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Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Regulation 2010.

País/Territorio
Australia
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2010 (2017)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Autorización/permiso Transporte/depósito Inspección Cumplimiento/aplicación Gestión de desechos
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Regulation, consisting of 241 sections divided into 22 Chapters and completed by one Schedule, made under the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009, regulates transport of dangerous goods by road. The main objects of this regulation are as follows: (a) set out the obligations of people involved in the transport of dangerous goods by road; (b) reduce as far as practicable the risks of personal injury, death, property damage and environmental harm arising from the transport of dangerous goods by road; (c) give effect to the standards, requirements and procedures of the ADG code so far as they apply to the transport of dangerous goods by road. This regulation does not apply to the transport of dangerous goods by, or at the direction of, an authorised person or a member of an emergency service, to the extent necessary to avoid, eliminate or minimise a dangerous situation. This regulation does not apply to the transport by a person of a load of dangerous goods if: (a) the load does not contain: (i) dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500L; or (ii) more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle; and (b) the goods are not, and do not include, designated dangerous goods; and (c) the aggregate quantity of the dangerous goods in the load is less than 25% of a placard load; and (d) the goods are not being transported by the person in the course of a business of transporting goods by road. In addition it does not apply to the transport by a vehicle of UN class 1 (explosives) or UN class 7 (radioactive) dangerous goods except when being transported with other dangerous goods, etc.

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www6.austlii.edu.au

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Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009.

Legislación | Australia | 2010

Palabra clave: Sustancias peligrosas, Residuos peligrosos, Autorización/permiso, Transporte/depósito, Inspección, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Gestión de desechos

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX