DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1975 - As at 29 April 2005 - Act 68 of 1975

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
3. (Repealed)
• 4 Definitions
• 5 Savings and relationship to other laws
• 5A Act to bind the Crown
• 5B Fees to be paid into WorkCover Authority Fund
• 5C Act not to apply to transport of dangerous goods covered by other scheme

PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION

• 6 Appointments
• 7A Delegation of certain licensing functions to Environment Protection Authority
7. (Repealed)

PART 3 - DANGEROUS GOODS

Division 1 - Keeping

• 8 Licensing of premises
• 9 Keeping generally

Division 2 - Conveyance

• 10 Licensing of vehicles and vessels
• 11 Offence of unlicensed conveyance
• 12 Conveyance generally

Division 3 - General

• 13 Offence of sale in public place
• 14 Negligent or careless use etc

PART 4 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 15 Definition of "explosive"
• 16 Order declaring authorised explosives

Division 2 - Import

• 17 Import licences and permits
• 18 Offence of unlicensed importing

Division 3 - Manufacture

• 19 Licences or permits to manufacture explosives
• 20 Offence of unlicensed manufacture

Division 4 - Sale, supply and receipt

• 21 Sale licence
• 22 Authority to sell
• 23 Offence of unlicensed sale
• 24 Supply to minors
• 25 Receipt to be authorised

Division 5 - Possession

• 26 Possession of explosives

PART 5 - SUPPLEMENTARY

Division 1 - Licences and permits

• 27 Licences generally
• 27A Commissioner of Police to report on explosives licences and permits
• 28 Suspension or cancellation
• 28A Special provision for suspension or cancellation of explosives licences and permits
• 29 Reviews by Administrative Decisions Tribunal of decisions concerning licences and permits
• 30 Offences relating to licences and permits

Division 2 - Inspectors

• 31 Powers of inspectors
• 32 Obstruction of inspectors etc

Division 3 - Legal proceedings

• 33 Proceedings for offences
• 34 Offences by corporations
• 35 Third party procedure
• 36 Liability of employers
• 37 Retention and disposal of seized property
• 38 Forfeiture
• 39 Disposal of forfeited property
• 40 Evidence

Division 4 - Regulations

• 41 Regulations

Division 5 - Miscellaneous

• 42 Search warrant
• 43 Arrest without warrant
• 43A Penalty notices for certain offences
• 43B Requirement to give name and address
• 44 Disclosure of information
• 45 Repeals, amendments and transitional provisions
Schedule 2 (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 3