DANGEROUS GOODS (TRANSPORT BY ROAD OR RAIL) REGULATIONS 2018 (SR NO 155 OF 2018)

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DANGEROUS GOODS (TRANSPORT BY ROAD OR RAIL) REGULATIONS 2018 (SR NO 155 OF 2018)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

Division 1--Introductory matters

1. Objectives
2. Authorising provision
3. Commencement
4. Revocation

Division 2--Interpretation

5. Definitions
6. Documents applied, adopted, incorporated by, or referred to in these Regulations
7. Inconsistencies between provisions
8. References to determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences
9. References to amendment of determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences
10. Meaning of bulk container
11. Meaning of IBC or intermediate bulk container
12. Meaning of MEGC or multiple-element gas container
13. Meaning of dangerous goods packed in limited quantities or packed in excepted quantities
14. Road and road related areas
15. Meaning of tank
16. References to load
17. Meaning of person connected with Victoria
18. Meaning of owner of a vehicle
19. Meaning of consigns and consignor
20. Meaning of packs and packer
21. Meaning of loads and loader
22. Meaning of prime contractor and rail operator

Division 3--Application

23. Regulations do not apply in certain circumstances relating to dangerous situations
24. Exempt transport
25. Further exemptions
26. Special provisions for tools of trade and dangerous goods for private use

Division 4--Training

27. Instruction and training
28. Approvals—tests and training courses for drivers

Division 5--Provisions about offences generally

29. Goods suspected of being dangerous goods

Division 6--Determinations

30. Determinations—dangerous goods and packaging
31. Determinations—vehicles, routes, areas and times
32. Administrative determinations
33. Determinations may be subject to conditions
34. Effect of determinations on contrary obligations under these Regulations
35. Register of determinations
36. Records of determinations
37. Offences related to determinations

PART 2--KEY CONCEPTS

38. Dangerous goods
39. Goods too dangerous to be transported
40. UN Classes and UN Divisions of dangerous goods
41. Subsidiary Hazard
42. Packing Group
43. Incompatibility

PART 3--TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS TO WHICH SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLY

44. Application of this Part
45. Consignors
46. Packers
47. Loaders
48. Prime contractors and rail operators
49. Drivers

PART 4--PACKAGING

Division 1--General

50. Application of this Part
51. References to Part 4 of the ADG Code include Dangerous Goods List requirements

Division 2--Suitability and design of packaging

52. Suitability of packaging for transport
53. Marking packaging
54. Applications for approval of packaging design
55. Approval of packaging designs
56. Test certificates
57. Approval of overpacks
58. Authorised person or body may issue approvals

Division 3--Prohibition on the sale or supply of non-compliant packaging

59. Offence to sell or supply non-compliant packaging

Division 4--Offences relating to general packaging

60. Meaning of general packaging in this Division
61. Consignors
62. Packers
63. Loaders
64. Prime contractors and rail operators
65. Drivers

Division 5--Offences relating to specific packaging

66. Meaning of specific packaging in this Division
67. Manufacturers—compliance plates on portable tanks, MEGCs and tank vehicles
68. Owners—portable tanks, demountable tanks and MEGCs
69. Consignors
70. Packers
71. Loaders
72. Prime contractors and rail operators
73. Road vehicle drivers

Division 6--Offences relating to overpacks

74. Consignors
75. Packers
76. Loaders
77. Prime contractors and rail operators
78. Drivers

PART 5--CONSIGNMENT PROCEDURES

Division 1--Marking and labelling

79. Meaning of appropriately marked
80. Consignors
81. Packers
82. Prime contractors and rail operators

Division 2--Placarding

83. Meaning of placard load
84. Meaning of appropriately placarded
85. Consignors
86. Loaders
87. Prime contractors and rail operators
88. Drivers

PART 6--SAFETY STANDARDS--VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

89. Owners
90. Consignors
91. Loaders
92. Prime contractors and rail operators
93. Drivers

PART 7--TRANSPORT OPERATIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS

Division 1--Self-reactive substances, organic peroxides and certain other substances

94. Application
95. Consignors
96. Loaders
97. Prime contractors and rail operators
98. Drivers

Division 2--Goods too dangerous to be transported

99. Application
100. Loaders
101. Prime contractors and rail operators
102. Drivers

PART 8--STOWAGE AND RESTRAINT

103. Consignors
104. Loaders
105. Prime contractors and rail operators
106. Drivers

PART 9--SEGREGATION

107. Application of Part
108. Exception for certain goods for driver's personal use
109. Consignors
110. Loaders
111. Prime contractors
112. Rail operators
113. Drivers
114. Approvals—Type II segregation devices
115. Approvals—methods of segregation

PART 10--BULK TRANSFER OF DANGEROUS GOODS

Division 1--General

116. Meaning of bulk transfer

Division 2--Equipment and transfer

117. When must hose assemblies not be used?
118. Bulk transfer of dangerous goods
119. Occupiers
120. Prime contractors
121. Rail operators

Division 3--Filling ratio and ullage

122. Application of Division
123. Transferors
124. Prime contractors and rail operators
125. Drivers

PART 11--DOCUMENTATION

Division 1--Transport documentation

126. False or misleading information
127. Consignors—transport by road
128. Consignors—transport by rail
129. Prime contractors
130. Rail operators
131. Drivers
132. Train drivers
133. Prime contractors duties—retention of documents

Division 2--Emergency information

134. Meaning of required emergency information
135. Consignors
136. Prime contractors
137. Rail operators
138. Drivers
139. Train drivers
140. Approvals—emergency information

PART 12--SAFETY EQUIPMENT

141. Owners
142. Prime contractors
143. Drivers

PART 13--PROCEDURES DURING TRANSPORT

Division 1--Immobilised and stopped vehicles

144. Drivers
145. Prime contractors
146. Rail operators

Division 2--Road vehicles--driver's duties

147. Driving
148. Parking
149. Control of ignition sources
150. Unloading
151. Detaching a trailer
152. Road tank vehicle equipped with burner

PART 14--EMERGENCIES

Division 1--Emergencies generally

153. Drivers of road vehicles or trains
154. Prime contractors and rail operators—food or food packaging

Division 2--Emergencies involving placard loads

155. Telephone advisory service
156. Emergency plans
157. Consignors—information and resources
158. Prime contractors and rail operators—information and resources

PART 15--MUTUAL RECOGNITION

Division 1--Registers of determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences

159. Registers
160. Registers may be kept electronically
161. Inspection of registers

Division 2--Recommendations by Authority and corresponding Authorities

162. Recommendations by Authority
163. Recommendations by corresponding Authorities

Division 3--Mutual recognition of determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences

164. Corresponding determinations
165. Corresponding exemptions
166. Corresponding approvals
167. Corresponding licences
168. Reference of determination, exemption or approval to CAP for the purposes of mutual recognition

PART 16--EXEMPTIONS

Division 1--General

169. Exemptions
170. Amendment and revocation of exemptions and conditions
171. Review of exemption etc.
172. Applications for exemptions
173. Register of exemptions
174. Records of exemptions

Division 2--Reference of matters to CAP

175. References to CAP

PART 17--ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVALS

Division 1--General

176. Applications
177. Administrative determinations and approvals
178. Reasons for refusal of applications
179. Periods and conditions
180. Replacement administrative determinations and approvals
181. Grounds for revoking administrative determinations and approvals
182. Grounds for amending administrative determinations and approvals

Division 2--Reference of determinations to CAP

183. References to CAP

Division 3--Register of approvals

184. Register of approvals
185. Records of approvals

Division 4--Reference of approval matters to CAP

186. References to CAP

Division 5--Revocation and amendment

187. Revocation and amendment in dangerous situations etc.
188. Amendment of administrative determinations and approvals on application
189. Revocation and amendment in other circumstances
190. When revocation or amendment takes effect

PART 18--LICENCES

Division 1--Preliminary

191. Definitions
192. Application of Part
193. Authority may authorise person or body to issue licences

Division 2--Requirement of drivers and vehicles to be licensed

194. Driver to be licensed
195. Vehicle to be licensed

Division 3--Dangerous goods driver licences

196. Competency standards and statement of attainment
197. Application for licence
198. Required driver licence evidence
199. Required competency evidence
200. Required medical fitness evidence
201. Issue of dangerous goods driver licence
202. Form of evidence of licence document
203. Application for renewal of licence
204. Renewal of licence
205. Licence periods
206. Licence conditions
207. Additional condition
208. Grounds for revoking, suspending or amending licence
209. Licence to be carried

Division 4--Dangerous goods vehicle licences

210. Meaning of relevant vehicle
211. Application for licence or renewal of licence
212. Additional information and inspections
213. Issue of dangerous goods vehicle licence
214. Licence periods
215. Licence conditions
216. Disposal and transfer of licensed relevant vehicles
217. Grounds for revoking, suspending or amending licences generally
218. Grounds for revoking, suspending or amending licences for road vehicles

Division 5--Licences generally

219. Procedure if licensing authority proposes to refuse to issue or renew a licence
220. Replacement licences
221. Surrender of licences
222. Registers of dangerous goods driver or vehicle licences
223. Records of licences
224. Change of information given in licence applications
225. Production of licences to licensing authority
226. Return of licences

Division 6--Revocation, suspension and amendment

227. Revocation, suspension and amendment in dangerous situations
228. Revocation and suspension giving effect to court orders
229. Amendment of licence on application
230. Revocation, suspension and amendment in other circumstances
231. When revocation, suspension or amendment takes effect
232. When licences taken to be suspended
233. Evidence of licence document to be returned on request if licence is amended
234. Automatic suspension or revocation of licence after recommendation by corresponding Authority

PART 19--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

235. What is a reviewable decision?
236. Who is an eligible person?
237. Application for internal review
238. Process for new decisions to be started within 7 days
239. Notices of decisions must contain a copy of review rights

PART 20--INSURANCE

240. Definitions
241. Owners
242. Prime contractors
243. Requiring evidence of insurance etc.
244. Approvals—insurance

PART 21--REGULATION REFERENCES IN ADG CODE

245. Modification of regulation references in ADG Code

PART 22--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

246. Amendments to the Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2011
247. Amendments to the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012
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