Duties of packers
A person must not pack dangerous goods for transport in a package if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the package—
is not appropriately marked; or
will not be appropriately marked once the package is ready to be transported.
Maximum penalty—
for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or
otherwise—71/2 penalty units.
A person who packs dangerous goods for transport in a package must not mark or label the package with a marking or label about its contents that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false or misleading in a material particular.Maximum penalty—
for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or
otherwise—71/2 penalty units.
A person who packs goods for transport in a package must not mark or label the package as if it contained dangerous goods if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that it does not contain dangerous goods.Maximum penalty—
for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or
otherwise—71/2 penalty units.
However, subsection (3) does not apply if the marking or labelling of the package complies with the requirements for the contents of the package in—
the ICAO technical instructions; or
the IMDG Code.
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