Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (Vic)

Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 1996

S.R. No. 29/1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation	Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY	1

1.	Objectives	1
2.	Authorising provision	1

PART 2—AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS

REGULATIONS	2
Division 1—Dangerous Goods (Liquefied Gases Transfer)
Regulations 1987	2

3. Amendment of definitions 2

Division 2—Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations

1989   2

4.	Definition of Principal Regulations	2
5.	Amendment of definitions	2
6.	Classes of dangerous goods	4
107A. Classes of dangerous goods	4
7.	Amendments to references to the Dangerous Goods (Prescribed
List) Regulations 1986	5
8.	Amendments to Schedules	5

Division 3—Dangerous Goods (Transport) Regulations 1987 5

9.	Amendment of definitions	5
10.	Classes of dangerous goods	6
104A. Classes of dangerous goods	6

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STATUTORY RULES 1996

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Dangerous Goods Act 1985

Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 1996

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 16 April 1996

Responsible Minister:

MARK BIRRELL

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology

KATHY WILSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1. Objectives

The objective of these Regulations is to make
amendments to the Dangerous Goods (Liquefied
Gases Transfer) Regulations 19871, the Dangerous
Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 19892
and the Dangerous Goods (Transport) Regulations
19873 as a result of amendments made by the

Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Act 1995.

2. Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 52 of the Dangerous Goods Act 1985.

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PART 2—AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS

REGULATIONS

Division 1—Dangerous Goods (Liquefied Gases Transfer)

Regulations 1987

3. Amendment of definitions

In regulation 4 of the Dangerous Goods

(Liquefied Gases Transfer) Regulations 19874—

(a) for the definition of "Class" substitute— ' "Class" has the same meaning as it has in

the Transport Code and includes any Class that is declared in an Order in Council made under section 9B of the

Act;'; and

(b)	the definition of "dangerous goods" is revoked; and
(c)

for the definition of "Subsidiary Risk ' "Subsidiary Risk Category" has the same

meaning as "Subsidiary Risk" in the

Transport Code;'.

Division 2—Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling)

Regulations 1989

4. Definition of Principal Regulations

In this Division the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 19895 are called the Principal Regulations.

5. Amendment of definitions

In regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) for the definition of "Class" substitute—

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' "Class" has the same meaning as it has in the Transport Code and includes any Class that is declared in an Order in Council made under section 9B of the

Act;'; and

(b)

for the definition of "correct product ' "correct product name" has the same

meaning as "Correct Shipping Name"
in the Transport Code but does not
include paragraphs (d), (e) or (f) of that

meaning;'; and

(c)	the definition of "dangerous goods" is revoked; and
(d)

for the definition of "Hazchem Code" ' "Hazchem Code" has the same meaning as

it has in the Transport Code;'; and

(e)

for the definition of "packaging group" ' "packaging group" has the same meaning

as it has in the Transport Code;'; and

(f)

for the definition of "subsidiary risk" ' "subsidiary risk" has the same meaning as

it has in the Transport Code;'; and

(g) for the definition of "U.N No." substitute— ' "U.N No." has the same meaning as

"United Nations (UN) Number" in the
Transport Code;'.

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6. Classes of dangerous goods

After regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations insert—

" 107A. Classes of dangerous goods

In these Regulations—

(a)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3 is a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.1 and 3.2; and
(b)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.1 is a reference to flammable liquids of Class 3 of Packaging Group I or II; and
(c)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.2 is a reference to flammable liquids of Class 3 of Packaging Group III ; and
(d)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.3 is a reference to combustible liquids of Class C1 in AS 1940; and
(e)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.4 is a reference to combustible liquids of Class C2 in AS 1940; and
(f)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class R is a reference to—

(i)

dangerous goods listed as goods the Transport Code; and

(ii) dangerous goods declared as Class R dangerous goods by an Order in Council made under section 9B of the Act.".

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7.  Amendments to references to the Dangerous Goods (Prescribed List) Regulations 1986

(1) In regulation 606(1)(b) of the Principal

Regulations, for "description of the goods in
column 2 of Schedule 1 of the Dangerous Goods
(Prescribed List) Regulations 1986" substitute

"correct product name of the goods".

(2) In regulation 606(2)(a) of the Principal

Regulations, for "description of the goods in the Dangerous Goods (Prescribed List) Regulations 1986" substitute "correct product name of the

goods".

(3) In regulation 606(3)(a) of the Principal

Regulations, for "description of the dangerous goods in the Dangerous Goods (Prescribed List) Regulations 1986" substitute "correct product name of the goods".

8. Amendments to Schedules

(1) In items 2A(d) and 2B(d)(i) of Schedule 9 to the Principal Regulations, for "column 5 of the table in the Dangerous Goods (Prescribed List)

Regulations 1986" substitute "the Transport

Code".

(2) In items 1 and 2(a) of Schedule 10 to the Principal

Regulations, for "Schedule 1 of the Dangerous
Goods (Prescribed List) Regulations 1986"

substitute "the Transport Code".

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9. Amendment of definitions

In regulation 104 of the Dangerous Goods

(Transport) Regulations 19876—

(a) for the definition of "Class" substitute—

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' "Class" has the same meaning as it has in the Transport Code and includes any Class that is declared in an Order in Council made under section 9B of the

Act;'; and

(b)	the definition of "dangerous goods" is revoked; and
(c)

for the definition of "Subsidiary Risk ' "Subsidiary Risk Category" has the same

meaning as "Subsidiary Risk" in the

Transport Code;'.

10. Classes of dangerous goods

After regulation 104 of the Dangerous Goods

(Transport) Regulations 19877 insert—

"104A. Classes of dangerous goods

In these Regulations—

(a)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3 is a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.1 and 3.2; and
(b)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.1 is a reference to flammable liquids of Class 3 of Packaging Group I or II; and
(c)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.2 is a reference to flammable liquids of Class 3 of Packaging Group III; and
(d)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.3 is a reference to combustible liquids of Class C1 in AS 1940; and
(e)	a reference to dangerous goods of Class 3.4 is a reference to combustible liquids of Class C2 in AS 1940; and

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(f) a reference to dangerous goods of Class R is a reference to—

(i)

dangerous goods listed as goods the Transport Code; and

(ii) dangerous goods declared as Class R dangerous goods by an Order in Council made under section 9B of the Act.".

Table of applied, incorporated or adopted matter

Statutory Rule	Title of applied, adopted or	Matter in applied,
provision	incorporated document	adopted or incorporated document
Regulations	Australian Code for the	Definition of
3(a), 5(a) and	Transport of Dangerous Goods	"Class"
9(a)	by Road and Rail (ADG Code)
Regulations	Australian Code for the	Definition of
3(c), 5(f) and	Transport of Dangerous Goods	"Subsidiary Risk"
9(c)	by Road and Rail (ADG Code)
Regulation 5(b)	Australian Code for the	Definition of
Transport of Dangerous Goods	"Correct Shipping
by Road and Rail (ADG Code)	Name"
Regulation 5(d)	Australian Code for the	Definition of
Transport of Dangerous Goods	"Hazchem Code"
by Road and Rail (ADG Code)
Regulation 5(e)	Australian Code for the	Definition of
Transport of Dangerous Goods	"Packaging Group"
by Road and Rail (ADG Code)
Regulation 5(g)	Australian Code for the	Definition of
Transport of Dangerous Goods	"United Nations
by Road and Rail (ADG Code)	(UN) Number"
Regulations 6	AS 1940—The Storage and	Page 11, paragraph
and 10	Handling of Flammable and	1.8.29.2
Combustible Liquids

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Statutory Rule	Title of applied, adopted or	Matter in applied,
provision	incorporated document	adopted or incorporated document
Regulations 6	Australian Code for the	Dangerous goods
and 10	Transport of Dangerous Goods	listed as goods too
by Road and Rail (ADG Code)	dangerous to be transported
Regulation 8	Australian Code for the	Those provisions
Transport of Dangerous Goods	which specify
by Road and Rail (ADG Code)	Hazchem Codes for dangerous goods

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NOTES

1 S.R. No. 370/1987.

2 S.R. No. 323/1989. Reprinted (No. 2) to S.R. No. 35/1995 and

subsequently amended by S.R. No. 182/1995.

3 S.R. No. 369/1987. Reprinted (No. 2) to S.R. No. 36/1995 and

subsequently amended by S.R. No. 183/1995.

4 S.R. No. 370/1987.

5 S.R. No. 323/1989. Reprinted (No. 2) to S.R. No. 35/1995 and

subsequently amended by S.R. No. 182/1995.

6 S.R. No. 369/1987. Reprinted (No. 2) to S.R. No. 36/1995 and

subsequently amended by S.R. No. 183/1995.

7 S.R. No. 369/1987. Reprinted (No. 2) to S.R. No. 36/1995 and

subsequently amended by S.R. No. 183/1995.