Victorian Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC TRANSPORT SAFETY) ACT 2011 (NO. 49 OF 2011) - SECT 22

After section 23 of the Rail Safety Act 2006 insert —

        " 23A     Duty of persons engaged in loading and unloading rolling stock

    (1)     A person who loads goods or freight onto, or unloads goods or freight from, rolling stock in connection with the transport of those goods or freight by rail must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that the loading or unloading is carried out safely.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 1800 penalty units.

In the case of a body corporate, 9000 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence.

Note

However, the offence may be heard and determined summarily (see section 28 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 ).".