Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Northern Territory Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the transport of dangerous goods by road or rail, and for related purposes. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Transport/storage Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 31 March 2011. Abstract This Act, consisting of 153 sections divided into eight Parts, provides for the transport of dangerous goods by road or rail. The object of this Act is to regulate the transport of dangerous goods on land in order to promote public safety and protect property and the environment. The object is to be achieved in the context of nationally consistent road and rail transport laws, recognising that there are differences between jurisdictions on particular aspects of those laws. This Act does not apply to: a) dangerous goods that are, or form part of, personal safety equipment of persons in a vehicle transporting dangerous goods; and b) dangerous goods that are in a container that is designed to form part of, and forms part of, the fuel or battery system of a vehicle's engine, auxiliary engine, fuel burning appliance or other part of a vehicle's propulsion equipment. Full text English Website legislation.nt.gov.au