Dangerous Goods (Explosives) and (Transport by
Road or Rail) Amendment Regulations 2013
S.R. No. 125/2013
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Regulation
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Objectives
Authorising provision
Commencement
General exemptions
Maximum vehicle load
Definitions
Emergency plans
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STATUTORY RULES 2013
S.R. No. 125/2013
Dangerous Goods Act 1985
Dangerous Goods (Explosives) and (Transport by
Road or Rail) Amendment Regulations 2013
The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the
advice of the Executive Council makes the following
Regulations:
Dated: 15 October 2013
Responsible Minister:
GORDON RICH-PHILLIPS
Assistant Treasurer
YVETTE CARISBROOKE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to amend the Dangerous Goods (Explosives)
Regulations 2011 to exclude certain safetyrelated items; and
(b) to amend the Dangerous Goods (Explosives)
Regulations 2011 and the Dangerous Goods
(Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations
2008 as a consequence of the application of
the Heavy Vehicle National Law as a law of
Victoria.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 52 of
the Dangerous Goods Act 1985.
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3 Commencement
(1) These Regulations (except regulations 5, 6 and 7)
come into operation on the day on which they are
made.
(2) Regulations 5, 6 and 7 come into operation on the
commencement of section 4 of the Heavy Vehicle
National Law Application Act 2013.
4 General exemptions
For regulation 6(1) of the Dangerous Goods
(Explosives) Regulations 20111 substitute—
"(1) Nothing in these Regulations is intended to
apply to safety and emergency systems,
equipment and devices (other than distress
signals) that are activated by explosives.
Examples
Explosives-activated air bag inflators, air bag
modules, seat belt pretensioners, fire sprinkler
systems and other fire suppression systems, fire
extinguishers, life rafts, parachutes for aircraft or
vehicles, and passenger evacuation slides for vessels
or aircraft.".
5 Maximum vehicle load
For regulation 122(b) of the Dangerous Goods
(Explosives) Regulations 2011 substitute—
"(b) the quantity which would cause the vehicle
to be operated at a mass limit for the vehicle
under the Road Safety (Vehicles)
Regulations 2009 or the Heavy Vehicle
National Law (Victoria) (as applicable).".
6 Definitions
In regulation 5 of the Dangerous Goods
(Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 20082—
(a) the definition of Australian Transport
Council is revoked; and
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(b) in the definition of Competent Authorities
Panel or CAP, for "and approved by the
Australian Transport Council, as amended
from time to time" substitute ", as amended
from time to time by the Standing Council
on Transport and Infrastructure"; and
(c) insert the following definition—
"Standing Council on Transport and
Infrastructure or SCOTI means the
Standing Council of the Council of
Australian Governments (COAG) of
that name constituted by
Commonwealth, State, Territory and
New Zealand Ministers with
responsibility for transport and
infrastructure issues, and the Australian
Local Government Association;".
7 Emergency plans
In regulation 156(1) of the Dangerous Goods
(Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008, in
the definition of emergency plan, for "Australian
Transport Council" substitute "SCOTI".
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Endnotes
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Reg. 4: S.R. No. 37/2011 as amended by S.R. Nos 37/2011 and 72/2013.
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Reg. 6: S.R. No. 166/2008 as amended by S.R. No. 37/2011.
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