Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) ACT 2009 (NO. 34 OF 2009) - SECT 29

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person employs, engages, causes or permits someone else to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods; and

        (b)     the other person is required by regulation to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and

        (c)     the other person is not licensed as required.

Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (2)     A person must not drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods if—

        (a)     a regulation requires the person to be licensed to drive the vehicle; and

        (b)     the person is not licensed as required.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

    (3)     Strict liability applies to subsections (1) (b) and (2).