Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1997

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995

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F2004C00689

01 October 1999 - 04 April 2010

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Table of contents

1.1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
1.2 Commencement [see Note 1]
1.3 Main objects of Regulations
1.4 Definitions — the dictionary
1.5 References to codes, standards and rules
1.6 Inconsistency between Regulations and codes etc
1.7 References to determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences
1.8 References to variation of administrative determinations etc
1.9 Dangerous situations
1.10 Transport of small quantities
1.11 Short trips after import
1.12 Application of Criminal Code
1.13 Strict liability offences
1.14 Status of approved forms
1.15 Status of certain determinations
1.16 Approval and use of forms
1.17 Requirements for approved forms
1.18 Determinations — 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
1.27 Deciding whether someone reasonably ought to have known or suspected
1.28 Penalties
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
1.32 Identification cards
2.1 Goods too dangerous to be transported
2.2 Dangerous goods
2.3 Classes of dangerous goods
2.4 Subsidiary Risk
2.5 Packing Groups
2.6 Incompatible goods etc
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
2.15 Freight containers
2.16 IBCs
2.17 Bulk containers
2.18 Vehicle owners
2.19 Consignors
2.20 Packers
2.21 Loaders
2.22 Prime contractors
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 duty
3.7 Driver’s duty
3.8 Approvals
3.9 Recognised testing facilities
3.10 Test certificates
3.11 Requiring production of packaging for testing
3.12 Requiring evidence of performance tests
4.1 Consignor’s duties
4.2 Prime contractor’s duties
4.3 Driver’s duty
4.4 Consignor’s duties
4.5 Prime contractor’s duties
4.6 Driver’s duties
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 duties
4.13 Driver’s duties
4.14 Consignor’s duties
4.15 Prime contractor’s duties
4.16 Manufacturer’s duties
4.17 IBC markings
4.18 Consignor’s duties
4.19 Loader’s duties
4.20 Prime contractor’s duties
4.21 Driver’s duties
4.22 Consignor’s duties
4.23 Prime contractor’s duties
4.24 Applications for approval
4.25 Approvals — tank designs
4.26 Approvals — IBC designs
4.27 Determinations — foreign approved tanks and IBCs
5.1 Consignor’s duties
5.2 Loader’s duty
5.3 Prime contractor’s duties
5.4 Driver’s duty
6.1 Consignor’s duties
6.2 Loader’s duties
6.3 Prime contractor’s duties
6.4 Driver’s duties
6.5 Approvals — 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 duties
7.6 Meaning of appropriately placarded etc
7.7 Consignor’s duties
7.8 Loader’s duties
7.9 Prime contractor’s duties
7.10 Driver’s duties
8.1 Owner’s duty
8.2 Consignor’s duty
8.3 Prime contractor’s duty
8.4 Driver’s duty
8.5 Owner’s duty
8.6 Prime contractor’s duty
8.7 Requiring evidence of insurance etc
9.1 Application
9.2 Loads on combination road vehicles
9.3 Exception for certain goods for driver’s personal use
9.4 Consignor’s duties
9.5 Loader’s duties
9.6 Prime contractor’s duties
9.7 Driver’s duties
9.8 Approvals — segregation
9.9 Consignor’s duty
9.10 Loader’s duty
9.11 Prime contractor’s duty
9.12 Driver’s duty
10.1 Transferor’s duties
10.2 Prime contractor’s duty
10.3 Driver’s duty
10.4 Application
10.5 Transferor’s duties — general
10.6 Transferor’s duties — hose assemblies
10.7 Occupier’s duties
10.8 Prime contractor’s duties
10.9 Approvals — transfers of dangerous goods
11.1 False or misleading information
11.2 Consignor’s duties
11.3 Prime contractor’s duty
11.4 Driver’s duties
11.5 Meaning of required emergency information
11.6 Consignor’s duty
11.7 Prime contractor’s duties
11.8 Driver’s duties
11.9 Approvals — emergency information
12.1 Owner’s duties
12.2 Prime contractor’s duties
12.3 Driver’s duties
13.1 Driver’s duty
13.2 Prime contractor’s duties
13.3 Powers of authorised officers
13.4 Driving
13.5 Parking
13.6 Control of ignition sources
13.7 Determinations — routes, areas, vehicles and times
13.8 Prime contractor’s duty
13.9 Driver’s duty
14.1 Driver’s duties
14.2 Prime contractor’s duties — contaminated food and food packaging
14.3 Prime contractors and drivers to inform Competent Authority
14.4 Telephone advisory service — bulk transport
14.5 Emergency plans
14.6 Consignor’s duties — information and resources
14.7 Prime contractor’s duties — information and resources
15.1 Registers
15.2 Registers may be kept by computer
15.3 Inspection of registers
15.4 Membership and function of Panel
15.5 Panel meetings
15.6 Decisions of Panel
15.7 Recommendations by Competent Authority
15.8 Recommendations by corresponding Competent Authorities
15.9 Corresponding determinations
15.10 Corresponding exemptions
15.11 Corresponding approvals
15.12 Corresponding licences
16.1 Applications for exemptions
16.2 Register of exemptions
16.3 Records of exemptions
16.4 References to Panel
16.5 Effect of Panel decisions about applications
16.6 Effect of Panel decisions about cancelling or varying exemptions
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
17.10 Register
17.11 Records of approvals
17.12 References to Panel
17.13 Effect of Panel decisions about applications
17.14 Effect of Panel decisions about cancelling or varying approvals
18.1 Application of Part
18.2 Part additional to other laws
18.3 Prime contractor’s duties
18.4 Driver’s duties
18.5 Consignor’s duty
18.6 Meaning of licence and licensee in 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
18.18 Meaning of licence and licensee in 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
18.29 Meaning of licence and licensee in Division
18.30 Licences to be carried
18.31 Licences to be produced for inspection
18.32 Meaning of licence and licensee in 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
19.1 Meaning of licence and licensee in 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
20.1 Instruction and training
20.2 Approvals — tests and training courses for drivers
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
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
23.1 Prescribed fees
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 Strict liability offences
- Schedule 2 Infringement notice offences and penalties
- Schedule 3 Dictionary
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