Tasmanian Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS AND SUBSTANCES LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 2008 (NO. 37 OF 2008)

- Act 37 of 2008
- Royal Assent 22 October 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - Dangerous Goods (Safe Transport) Act 1998 Amended

   3.      Principal Act
   4.      Section 19 substituted

   PART 3 - Dangerous Goods Amendment Act 2005 Amended

   5.      Principal Act
   6.      Section 6 amended ( Section 3 amended (Interpretation))

   PART 4 - Dangerous Substances (Safe Handling) Act 2005 Amended

   7.      Principal Act
   8.      Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
   9.      Section 5 amended (Meaning of "dangerous substance")
   10.     Section 6 amended (Meaning of "dangerous goods")
   11.     Section 8 substituted
   12.     Section 9 amended (What constitutes the handling of dangerous substances?)
   13.     Section 10 amended (Scope of Act)
   14.     Section 12 amended (Inconsistencies, &c., with other Acts)
   15.     Section 13 amended (Safety obligations)
   16.     Section 20 amended (Obligations of occupiers regarding risk reduction)
   17.     Section 22 amended (Obligations of employees)
   18.     Section 24 amended (Obligations of designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers of handling systems)
   19.     Section 25 amended (Obligations of suppliers and installers regarding known hazards, &c.)
   20.     Section 35 amended (Obligation of occupiers to notify Secretary of certain upgrades of facilities)
   21.     Section 36 amended (Obligation of occupiers to notify Secretary of modifications of major hazard facilities)
   22.     Section 44 amended (Obligation of occupiers to give safety reports to Secretary)
   23.     Section 45 amended (Obligation of occupiers to report, &c., dangerous substances emergencies)
   24.     Section 47 amended (Meaning of "dangerous substances location" and "large dangerous substances location")
   25.     Section 52 amended (Obligation of occupiers to report, &c., dangerous substances emergencies)
   26.     Section 55 amended (Appointment of authorised officers)
   27.     Section 65 substituted
   28.     Section 68 amended (Directions to carry out risk assessments)
   29.     Section 69 amended (Directions to reduce risks)
   30.     Section 74 amended (Directions to stop and secure handling systems)
   31.     Section 75 amended (Directions to suspend operations for unacceptable levels of risk)
   32.     Section 76 amended (Directions to isolate sites)
   33.     Section 76A inserted
   34.     Section 77A inserted
   35.     Section 78A inserted
   36.     Section 79 amended (Obligation of occupiers to make directions available for inspection by employees)
   37.     Section 85 amended (Evidentiary matters)
   38.     Section 90A inserted
   39.     Section 91 amended (Applications for review of decisions)
   40.     Section 98 amended (Regulations)
   41.     Sections 99A and 99B inserted

   PART 5 - Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005 Amended

   42.     Principal Act
   43.     Section 62 substituted

   PART 6 - Dangerous Goods and Substances (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2005 Amended

   44.     Principal Act
   45.     Schedule 1 amended (Consequential Amendments)