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Telephone advisory service

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Part 14Emergencies
Division 2Emergencies involving placard loads

155 Telephone advisory service

(1)

In this regulation—

telephone advisory service, for the transport of dangerous goods, means a service providing access by a continuously monitored telephone (which is not located on the carrying vehicle or train) to a person competent to give advice about—

(a)

the construction and properties of the receptacles in which the dangerous goods are being transported; and

(b)

the use of equipment on vehicles on which the dangerous goods are being transported; and

(c)

the properties of the dangerous goods; and

(d)

methods of safely handling the dangerous goods; and

(e)

methods of safely containing and controlling the dangerous goods in a dangerous situation.

(2)

A prime contractor or rail operator must not, if a telephone advisory service is not available during the journey, transport a load of—

(a)

dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500 litres; or

(b)

more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle.

  1. In the case of a natural person, 35 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 175 penalty units.

(3)

A person must not, if a telephone advisory service is not available during the journey, consign a load of—

(a)

dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500 litres; or

(b)

more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle.

  1. In the case of a natural person, 35 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 175 penalty units.

(4)

A telephone advisory service may be provided by the prime contractor, rail operator or consignor, or someone else on behalf of the prime contractor, rail operator or consignor.

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