Victorian Current Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1985 - SECT 4

The objects of this Act are—

        (a)     to promote the safety of persons and property in relation to the manufacture, storage, transport, transfer, sale and use of dangerous goods and the import of explosives into Victoria;

        (b)     to ensure that adequate precautions are taken against certain fires, explosions, leakages and spillages of dangerous goods and that when they occur they are reported to the emergency services and the inspectors without delay;

        (c)     to ensure that information relating to dangerous goods is provided by occupiers and owners of premises to the relevant authorities;

        (d)     to allocate responsibilities to occupiers and owners of premises to ensure that the health and safety of workers and the general public is protected;

        (e)     to provide for licensing of persons required by the regulations to hold a licence in relation to dangerous goods; and

S. 4(f) amended by Nos 84/2000 s. 41(2)(a), 67/2004 s. 3(a).

        (f)     to provide for the implementation of the ADG Code;

S. 4(g) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 3(b).

        (g)     to provide for the management of risks arising out of security concerns associated with explosives and high consequence dangerous goods;

S. 4(h) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 3(b).

        (h)     to prohibit or regulate the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods;

S. 4(i) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 3(b).

              (i)     to prohibit or regulate the export or supply of explosives.

S. 5 substituted by No. 31/2005 s. 4.