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[1] Regulation 1.1

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1.1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1997.

[2] After subregulation 2.2 (2)

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(3) Also, dangerous goods of Class 1, 6.2 or 7 are not taken to be dangerous goods for these Regulations, except regulation 2.3.

[3] Paragraph 3.12 (1) (b)

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the transport

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transport

[4] Regulation 4.9, heading

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4.9 Owner’s duties for certain tanks

[5] Regulation 4.9

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vehicle of which a tank forms part, or to which a tank is attached, must not use the vehicle, or permit the vehicle

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tank that forms part of a vehicle, or that is attached to a vehicle, must not use the tank, or permit the tank

[6] Paragraph 9.6 (b)

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[7] Subregulation 11.4 (1)

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, complying with Chapter 11 of the ADG Code,

[8] After subregulation 11.4 (1)

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(1A) The driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road must not carry shipping documentation for the goods that the driver knows, or reasonably ought to know, does not comply with Chapter 11 of the ADG Code.

Penalty: $1,000.

[9] Paragraph 11.8 (1) (b)

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(b) the required emergency information provided by the consignor of the goods, or by the prime contractor for the transport of the goods, is in the holder.

[10] Paragraph 15.9 (1) (a)

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either

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any

[11] Paragraph 21.3 (b)

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(b) unless the notice is withdrawn, if the person pays the penalty within 28 days after the day when the notice is served on the person (or any longer time allowed in writing by the authorised officer):

(i) any liability of the person for the offence to which the notice relates will be discharged; and

(ii) the person will not be prosecuted in court for the offence; and

(iii) the person will not be taken to have been convicted of the offence; and

[12] Paragraph 21.5 (1) (c)

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(c) unless the infringement notice is withdrawn, if the person pays the penalty within 28 days after the day when the reminder notice is served on the person (or any longer time allowed in writing by the authorised officer):

(i) any liability of the person for the offence to which the notices relate will be discharged; and

(ii) the person will not be prosecuted in court for the offence; and

(iii) the person will not be taken to have been convicted of the offence; and

[13] Regulation 23.1

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23.1 Prescribed fees

The fees payable under these Regulations are prescribed in the following table:

Item	Provision for which fee is prescribed	Fee ($)
1	paragraph 4.24 (c)	150
2	paragraph 18.10 (2) (e)	30
3	paragraph 18.12 (2) (e)	30
4	subregulation 18.19 (3)	80
5	subregulation 18.22 (3)	80

Note A fee prescribed in this table for a service may differ from the fee prescribed under a corresponding provision of another participating jurisdiction if the cost of providing the service is different in the other participating jurisdiction.

[14] Schedule 1, item 40

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regulation 11.4

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regulation 11.4, except subregulation (1A)

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1997 No. 241.

2. Made by the Governor-General on 9 September 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 16 September 1999.