Prime contractors
145 Prime contractors
This regulation applies if a prime contractor becomes aware that a road vehicle transporting a placard load for the prime contractor has broken down or is otherwise immobilised on a road.
The prime contractor must, as soon as practicable, ensure that the road vehicle is—
repaired so that it can be driven safely off the road; or
towed to a place where it can be repaired.
- In the case of a natural person, 18 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 90 penalty units.
Subject to subregulation (4), the prime contractor must—
remove the dangerous goods from the road vehicle before the road vehicle is repaired or towed; and
transport the dangerous goods from the place of the breakdown or immobilisation.
- In the case of a natural person, 18 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 90 penalty units.
Subregulation (3) does not apply in the circumstance where the risk of complying with subregulation (3) outweighs the risk involved in not complying.
If a road vehicle is towed while still carrying dangerous goods that would require the driver of the vehicle to hold a dangerous goods driver licence, the prime contractor must ensure that the driver of the towing vehicle—
holds a dangerous goods driver licence that authorises the driver of the towing vehicle to drive a vehicle with those dangerous goods; or
is accompanied in the cabin of the towing vehicle by a person who holds a dangerous goods driver licence that authorises the person to drive a vehicle with those dangerous goods.
- In the case of a natural person, 18 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 90 penalty units.
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