ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) ACT 1995

[Note: This Act is to be repealed by Act No. 104 of 2009 on 8 April 2010 unless proclaimed earlier

This compilation was prepared on 22 October 2001
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 143 of 2001

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Purpose ............................................................................................... 1

4............ Status of this Act under Commonwealth and ACT laws ................... 2

5............ Applications for review ...................................................................... 2

6............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2

7............ Binding the Crown .............................................................................. 4

9............ Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act ................... 4

10.......... Scope of this Act ................................................................................ 5

10A....... Criminal Code does not apply ........................................................... 5

Part 2--Regulations 6

11.......... Regulation‑making powers and adoption of codes or standards ........ 6

12.......... Penalties under the regulations ........................................................... 8

Part 3--Appointment and powers of Competent Authorities and authorised officers 9

13.......... Appointment of Competent Authorities ........................................... 9

14.......... Appointment of authorised officers ................................................... 9

15.......... Identification cards ............................................................................. 9

16.......... Return of identification cards ........................................................... 10

17.......... Competent Authority may delegate powers .................................... 10

18.......... General powers of authorised officers .............................................. 10

19.......... Authorised officer may require name and address ............................ 12

20.......... Powers of authorised officer where offence suspected .................... 13

21.......... Authorised officer to restore vehicle or equipment to original condition after inspection 13

22.......... Offence to fail to comply with a direction ....................................... 13

23.......... Self incrimination no excuse .............................................................. 14

24.......... Obtaining a warrant .......................................................................... 14

25.......... Magistrates may issue warrants by telephone or facsimile .............. 15

26.......... Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant .... 17

27.......... Search and seizure etc. of other evidence .......................................... 17

28.......... Notice to remedy contravention ....................................................... 17

29.......... Notice to eliminate or minimise danger ............................................. 18

30.......... Review of notices ............................................................................. 19

31.......... Preventing injury and damage--taking direct action ......................... 19

Part 4--Exemptions 20

32.......... Exemptions ....................................................................................... 20

33.......... Variation and cancellation of exemptions and conditions ................. 21

33A....... Review of exemptions etc. ................................................................ 22

34.......... Application orders and emergency orders ........................................ 22

Part 5--Offences, penalties, evidence and procedure 23

35.......... Failure to hold licence etc. ................................................................ 23

36.......... Goods too dangerous to be transported ........................................... 24

37.......... Duties concerning the transport of dangerous goods ........................ 24

38.......... Infringement notices ......................................................................... 24

39.......... Proceedings for an offence ................................................................ 25

40.......... Evidence ............................................................................................ 25

41.......... Use of codes of practice etc. in proceedings ..................................... 27

42.......... Conduct of company directors, employees or agents ...................... 28

Part 6--Miscellaneous 30

43.......... Recovery of costs from convicted person ........................................ 30

44.......... Recovery of costs of government action .......................................... 30

45.......... Prohibiting a person from involvement in the dangerous goods transport industry 31

46.......... Forfeiture .......................................................................................... 32

47.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 32

48.......... Protection from liability ................................................................... 32

49.......... Assistance in emergencies or accidents ............................................. 33

50.......... Minister to notify adoption of code etc. .......................................... 33

Notes 33

Notes to the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995

Note 1

The Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 34, 1995 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995	34, 1995	12 Apr 1995	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 12 Apr 1996
Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Amendment Act 1997	15, 1997	20 Mar 1997	17 Apr 1997	--
National Road Transport Commission Amendment Act 1998	82, 1998	2 July 1998	2 Jan 1999	--
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	143, 2001	1 Oct 2001	2 Oct 2001	S. 4

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Ss. 5, 6................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 8......................................	rep. No. 82, 1998
S. 9......................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 10A.................................	ad. No. 143, 2001
S. 11....................................	rs. No. 15, 1997
S. 13....................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 14....................................	rs. No. 15, 1997
Ss. 15, 16............................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 20....................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 23....................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 33A.................................	ad. No. 15, 1997
S. 35....................................	rs. No. 15, 1997
Heading to s. 36..................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 36....................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 40....................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 42....................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 48....................................	am. No. 15, 1997
S. 50....................................	ad. No. 15, 1997

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) ACT 1995 - NOTES