Effective enforcement requires that knowledgeable persons monitor the flow of dangerous goods consignments to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulations. For that purpose, the Act has created inspectors to cover the many facets of packaging and transportation of dangerous goods and given them various powers to ensure public safety. When inspectors determine that dangerous goods are being handled or transported, they  

may inspect the consignment and use the powers under the Act to ensure that any movement of the dangerous goods is in compliance with the Act and Regulations.

On occasion, it may be necessary to prosecute offenders and the Act provides for this type of enforcement. Prosecutions are undertaken for violations of specific sections of the Act. The penalty provisions provide for fines up to $50,000 for first offences and $100,000 for subsequent offences in summary conviction proceedings, and up to two years imprisonment for indictable offences.