Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATION 2018 - REG 152

152 Emergency plans

(1) A prime contractor must not transport a placard load if the prime contractor does not have an emergency plan for the transport of the load.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) A prime contractor transporting a placard load, who becomes aware of a dangerous situation involving the load, must do everything that the emergency plan for the transport of the load requires the prime contractor to do that is relevant to the situation.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) A person must not consign a placard load for transport if the person does not have an emergency plan for the transport of the load.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(4) A consignor of a placard load, who becomes aware of a dangerous situation involving the load, must do everything that the emergency plan for the transport of the load requires the consignor to do that is relevant to the situation.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(5) The chief executive may, by written notice, ask the prime contractor or consignor of a placard load to give the chief executive the emergency plan for the transport of the load.

(6) The prime contractor or consignor must give the emergency plan to the chief executive within 14 days after the day the notice is given.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.

(7) In this section—

"emergency plan" , for the transport of a placard load, means a written plan, for dealing with any dangerous situation arising from the transport of the load, that is prepared having regard to guidelines approved by the Transport and Infrastructure Council.

Editor’s note—

A copy of the guidelines is available on the website of the National Transport Commission.