Victorian Consolidated Regulations

2 Reg. 256(1): S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 96/2005 and 54/2007. - SECT 57

Test certificates

57. Test certificates



(1) The following testing facilities may certify in writing that a packaging
design type has passed particular performance tests for particular dangerous
goods-

   (a)  a testing facility registered by NATA to conduct performance tests
        under Part 6 of the ADG Code for the packaging design type;

   (b)  if NATA has not registered a testing facility to conduct performance
        tests of that kind, any other testing facility in Australia capable of
        conducting the tests;

   (c)  a facility in a foreign country approved by a public authority of the
        country to conduct performance tests of that kind.





(2) If a performance test is conducted by a testing facility registered by
NATA, any test certificate or report on the test must-

   (a)  contain any details required under the relevant Chapter of Part 6 of
        the ADG Code; and

   (b)  be in the appropriate form used by NATA-registered testing facilities.

(3) If a performance test is conducted in Australia by any other testing
facility-

   (a)  the test must be observed by or for the corresponding Authority; and

   (b)  any test certificate or report on the test must contain any details
        required under the relevant Chapter of Part 6 of the ADG Code.