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This legislation has been repealed.

DANGEROUS GOODS (TRANSPORT) (ROAD AND RAIL) REGULATIONS 1999


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

           Division 1 -- Introductory  

   1.1.    Citation  
   1.2.    Commencement  
   1.3.    Main objects of these regulations  

           Division 2 -- Interpretation  

   1.4.    Definitions, the dictionary  
   1.5.    References to codes, standards and rules  
   1.6.    Inconsistency between these regulations and codes etc.  
   1.7.    References to determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences  
   1.8.    References to variation of administrative determinations, exemptions and approvals etc.  

           Division 3 -- Application of regulations  

   1.9.    Dangerous situations  
   1.10.   Transport of small quantities  
   1.11.   Short trips after import  

           Division 4 -- This is deliberately blank  

   1.12.   This is deliberately blank  
   1.13.   This is deliberately blank  
   1.14.   This is deliberately blank  
   1.15.   This is deliberately blank  

           Division 5 -- Approved forms  

   1.16.   Approval and use of forms  
   1.17.   Requirements for approved forms  

           Division 6 -- Determinations  

   1.18.   Determinations about dangerous goods  
   1.19.   Administrative determinations  
   1.20.   Conditions of administrative determinations  
   1.21.   Register of determinations  
   1.22.   Records of determinations  
   1.23.   References to Panel  
   1.24.   Effect of Panel decisions about draft determinations  
   1.25.   Effect of Panel decisions about revoking or varying determinations  
   1.26.   Inconsistent determinations  

           Division 7 -- Provisions about offences generally  

   1.27.   Deciding whether someone reasonably ought to have known or suspected  
   1.28.   Penalties  

           Division 8 -- Other matters  

   1.29.   Duty to find out whether goods are dangerous goods  
   1.30.   Declaration of non-participating jurisdictions  
   1.31.   Competent Authority and authorised officers to act as soon as practicable  

   PART 2 -- Key concepts  

           Division 1 -- Kinds of goods  

   2.1.    This is deliberately blank  
   2.2.    Dangerous goods  
   2.3.    Classes of dangerous goods  
   2.4.    Subsidiary Risk  
   2.5.    Packing Groups  
   2.6.    Incompatible goods etc.  

           Division 2 -- Packages, packaging and loads  

   2.7.    Packages and packaging  
   2.8.    Capacity  
   2.9.    What is a load of goods  
   2.10.   Aggregate quantity  
   2.11.   Packaged dangerous goods  
   2.12.   Dangerous goods in bulk  
   2.13.   Placard loads  
   2.14.   Unit loads  

           Division 3 -- Kinds of containers  

   2.15.   Freight containers  
   2.16.   IBCs  
   2.17.   Bulk containers  

           Division 4 -- Persons with special duties  

   2.18.   Owners  
   2.19.   Consignors  
   2.20.   Packers  
   2.21.   Loaders  
   2.22.   Prime contractors and rail operators  

   PART 3 -- Packaging  

           Division 1 -- Packaging duties  

   3.1.    Suitability of packaging  
   3.2.    Marking packaging  
   3.3.    Consignor’s duties  
   3.4.    Packer’s duties  
   3.5.    Loader’s duties  
   3.6.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duty  
   3.7.    Vehicle driver’s duty  

           Division 2 -- Approval of packaging design types  

   3.8.    Approvals about packaging design types  
   3.9.    Recognized testing facilities  
   3.10.   Test certificates  

           Division 3 -- Competent Authority’s performance testing powers  

   3.11.   Requiring production of packaging for testing  
   3.12.   Requiring evidence of performance tests  

   PART 4 -- Dangerous goods in bulk  

           Division 1 -- Restrictions on transport of dangerous goods in bulk  

   4.1.    Consignor’s duties  
   4.2.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   4.3.    Vehicle driver’s duty  

           Division 2 -- Bulk containers  

   4.4.    Consignor’s duties  
   4.5.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   4.6.    Vehicle driver’s and loader’s duties  

           Division 3 -- Tanks  

   4.7.    Manufacturer’s duties  
   4.8.    Compliance plates  
   4.9.    Owner’s duties for certain tanks  
   4.10.   Consignor’s duties  
   4.11.   Loader’s duty  
   4.12.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   4.13.   Vehicle driver’s duties  

           Division 4 -- Foreign approved tanks  

   4.14.   Consignor’s duties  
   4.15.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  

           Division 5 -- IBCs  

   4.16.   Manufacturer’s duties  
   4.17.   IBC markings  
   4.18.   Consignor’s duties  
   4.19.   Loader’s duties  
   4.20.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   4.21.   Vehicle driver’s duties  

           Division 6 -- Foreign approved IBCs  

   4.22.   Consignor’s duties  
   4.23.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  

           Division 7 -- Approval of tank and IBC designs  

   4.24.   Applications for approval  
   4.25.   Approvals about tank designs  
   4.26.   Approvals about IBC designs  

           Division 8 -- Determinations  

   4.27.   Determinations about foreign approved tanks and IBCs  

   PART 5 -- Freight containers  

   5.1.    Consignor’s duties  
   5.2.    Loader’s duty  
   5.3.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duty  
   5.4.    Vehicle driver’s duty  

   PART 6 -- Unit loads  

   6.1.    Consignor’s duties  
   6.2.    Loader’s duties  
   6.3.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   6.4.    Vehicle driver’s duties  
   6.5.    Approvals about unit loads  

   PART 7 -- Marking and placarding  

           Division 1 -- Marking packages and unit loads  

   7.1.    Application of Division  
   7.2.    Meaning of “appropriately marked”  
   7.3.    Consignor’s duties  
   7.4.    Packer’s duties  
   7.5.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  

           Division 2 -- Placarding  

   7.6.    Meaning of “appropriately placarded” etc.  
   7.7.    Consignor’s duties  
   7.8.    Loader’s duties  
   7.9.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   7.10.   Vehicle driver’s duties  

   PART 8 -- Vehicles and rail wagons  

           Division 1 -- Safety standards  

   8.1.    Owner’s duty  
   8.2.    Consignor’s duty  
   8.3.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duty  
   8.4.    Vehicle driver’s and loader’s duty  

           Division 2 -- Vehicle insurance  

   8.5.    Owner’s duty  
   8.6.    Prime contractor’s duty  
   8.7.    Requiring evidence of insurance etc.  

   PART 9 -- Segregation and stowage  

           Division 1 -- Application of Part  

   9.1.    Application  

           Division 2 -- Segregation of incompatible goods  

   9.2.    Loads on combination road vehicles and rail wagons  
   9.3.    Exception for certain goods for vehicle driver’s personal use  
   9.4.    Consignor’s duties  
   9.5.    Loader’s duties  
   9.6.    Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   9.7.    Vehicle driver’s duties  
   9.8.    Approvals about segregation  

           Division 3 -- Stowage  

   9.9.    Consignor’s duty  
   9.10.   Loader’s duty  
   9.11.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duty  
   9.12.   Vehicle driver’s duty  

           Division 4 -- Separation and marshalling  

   9.13.   Rail operator’s duties  
   9.14.   Loader’s duties  
   9.15.   Approvals about separation and marshalling  

           Division 5 -- Carriage of dangerous goods on passenger trains  

   9.16.   Rail operator’s duties  
   9.17.   Passenger’s duties  

   PART 10 -- Transfer of dangerous goods in bulk  

           Division 1 -- Filling ratio and ullage  

   10.1.   Transferor’s duties  
   10.2.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   10.3.   Vehicle driver’s duty  

           Division 2 -- Transfer  

   10.4.   Application  
   10.5.   Transferor’s duties, general  
   10.6.   Transferor’s duties, hose assemblies  
   10.7.   Occupier’s and owner’s duties  
   10.8.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   10.9.   Approvals about transfers of dangerous goods  

   PART 11 -- Documents  

           Division 1 -- Shipping documentation  

   11.1.   False or misleading information  
   11.2.   Consignor’s duties  
   11.3.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duty  
   11.4.   Driver’s duties  

           Division 2 -- Emergency information  

   11.5.   Term used in this Division  
   11.6.   Consignor’s duty  
   11.7.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   11.8.   Driver’s duties  
   11.9.   Approvals about emergency information  

   PART 12 -- Personal protective and safety equipment  

   12.1.   Owner’s duties  
   12.2.   Prime contractor’s duties  
   12.3.   Vehicle driver’s duties  

   PART 13 -- Procedures during transport  

           Division 1 -- Immobilized and stopped vehicles and trains  

   13.1.   Driver’s duty  
   13.2.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties  
   13.3.   Powers of authorised officers  

           Division 2 -- General precautions during transport  

   13.4.   Driving  
   13.5.   Parking  
   13.6.   Control of ignition sources  

           Division 3 -- Routes, areas, vehicles, rail wagons, trains and times  

   13.7.   Determinations about routes etc.  
   13.8.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duty  
   13.9.   Vehicle driver’s duty  

           Division 4 -- Unloading trains at unattended places  

   13.10.  Rail operator’s duties  

   PART 14 -- Emergencies  

           Division 1 -- Emergencies generally  

   14.1.   Vehicle driver’s and rail operator’s duties  
   14.2.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties, contaminated food and food packaging  
   14.3.   Prime contractor’s, driver’s and rail operator’s duties to inform Competent Authority  

           Division 2 -- Emergencies involving placard loads  

   14.4.   Telephone advisory service about bulk transport  
   14.5.   Emergency plans  
   14.6.   Consignor’s duties as to information and resources  
   14.7.   Prime contractor’s and rail operator’s duties as to information and resources  

   PART 15 -- Mutual recognition  

           Division 1 -- Registers of determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences  

   15.1.   Registers  
   15.2.   Registers may be kept by computer  
   15.3.   Inspection of registers  

           Division 2 -- Competent Authorities Panel  

   15.4.   Membership and function of Panel  
   15.5.   Panel meetings  
   15.6.   Decisions of the Panel  

           Division 3 -- Recommendations by Competent Authority and corresponding Competent Authorities  

   15.7.   Recommendations by Competent Authority  
   15.8.   Recommendations by corresponding Competent Authorities  

           Division 4 -- Mutual recognition of determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences  

   15.9.   Corresponding determinations  
   15.10.  Corresponding exemptions  
   15.11.  Corresponding approvals  
   15.12.  Corresponding licences  

   PART 16 -- Exemptions  

           Division 1 -- General  

   16.1.   Applications for exemptions  
   16.2.   Register of exemptions  
   16.3.   Records of exemptions  

           Division 2 -- Reference of matters to Panel  

   16.4.   References to Panel  
   16.5.   Effect of Panel decisions about applications  
   16.6.   Effect of Panel decisions about cancelling or varying exemptions  

   PART 17 -- Administrative determinations and approvals  

           Division 1 -- General  

   17.1.   Applications  
   17.2.   Form of administrative determinations and approvals  
   17.3.   When administrative determinations and approvals not to be made etc.  
   17.4.   Reasons for refusal of applications  
   17.5.   Periods and conditions  
   17.6.   Replacement administrative determinations and approvals  
   17.7.   Failure to comply with conditions  
   17.8.   Grounds for cancelling administrative determinations and approvals  
   17.9.   Grounds for varying administrative determinations and approvals  

           Division 2 -- Register of approvals  

   17.10.  Register  
   17.11.  Records of approvals  

           Division 3 -- Reference of approval matters to Panel  

   17.12.  References to Panel  
   17.13.  Effect of Panel decisions about applications  
   17.14.  Effect of Panel decisions about cancelling or varying approvals  

   PART 18 -- Licences  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   18.1.   Application of Part  
   18.2.   Part additional to other laws  

           Division 2 -- Principal duties under this Part  

   18.3.   Prime contractor’s duties  
   18.4.   Vehicle driver’s duties  
   18.5.   Consignor’s duty  

           Division 3 -- Bulk driver licences  

   18.6.   Terms used in this Division  
   18.7.   Required driving licence evidence  
   18.8.   Required competency evidence  
   18.9.   Required medical fitness evidence  
   18.10.  Applications for licences  
   18.11.  Grant of licences  
   18.12.  Applications for renewal of licences  
   18.13.  Renewal of licences  
   18.14.  Licence periods  
   18.15.  Licence conditions  
   18.16.  Additional condition  
   18.17.  Grounds for cancelling, suspending or varying licences  

           Division 4 -- Bulk vehicle licences  

   18.18.  Terms used in this Division  
   18.19.  Applications for licences  
   18.20.  Additional information and inspections  
   18.21.  Grant of licences  
   18.22.  Applications for renewal of licences  
   18.23.  Renewal of licences  
   18.24.  Licence periods  
   18.25.  Licence conditions  
   18.26.  Disposal of licensed vehicles  
   18.27.  Grounds for cancelling, suspending or varying licences  
   18.28.  Licence labels  

           Division 5 -- Carriage and production of bulk driver licences  

   18.29.  Terms used in this Division  
   18.30.  Licences to be carried  
   18.31.  Licences to be produced for inspection  

           Division 6 -- Licences generally  

   18.32.  Terms used in this Division  
   18.33.  Replacement licences and licence labels  
   18.34.  Failure to comply with licence conditions  
   18.35.  Surrender of licences  
   18.36.  Registers of licences  
   18.37.  Records of licences  
   18.38.  Change of information given in licence applications  
   18.39.  Production of licences to Competent Authority  
   18.40.  Seizure of licences etc.  
   18.41.  Return of licences  

   PART 19 -- Cancellation, suspension and variation  

   19.1.   Terms used in this Part  
   19.2.   Cancellation, suspension and variation in dangerous situations  
   19.3.   Cancellation and suspension giving effect to court orders  
   19.4.   Variation of administrative determinations and approvals on application  
   19.5.   Cancellation, suspension and variation in other circumstances  
   19.6.   When cancellation, suspension and variation take effect  
   19.7.   When licences taken to be suspended  

   PART 20 -- Instruction and training  

   20.1.   Instruction and training  
   20.2.   Approvals about tests and training courses for drivers  

   PART 21 -- Infringement notices  

   21.1.   Offences, penalties and time for payment  
   21.2.   Contents of infringement notices  
   21.3.   Additional information in infringement notices  
   21.4.   Reminder notices  
   21.5.   Additional information in reminder notices  
   21.6.   Withdrawal of infringement notices  
   21.7.   Effect of Part  

   PART 22 -- Reconsideration and review of decisions  

   22.1.   Application of Part  
   22.2.   Who may apply for reconsideration of decisions  
   22.3.   Applications for reconsideration  
   22.4.   Competent Authority to reconsider decisions  
   22.5.   Review of certain decisions  

   PART 23 -- Fees  

   23.1.   Prescribed fees  

   PART 24 -- Transitional provisions  

   24.1.   Lawful conduct under previous law  
   24.2.   Continuing effect of certain determinations  
   24.3.   Continuing effect of corresponding determinations  
   24.4.   Continuing effect of certain exemptions  
   24.5.   Continuing effect of corresponding exemptions  
   24.6.   Continuing effect of certain approvals  
   24.7.   Continuing effect of corresponding approvals  
   24.8.   Continuing effect of certain licences  
   24.9.   Continuing effect of corresponding licences  
           SCHEDULE 1  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Infringement notice offences and penalties  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Dictionary  
           Compilation table
           

[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 6 April 2007 Dangerous Goods (Transport) (Road and Rail) Regulations 1999]



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