DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) ACT 2009

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

PART 1.1--INTRODUCTION

• 1 Name of Act  
• 3 Dictionary  
• 4 Notes  
• 5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
• 6 Purpose of Act  
• 7 Application of Act  
• 8 Inconsistency with other laws  

PART 1.2--IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

• 9 Meaning of compliance purposes  
• 10 Meaning of consigns and consignor  
• 11 Meaning of packaging  
• 12 Meaning of packs and packer  
• 13 Meaning of loads and loader  
• 14 Meaning of operator  
• 15 Meaning of qualified to drive vehicle or run engine  
• 16 Meaning of fit to drive vehicle or run engine  
• 17 Meaning of authorised to drive or run engine  
• 18 Meaning of unattended vehicle  
• 19 Meaning of broken-down vehicle or trailer  

CHAPTER 2--COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND AUTHORISED PEOPLE

PART 2.1--COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

• 20 Competent authorities  
• 21 Competent authority may delegate functions  
• 22 Competent authority may give information to corresponding authority  

PART 2.2--AUTHORISED PEOPLE

• 23 Authorised people  
• 24 Identity cards  
• 25 Production of identity cards  
• 25A Impersonating authorised person  
• 25B Obstructing or hindering authorised person  
• 26 Reciprocal powers agreements  
• 27 Reciprocal powers agreements—functions  

CHAPTER 3--ROAD TRANSPORT

PART 3.1--OFFENCES--LICENSING, SAFETY AND INSURANCE OBLIGATIONS

• 28 Offences—licensing of vehicles transporting dangerous goods  
• 29 Offences—licensing of drivers transporting dangerous goods  
• 30 Offences—goods too dangerous to be transported  
• 31 Offence—s 30 conduct causing death or serious injury  
• 32 Alternative verdicts—s 30 conduct causing death or serious injury  
• 33 Offences—transport of dangerous goods  
• 34 Offence—s 33 conduct causing death or serious injury  
• 35 Alternative verdicts—s 33 conduct causing death or serious injury  
• 36 Offence—vehicle not insured or approved—owner  
• 37 Offence—vehicle not insured or approved—prime contractor  

PART 3.2--GENERAL POWERS--PT 3.2 VEHICLES AND DRIVERS

Division 3.2.1--Preliminary

• 38 Application—pt 3.2  

Division 3.2.2--Directions in relation to pt 3.2 vehicles

• 39 Direction to stop pt 3.2 vehicle  
• 40 Offence—fail to comply with direction to stop pt 3.2 vehicle  
• 41 Direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle  
• 42 Offence—fail to comply with direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle  
• 43 Direction to produce document etc  
• 44 Offence—fail to comply with direction to produce document  
• 45 Direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle—dangerous situation, harm or  
• 46 Offence—fail to comply with direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle—dangerous situation, harm  
• 47 Direction to leave pt 3.2 vehicle  
• 48 Offence—fail to comply with direction to leave pt 3.2 vehicle  
• 49 Direction in relation to immobilised pt 3.2 vehicle  
• 50 Offence—fail to comply with direction in relation to immobilised pt 3.2  
• 51 Direction in relation to pt 3.2 vehicle—dangerous situation  
• 52 Offence—fail to comply with direction in relation to pt 3.2 vehicle—dangerous  

Division 3.2.3--Other powers in relation to pt 3.2 vehicles

• 53 Moving unattended pt 3.2 vehicle—exercise other functions  
• 54 Moving unattended and broken-down pt 3.2 vehicles—dangerous situation or  
• 55 Moving unattended and broken-down pt 3.2 vehicles—harm or  
• 56 Driving pt 3.2 vehicles—div 3.2.3—driver need not be  

PART 3.3--DIRECTIONS TO GIVE NAME, RECORDS AND OTHER THINGS

• 57 Direction to give name and other personal details  
• 58 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give name and other personal  
• 59 Direction to produce record, device or other thing  
• 60 Offence—fail to comply with direction to produce record, device or other  
• 61 Direction to give information  
• 62 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give information  

PART 3.4--PROVISIONS ABOUT DIRECTIONS

• 63 How direction may be given  
• 64 Direction to state time for compliance  
• 65 Amendment or cancellation of direction  
• 66 Direction may be given under more than 1 provision  
• 67 Protection from incrimination  

PART 3.5--ENFORCEMENT

Division 3.5.1--Definitions—pt 3.5

• 68 Definitions—pt 3.5  

Division 3.5.2--Powers of authorised people in relation to pt 3.2 vehicles

• 69 Application—div 3.5.2  
• 70 Power of authorised people to enter and inspect pt 3.2 vehicles  
• 71 Power of authorised people to enter and search pt 3.2 vehicles  

Division 3.5.3--General powers of authorised people

• 72 Power to enter premises and vehicles  
• 73 Production of identity card  
• 74 Consent to entry  
• 75 General powers on entry to premises and vehicles  
• 76 Direction to give assistance  
• 77 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give assistance  
• 78 Use of assistants and equipment  
• 79 Use of equipment to examine and process things  
• 80 Use and seizure of electronic equipment  
• 81 Power to seize things  
• 82 Removal of seized thing  
• 83 Receipt for seized thing  
• 84 Power to destroy unsafe thing  

Division 3.5.4--Embargo notices

• 85 Embargo notices  
• 86 Offence—fail to comply with embargo notice  
• 87 Offence—fail to prevent someone else doing something forbidden by embargo  
• 88 Revocation of embargo notice  

Division 3.5.5--Search warrants

• 89 Warrants generally  
• 90 Warrants—application made other than in person  
• 91 Warrants—issue on application made other than in person  
• 92 Warrants—announcement before entry  
• 93 Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc  
• 94 Occupier entitled to observe search etc  
• 95 Moving things to another place for examination or processing under  

Division 3.5.6--Dealing with seized things

• 96 Meaning of responsible person—div 3.5.6  
• 97 Access to seized thing  
• 98 Return of seized thing  
• 99 Circumstances—s 98  
• 100 Application for order disallowing seizure  
• 101 Order disallowing seizure  
• 102 Forfeiture of seized thing  
• 103 Cost of disposal of forfeited thing  

Division 3.5.7--Enforcement—miscellaneous

• 104 Sample-taking procedure  
• 105 Damage etc to be minimised  
• 106 Restoring vehicle, premises etc to original condition after action  
• 107 Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers  

PART 3.6--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES

Division 3.6.1--Improvement notices

• 108 Definitions—div 3.6.1  
• 109 Improvement notices  
• 110 Extensions of date or time to comply with improvement notices  
• 111 Offence—fail to comply with improvement notice  
• 112 Amendment of improvement notices  
• 113 Cancellation of improvement notices  
• 114 Clearance certificates  

Division 3.6.2--Formal warnings

• 115 Definitions—div 3.6.2  
• 116 Formal warnings  
• 117 Withdrawal of formal warnings  

PART 3.7--PROHIBITION NOTICES

• 118 Meaning of dangerous activity—pt 3.7  
• 119 Prohibition notices—general  
• 120 Oral direction may be given before prohibition notice  
• 121 Offence—fail to comply with oral direction  
• 122 Prohibition notices—content  
• 123 Offence—fail to comply with prohibition notice  
• 124 Amendment of prohibition notices  
• 125 Withdrawal of prohibition notices  
• 126 Proceeding for offence not affected by prohibition notice  

PART 3.8--GENERAL COURT-BASED PENALTIES

Division 3.8.1--Preliminary

• 127 Meaning of associate—pt 3.8  

Division 3.8.1A--Proceedings for offences

• 127A Proceedings for offences  
• 127B Proceedings may be brought by authorised person  
• 127C Period within which proceedings for offences may be commenced  

Division 3.8.1B--Available penalties

• 128 Penalties imposed by courts  

Division 3.8.2--Commercial benefits penalty orders

• 129 Commercial benefits penalty orders  
• 130 Commercial benefits penalty orders—estimating gross commercial  

Division 3.8.3--Licensing and registration penalties

• 131 Penalties involving licences  
• 132 Penalties involving vehicle registration  

Division 3.8.4--Supervisory intervention orders

• 133 Supervisory intervention orders  
• 134 Supervisory intervention orders—compliance reports  
• 135 Supervisory intervention orders—amendment and revocation  
• 136 Offence—fail to comply with supervisory intervention order  

Division 3.8.5--Exclusion orders

• 137 Exclusion orders  
• 138 Exclusion orders—amendment and revocation  
• 139 Offence—fail to comply with exclusion order  

Division 3.8.6--Forfeiture orders

• 140 Forfeiture  

PART 3.9--COMPENSATION ORDERS

Division 3.9.1--Definitions—pt 3.9

• 141 Definitions—pt 3.9  

Division 3.9.2--Roads compensation orders for damage to road infrastructure

• 142 Roads compensation orders—making  
• 143 Roads compensation orders—application  
• 144 Roads compensation orders—assessment  
• 145 Roads compensation orders—certificates  
• 146 Roads compensation orders—limits on amount  

Division 3.9.2A--Costs compensation orders

• 146A Recovery of costs orders—making  
• 146B Recovery of costs orders—application  

Division 3.9.3--Costs and recovery

• 147 Compensation orders—costs  
• 148 Compensation orders—enforcement  
• 149 Compensation orders—other orders and awards  

PART 3.10--EXEMPTIONS

• 150 Meaning of exemption  
• 151 Exemptions by competent authorities—general  
• 152 Offence—fail to comply with exemption condition  
• 153 Offence—fail to keep copy of notice in premises or vehicle  
• 154 Exemption—competent authority to tell other competent authorities  
• 155 Amendment and cancellation of exemptions and conditions  
• 156 Declaration by Minister—amend or suspend regulation's  

PART 3.11--GENERAL LIABILITY AND EVIDENTIARY PROVISIONS

Division 3.11.1--Liability for offences

• 156A Multiple offenders  
• 156B Double jeopardy  
• 157 Criminal liability of executive officers of corporations  
• 158 Offence—partners etc taken to have committed offences of other partners  
• 159 Offence—managers etc of unincorporated associations taken to have committed offences of other  
• 159A Offence—employers taken to have committed offences of employees  

Division 3.11.2--General exceptions to offences

• 160 Exception for owners and operators  
• 161 Exception if complying with direction  

Division 3.11.3--General evidentiary provisions

• 162 Acts and omissions of representatives  
• 163 Evidence—certificate signed by authorised person  
• 164 Evidence—certain documents signed by competent authority  
• 165 Evidence—mass of vehicle or packaging  
• 166 Proof of appointments and signatures unnecessary  
• 167 Evidence—transport documentation  
• 168 Use of codes of practice etc in proceedings  

CHAPTER 4--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

• 169 Definitions—ch 4  
• 170 Internal review notices  
• 171 Applications for internal review  
• 172 Applications not stay internally reviewable decisions  
• 173 Internal reviewer  
• 174 Review by internal reviewer  
• 175 Reviewable decision notices  
• 176 Applications for review  

CHAPTER 5--MISCELLANEOUS

PART 5.1--SECRECY AND INFORMATION SHARING

• 177 Definitions—pt 5.1  
• 178 Secrecy  
• 179 Information sharing guidelines  
• 180 Offence—information not to be used for other purposes  
• 181 Competent authority may give seized records etc to public authorities  

PART 5.2--INDEMNITIES

• 182 Protection from liability  
• 183 Indemnity not affected by certain matters  
• 184 Other indemnities not affected  

PART 5.3--VICTIMISATION OF PEOPLE FOR REPORTING BREACHES AND ASSISTING WITH INVESTIGATIONS

• 185 Definitions—pt 5.3  
• 186 Offence—victimisation of employees for reporting breaches or assisting with  
• 187 Offence—victimisation of prospective employees for reporting breaches or assisting with  
• 188 Victimisation offences—order for compensation  
• 189 Victimisation offences—order for re-employment etc  
• 190 Offence—fail to comply with employment order  

PART 5.4--OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• 190A Making false or misleading statements to authorised person  
• 190B Producing false or misleading records to authorised person  
• 191 Contracting out prohibited  
• 191A Recovery of costs of public authorities  
• 192 Assistance in emergencies or accidents  
• 193 Delegation by Minister—limitation  
• 194 Determination of fees  

PART 5.5--REGULATIONS

• 196 Regulation-making power  
• 197 Regulations—certain specific matters  
• 198 Regulations—things used in the transport of dangerous goods  
• 199 Regulations—competent and corresponding authorities etc  
• 200 Regulations—accreditation and training etc  
• 201 Regulations—stated entities  
• 202 Regulations—application etc of laws of other jurisdictions and instruments  
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