New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATION 1999 - REG 17

17 Precautions to be observed in relation to premises

(1) This clause applies to the following persons:

(a) the holders of licences issued under section 8 or 19 of the Act in respect of premises,

(b) the occupiers of premises in or on which dangerous goods are kept or explosives are manufactured,

(c) the employers of persons in or on premises referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),

(d) the persons employed in or on such premises.

(2) A person to whom this clause applies must:

(a) take all practicable precautions to prevent the occurrence on the premises of accidents through fire, explosion, leakage of dangerous goods or other causes, and

(b) take all practicable precautions to prevent persons from entering, except with the permission of the holder of the licence or the occupier of the premises, the premises and any depot or building in or on the premises, and from having access, except with that permission, to any dangerous goods in or on the premises, and

(c) not do any act in or on the premises that may cause fire, explosion or any other dangerous occurrence, or that is not reasonably necessary for purposes of, or properly incidental to, the keeping or manufacture of dangerous goods, and

(d) if dangerous goods are escaping or have escaped from a package or bulk container in or on the premises, immediately take all practicable steps to contain, clean up and dispose of the goods and otherwise make the area safe.

Penalty: Contravention of this clause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 340.