Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) This section applies if—
(a) an incident involving a vehicle transporting dangerous goods results in the leakage, spillage or accidental escape of the dangerous goods, or in a fire or explosion; and
(b) there is food or food packaging in the vicinity of the incident that is within the control of a prime contractor.
(2) The prime contractor commits an offence if—
(a) the food or food packaging is transported from the site of the incident; and
(b) the competent authority has not given permission to the prime contractor to transport the food or food packaging from the site.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.
(3) For subsection (2) (b), the competent authority may give permission to a prime contractor to transport food or food packaging from the site.
(4) The permission—
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must state the name of the prime contractor; and
(c) must identify the incident; and
(d) must identify the food or food packaging to which it relates; and
(e) must take into consideration any requirements of the appropriate food and health authorities; and
(f) may contain any other information that the competent authority considers necessary.
(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.