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DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) REGULATION 2010 (NO 12 OF 2010) - REG 149

Offence—ignition sources

    (1)     This section applies to a road vehicle transporting—

        (a)     a load that contains—

              (i)     dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L; or

              (ii)     more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle; and

        (b)     the dangerous goods are UN division 2.1, UN class 3, 4 or 5 dangerous goods or dangerous goods that have a subsidiary risk of 2.1, 3, 4 or 5.1.

    (2)     The driver of the vehicle commits an offence if the driver has matches or a cigarette lighter in his or her possession in the road vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.

    (3)     The driver of the vehicle commits an offence if the driver smokes in the road vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.

    (4)     The driver of the vehicle must do everything practicable to ensure that anyone else in the road vehicle does not—

        (a)     have matches or a cigarette lighter in his or her possession; or

        (b)     smoke.

Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.



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