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Part 5Consignment procedures
Division 2Placarding

88 Drivers

(1)

A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that—

(a)

the goods are a placard load; and

(b)

the load is not appropriately placarded.

  1. 27 penalty units.
(2)

A person must not drive a road vehicle transporting a placard load if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the placarding of the load is false or misleading in a material particular.

  1. 27 penalty units.
(3)

A person must not drive a road vehicle that is, or that incorporates, a cargo transport unit that is placarded as if it was a placard load if the person knows or reasonably ought to know, that the load does not contain dangerous goods.

  1. 27 penalty units.
(4)

A person must not drive a road vehicle that is, or that incorporates, a cargo transport unit if—

(a)

the unit is transporting a load of dangerous goods (other than a placard load); and

(b)

the load is placarded; and

(c)

the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the placarding is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: 27 penalty units.

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