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DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT) ACT 2010

- Act 16 of 2010 - Royal Assent 17 September 2010

Table of Provisions

Long Title

PART 1 - Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Purpose
  • 4 Definitions
  • 4A Meaning of associate
  • 4B Meaning of consign and consignor
  • 4C Meaning of pack and packer
  • 4D Meaning of load and loader
  • 4E Meaning of operator
  • 4F References to rolling stock
  • 4G Meaning of qualified, fit or authorised to drive or to run an
  • engine
  • 4H Meaning of unattended vehicle and driver of disconnected trailer
  • 4I Meaning of broken down, in relation to vehicles
  • 4J Road and road-related areas
  • 4K Examples
  • 4L Notes
  • 5 Binding the Crown
  • 6 Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act
  • 7 Scope of this Act

PART 2 - Regulations

  • 8 Powers to make regulations and adoption of codes and standards
  • 9 Penalties under the regulations
  • 10 Applications for review

PART 3 - Competent Authorities and Authorised Officers Division 1 -

Appointment and arrangements
  • 11 Appointment of Competent Authorities
  • 12 Appointment of authorised officers
  • 13 Identity cards
  • 14 Return of identity cards
  • 15 Impersonating authorised officers
  • 16 Competent Authority may delegate powers
  • 17 Competent Authority may provide information to corresponding authority
  • 18 Reciprocal powers of authorised officers

Division 2 - General powers – road vehicles Subdivision 1 -

Application
  • 19 Application of Division
  • Subdivision 2 - Directions in respect of road vehicles
  • 20 Direction to stop road vehicle
  • 21 Direction to move road vehicle
  • 22 Direction to produce documents
  • 23 Direction to move road vehicle in case of danger or obstruction
  • 24 Direction to leave vehicle
  • Subdivision 3 - Other powers in respect of road vehicles
  • 25 Moving unattended road vehicle to enable exercise of other powers
  • 26 Powers of authorised officers – inspection
  • 27 Powers of authorised officers – searches
  • 28 Moving unattended or broken down road vehicle where danger or
  • obstruction
  • 29 Powers of authorised officers – immobilised road vehicle
  • 30 Powers of authorised officers in emergencies
  • 31 Authorisation not required for driving under this Division

Division 3 - Directions in respect of rolling stock and trains

Subdivision 1 - Application
  • 32 Application
  • Subdivision 2 - Power to give directions in respect of rolling stock and trains
  • 33 Powers of authorised officers – rail operators
  • 34 Powers of authorised officers – train drivers
  • 35 Powers of authorised officers – others
  • 36 Powers of authorised officers – documents
  • Subdivision 3 - Other powers in respect of trains
  • 37 Powers of authorised officers – inspection
  • 38 Powers of authorised officers – search
  • 39 Powers of authorised officers – immobilised train
  • 40 Powers of authorised officers in emergencies

Division 4 - Powers to inspect and search premises Subdivision 1 -

Preliminary
  • 41 Application
  • 42 Residential purposes
  • Subdivision 2 - Power to search premises
  • 43 Power to inspect premises
  • 44 Power to search premises

Division 5 - Other directions

  • 45 Direction to give name and other personal details
  • 46 Direction to produce records, devices or other things
  • 47 Direction to provide information
  • 48 Direction to provide reasonable assistance for powers of inspection
  • and search

Division 6 - Provisions regarding inspections and searches

  • 49 Warrants
  • 50 Use of assistants and equipment
  • 51 Use of equipment to examine or process things
  • 52 Use or seizure of electronic equipment
  • 52A Sample-taking procedure

Division 7 - Other provisions regarding seizure

  • 53 Receipt for and access to seized material
  • 54 Embargo notices

Division 8 - Miscellaneous

  • 55 Limit on use of force
  • 56 Consent
  • 57 Manner of giving directions under this Part
  • 58 Directions to state when to be complied with
  • 59 Directions may be given under more than one provision
  • 60 Restoring vehicle or premises to original condition after action
  • taken
  • 61 Self-incrimination no excuse
  • 62 Providing evidence to other authorities
  • 63 Obstructing or hindering authorised officers

PART 4 - Exemptions

  • 64 Exemptions
  • 65 Variation and cancellation of exemptions and conditions
  • 66 Review of exemption &c.
  • 67 Application orders and emergency orders

PART 5 - Offences and Penalties

  • 68 Reserved
  • 69 Failure to hold licence &c.
  • 70 Goods too dangerous to be transported
  • 71 Duties concerning transport of dangerous goods

PART 6 - General Administrative Sanctions Division 1 - Improvement

notices
  • 72 Improvement notices
  • 73 Contravention of improvement notice
  • 74 Amendment of improvement notices
  • 75 Cancellation of improvement notices
  • 76 Clearance certificates

Division 2 - Formal warnings

  • 77 Formal warnings
  • 78 Withdrawal of formal warnings

Division 3 - Infringement notices

  • 79 Infringement notices

PART 7 - General Court-based Sanctions Division 1 - Proceedings for

offences
  • 80 Proceedings for offences
  • 81 Proceedings for an offence may be brought by authorised officers
  • 82 Period within which proceedings for offences may be commenced

Division 2 - Available sanctions

  • 83 Sanctions imposed by courts

Division 3 - Fines

  • 84 Reserved

Division 4 - Commercial benefits penalty orders

  • 85 Commercial benefits penalty orders

Division 5 - Licensing and registration sanctions

  • 86 Power to affect licences
  • 87 Power to affect road vehicle registration

Division 6 - Supervisory intervention orders

  • 88 Supervisory intervention orders
  • 89 Contravention of supervisory intervention order

Division 7 - Exclusion orders

  • 90 Exclusion orders
  • 91 Contravention of exclusion order

Division 8 - Forfeiture orders

  • 92 Forfeiture

PART 8 - Compensation Orders Division 1 - Definitions

  • 93 Definitions
  • 93A Compensation orders

Division 2 - General compensation orders

  • 94 Compensation orders for damage to rail or road infrastructure
  • 95 Assessment of compensation
  • 96 Service of certificates
  • 97 Limits on amount of compensation

Division 3 - Costs compensation orders

  • 98 Recovery of costs

Division 4 - Costs and recovery

  • 99 Costs
  • 100 Enforcement of compensation order and costs
  • 101 Relationship with orders or awards of other courts and tribunals

PART 9 - General Liability and Evidentiary Provisions Division 1 -

Basis of liability for offences
  • 102 Multiple offenders
  • 103 Double jeopardy
  • 104 Liability of directors, partners, employers and others for offences
  • by bodies corporate, partnerships, associations and employees
  • 105 Complicity and common purpose (aiding and abetting)
  • 106 Causing or permitting
  • 107 Coercing, inducing or offering incentive

Division 2 - General defences

  • 108 Sudden or extraordinary emergency
  • 109 Lawful authority
  • 110 Other defences

Division 3 - Special defences

  • 111 Special defence for owners or operators
  • 112 Special defence of compliance with direction

Division 4 - General evidentiary provisions

  • 113 Vicarious responsibility
  • 114 Evidence
  • 115 Evidence regarding weighing
  • 116 Proof of appointments and signatures unnecessary
  • 117 Transport documentation
  • 118 Use of codes of practice &c. in proceedings

PART 10 - Prohibition Notices

  • 119 Definition
  • 120 Prohibition notice may be served
  • 121 Prohibition notice
  • 122 Contravention of prohibition notice
  • 123 Oral direction may be given before prohibition notice is served
  • 124 Withdrawal of prohibition notice
  • 125 Amendment of prohibition notice
  • 126 Proceedings for offence not affected by prohibition notice

PART 11 - Miscellaneous Division 1 - Indemnities

  • 127 Protection from liability
  • 128 Indemnity not affected by certain matters
  • 129 Other indemnities not affected

Division 2 - General

  • 130 Dismissal or other victimisation of employee or contractor assisting
  • with or reporting breaches
  • 131 Confidentiality
  • 132 False or misleading statements or records provided to Authority or
  • officials
  • 133 Contracting out prohibited
  • 134 Recovery of costs of public authorities
  • 135 Assistance in emergencies or accidents
  • 136 Minister to notify adoption of code &c.
  • 137 Delegation
  • 138 Administration of Act
  • 139 Section 139
  • 140 Legislation repealed
  • 141 Legislation rescinded
  • 142 Consequential amendments of regulations do not prevent their
  • subsequent amendment SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3

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