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Safe carriage of dangerous goods by road on consignment.
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11.—(1) A person engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods by road shall take all practical steps to prevent risk of injury to person, or damage to property in or resulting from the carriage of those goods.
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(2) A person shall not procure the carriage of dangerous goods by road without disclosing their precise nature or that they are dangerous.
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(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,500, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £100,000.
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(4) In this section “person engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods by road” includes the operator of the vehicle (whether or not the owner), the driver of the vehicle, and the consignor of the dangerous goods.
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