Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DANGEROUS GOODS (TRANSPORT) ACT 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Interpretation (Cwlth s 6)
            
           4. Reviews of decisions under this Act (Cwlth s 5)
            
           5. Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cwlth) (Cwlth s 9)
            
           6. Scope of this Act (Cwlth s 10)
            
           7. Crown bound (Cwlth s 7)

   PART 2 -- Regulations  

   8.       Power to make (Cwlth s 11)
            
           9. Penalties (Cwlth s 12)

   PART 3 -- Competent Authorities and authorized officers  

   10.     Appointment of Competent Authorities (Cwlth s 13)
            
           11. Appointment of authorized officers (Cwlth s 14)
            
           12. Identification cards (Cwlth s 15)
            
           13. Return of identification cards (Cwlth s 16)
            
           14. Competent Authority may delegate powers (Cwlth s 17)
            
           15. General powers of authorized officers (Cwlth s 18)
            
           16. Authorized officer may require name and address (Cwlth s 19)
            
           17. Powers of authorized officer where offence suspected (Cwlth s 20)
            
           18. Authorized officer to restore vehicle or equipment to original condition after inspection (Cwlth s 21)
            
           19. Offence to fail to comply with a direction (Cwlth s 22)
            
           20. Self incrimination no excuse (Cwlth s 23)
            
           21. Obtaining a warrant (Cwlth s 24)
            
           22. Warrants may be issued by telephone or fax (Cwlth s 25)
            
           23. Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant (Cwlth s 26)
            
           24. Search and seizure etc. of other evidence (Cwlth s 27)
            
           25. Notice to remedy contravention (Cwlth s 28)
            
           26. Notice to eliminate or minimize danger (Cwlth s 29)
            
           27. Review of notices (Cwlth s 30)
            
           28. Preventing injury and damage by direct action (Cwlth s 31)

   PART 4 -- Exemptions  

   29.     Exemptions (Cwlth s 32)
            
           30. Variation and cancellation of exemptions and conditions (Cwlth s 33)
            
           31. Review of exemptions etc. (Cwlth s 33A)
            
           32. Application orders and emergency orders (Cwlth s 34)

   PART 5 -- Offences, penalties, evidence and procedure  

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

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   41.     Recovery of costs from convicted person (Cwlth s 43)
            
           42. Recovery of costs of government action (Cwlth s 44)
            
           43. Prohibiting a person from involvement in the dangerous goods transport industry (Cwlth s 45)
            
           44. Forfeiture (Cwlth s 46)
            
           45. Delegation (Cwlth s 47)
            
           46. Protection from liability (Cwlth s 48)
            
           47. Assistance in emergencies or accidents (Cwlth s 49)
            
           48. Minister to notify adoption of code etc. (Cwlth s 50)
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