Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts[ Note: This provision was uncommenced at republication date. ]
(1) The duties under this Act in relation to dangerous substances are in addition to duties in relation to them under any other law in force in the ACT.
Note 1 A reference to an Act includes a reference to statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation and any law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by the Act (see Legislation Act, s 104).
Note 2 Other legislation in force in the ACT relating to dangerous substances includes the following:
• Environment Protection Act 1997
• Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
• Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 (Cwlth)
Note 3 See the Emergencies Act 2004 for provisions relating to hazardous materials incidents (which may include dangerous occurrences).
Note 4 See the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 (Cwlth), and the regulations made under that Act, for the transport of dangerous substances (other than explosives, infectious substances and radioactive substances) that are classified as dangerous goods under that Act.
Note 5 Territory laws have no effect to the extent that they are inconsistent with a Commonwealth law (see Self-Government Act, s 28).
(2) A duty or power under another territory law in relation to a dangerous substance has no effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with a duty under this Act in relation to the substance.
(3) However, a duty or power under another territory law in relation to a dangerous substance must not be taken to be inconsistent with a duty under this Act to the extent that they can operate concurrently.