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Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 25 October 2018.
Abstract

The objectives of these Regulations, made under section 52 of the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and consisting of 247 sections divided into 22 Parts and completed by one Schedule, are: a) to set out the obligations of persons involved in the transport of dangerous goods over land; b) to reduce as far as practicable the risk of personal injury, death, property damage and environmental harm arising from the transport of dangerous goods over land; c) to give effect to the standards, requirements and procedures of the ADG Code so far as they apply to the transport of dangerous goods over land; d) to promote consistency between the standards, requirements and procedures applying to the land transport of dangerous goods and other modes of transport; and e) to make consequential amendments to the Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2011 and the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Dangerous Goods Act 1985.

Legislation | Australia | 1985 (2022)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Early warning system, Transport/storage, International trade, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008.

Legislation | Australia | 2008 (2016)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX