Victorian Consolidated Regulations

2 Reg. 256(1): S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 96/2005 and 54/2007. - SECT 24

Exempt transport

24. Exempt transport



(1) These Regulations do not apply to the transport of a load of dangerous
goods if all of the following requirements are met-

   (a)  the load does not contain-

   (i)  explosives, other than exempt explosives; or

   (ii) dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500
        litres; or

   (iii) more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle; and

   (b)  the aggregate quantity of the dangerous goods in the load is less than
        25% of a placard load; and

   (c)  the goods are not being transported in the course of a business of
        transporting goods by road; and

   (d)  in relation to transport by rail, the goods are not being transported
        on a passenger train.

(2) In this regulation-

exempt explosives means-

   (a)  a substance or article that is within Division 1.4S;

   (b)  a track signal carried in a unit of rolling stock for the safety of
        persons working in rail transport. Note Explosives is defined in
        section 3 of the Act.