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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
           

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

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