Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (7 of 2004). Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the safe storage, handling and transport of dangerous goods and for related purposes. Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Protection of environment Basic legislation Hazardous substances Risk assessment/management Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Early warning system Authorization/permit Transport/storage Inspection Institution Pollution control Access-to-information Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The act is organized in 8 Parts and 1 Schedule. Part 1 Preliminary; Part 2 concerns general duties as to dangerous goods, such as duty to minimise risk from dangerous goods and duty to report certain situations. The Part also prescribes requirements for safety management documents, and lays down the discipline concerning unlicensed person involved with dangerous goods, unlicensed possession of dangerous goods, unregistered or unlicensed dangerous goods sites, unlicensed vehicle transporting dangerous goods, unlicensed driver transporting dangerous goods, transporting goods too dangerous to transport, etc. Full text English Website www.legislation.wa.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Dangerous Goods Safety (General) Regulations 2007. Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2020) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX