Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods By Rail) Regulation 2018

A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that—

the goods are dangerous goods; and

the package is not appropriately marked.

Maximum penalty—

for large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; or

otherwise—7¹/₂ penalty units.

A prime contractor or rail operator must not transport dangerous goods in a package if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that a marking or label on the package about its contents 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 prime contractor or rail operator must not transport goods in a package that is marked or labelled as if it contained dangerous goods if the prime contractor or the rail operator knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the package 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.