Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 32

Accidents to be reported

32. Accidents to be reported



(1) A licensee or a prescribed person or master of a ship shall without delay
report-

   (a)  to the nearest fire authority; or

   (b)  to a police station-

any fire, explosion, spillage, leakage or escape involving dangerous goods in
the ownership, possession or control of that licensee or person or master of a
ship.

(2) This section does not apply to an accident involving-

   (a)  prescribed dangerous goods; or

   (b)  prescribed quantities of dangerous goods.

(3) The occupier of premises where a fire or explosion involving dangerous
goods has occurred or the owner or master or person in charge of a vehicle,
ship or boat on or in which a fire or explosion involving dangerous goods has
occurred shall take all reasonable action to ensure that no person shall
disturb, move or remove any wreckage or debris resulting from the explosion or
fire except with the permission and in accordance with any directions of an
inspector.

(4) Nothing in subsection (3) shall prohibit a person from disturbing, moving
or removing any wreckage or debris-

   (a)  to rescue an injured person;

   (b)  to recover the body of a person;

   (c)  to extinguish the fire; or

   (d)  to take any reasonable precautions to prevent injury or damage to
        persons or property in the vicinity of the explosion or fire.



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