Explosives Transport Regulations 2002. Country/Territory Australia Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Packaging/labelling Transport/storage 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 9 May 2002. Abstract These Regulations implement provisions of the Explosives Act 1961 with respect to transport of Commonwealth explosives or authorized Commonwealth explosives. The Regulations aim at reducing as far as practicable the risks of personal injury, property damage and environmental harm arising from the transport of Commonwealth explosives by road or rail. They give effect to the standards, requirements and procedures of the Australian Explosives Code so far as it applies to the transport of Commonwealth explosives by road or rail and establish safeguards for ensuring the security of Commonwealth explosives that are being transported by road or rail. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au; www.legislation.gov.au