Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Bill 2019
Harsher Penalties for Not Being Careful with Dangerous Goods
Status: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.
PIPE Bill ID # 2643
State / Territory: Victoria
Last Modified 06 November 2019
This Bill was sponsored by Jill Hennessy ( ALP )
This Bill was sponsored by Gayle Tierney ( ALP )
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Effects of Bill:
This bill being passed means that... Penalties for mishandling dangerous goods, for example explosives, are stronger;
This bill being passed means that... Falsely declaring that a load is safe when it is not now carries a harsher penalty, for example when sending parcels by airmail or declaring baggage is safe for aeroplane carriage
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