South Australian Current Acts

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 1979

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Act binds Crown
   4.      Non-derogation

   PART 2--Administration

   5.      Appointment of Competent Authorities
   6.      Delegation
   7.      Appointment of authorised officers
   8.      Identification cards
   9.      Secrecy
   10.     Person acting without authority

   PART 3--Dangerous substances

           Division 1--General

   11.     General duty
   12.     Duty in relation to plant

           Division 2--Licences to keep dangerous substances

   13.     Prescribed dangerous substance for the purposes of this Division
   14.     Offence to keep dangerous substances without a licence
   15.     Licence to keep dangerous substances
   16.     Term of licences

           Division 3--Licences to convey dangerous substances

   17.     Prescribed dangerous substance for the purposes of this Division
   18.     Offence to convey dangerous substances without a licence
   19.     Licence to convey dangerous substances
   20.     Term of licences

           Division 4--Licences generally

   21.     General ground for not granting or renewing licences
   22.     Surrender, suspension and cancellation of licences

   PART 4--Dangerous goods--special provisions

   23.     Dangerous goods--regulations
   24.      Specific offences
   25.     Prohibiting a person from involvement in the dangerous goods transport industry
   26.     Guidelines

   PART 4A--LPG cylinder labelling--special provisions

   26A.    LPG cylinder labelling--special provisions

   PART 5--Inspections etc

   27.     Powers of authorised officers
   28.     Issue of warrants
   29.     Provisions relating to seizure
   30.     Offence to hinder etc authorised officers
   31.     Self-incrimination
   32.     Offences by authorised officers etc

   PART 6--Notices and emergencies

   33.     Notices
   34.     Action on default
   35.     Action in emergency situations

   PART 7--Miscellaneous

   36.     Exemptions
   37.     Reviews
   38.     Evidentiary provisions
   39.     Approved codes of practice
   40.     Use of codes of practice in proceedings
   41.     Offences by bodies corporate
   42.     Continuing offences
   43.     Forfeiture of dangerous substance upon conviction
   44.     Recovery of costs from convicted person
   45.     Proceedings for offences
   46.     Cost recovery
   48.     Assistance in emergencies or accidents
   49.     Prohibitions
   50.     Regulations
   51.      Application orders and emergency orders
           Legislative history
           The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
           follows: