New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT (DANGEROUS GOODS) ACT 1997

- As at 26 June 2008
- Act 113 of 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
   Note

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purpose
   4.      Status of this Act under Commonwealth and ACT laws
   5.      Applications for review
   6.      Definitions
   7.      Act to bind Crown
   8.      Act to cease to be in force
   9.      Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act 1901
   10.     Scope of this Act

   PART 2 - REGULATIONS

   11.     Regulation-making powers and adoption of regulations, codes or standards
   12.     Penalties under the regulations

   PART 3 - APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND AUTHORISED OFFICERS

   13.     Appointment of Competent Authorities
   14.     Appointment of authorised officers
   15.     Identification cards
   16.     Return of identification cards
   17.     Competent Authority may delegate powers
   18.     General powers of authorised officers
   19.     Authorised officer may require name and address
   20.     Powers of authorised officer where offence suspected
   21.     Authorised officer to restore premises, vehicle or equipment to original condition after inspection
   22.     Offence to fail to comply with a direction
   23.     Self incrimination no excuse
   24.     Obtaining a warrant
   25.     Magistrate may issue warrants by telephone or facsimile
   26.     Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant
   27.     Search and seizure etc of other evidence
   28.     Notice to remedy contravention
   29.     Notice to eliminate or minimise danger
   30.     Review of notices
   31.     Preventing injury and damage-taking direct action

   PART 4 - EXEMPTIONS

   32.     Exemptions
   33.     Variation and cancellation of exemptions and conditions
   33A.    Review of exemptions etc
   34.     Application orders and emergency orders

   PART 5 - OFFENCES, PENALTIES, EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE

   35.     Failure to hold licence etc
   36.     Goods too dangerous to be transported
   37.     Duties concerning the transport of dangerous goods
   38.     Penalty notices for certain offences
   39.     Proceedings for an offence
   40.     Evidence
   41.     Use of codes of practice etc in proceedings
   42.     Conduct of company directors, employees or agents

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   43.     Recovery of costs from convicted person
   44.     Recovery of costs of government action
   45.     Prohibiting a person from involvement in the dangerous goods transport industry
   46.     Forfeiture
   47.     Delegation
   48.     Protection from liability
   49.     Assistance in emergencies or accidents
   50.     Minister to notify adoption of code etc
   51.     Disclosure of information
   52.     Savings and transitional regulations
   53.     (Repealed)
           Note
           Schedule 1 (Repealed)