Dangerous Goods Amendment Regulations 1998 (TAS)

Dangerous Goods Amendment Regulations 1998

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Dangerous Goods Act 1976 .30 March 1998

G. S. M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. J. GROOM

Minister for Workplace Standards

1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Goods Amendment Regulations 1998 . 2CommencementThese regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette. 3Principal RegulationsIn these regulations, the Dangerous Goods Regulations 1994 are referred to as the  Principal Regulations. 4Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting "the fifth edition of" in the definition of "ADG Code" after "means". 5Regulation 101A insertedAfter regulation 101 of the Principal Regulations, the following regulation is inserted: 101ACompliance with ADG6 (1)  In this regulation, ADG6 means the sixth edition of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail as published by the Commonwealth. (2)  If, in respect of a duty or requirement, there is an inconsistency between the ADG Code and ADG6 and a person complies with ADG6 in connection with the performance of that duty or the meeting of that requirement, the person is taken to have complied with the ADG Code in connection with the performance of that duty or the meeting of that requirement.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 8 April 1998

These regulations are administered by the Workplace Standards Authority.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations amend the