Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Variation Regulations 2019 (SA)

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South Australia

Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Variation Regulations 2019

under the Dangerous Substances Act 1979

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Regulations 2008

4            Variation of regulation 3—Scope of Act and regulations

5            Variation of regulation 4—Interpretation

6            Variation of regulation 14—Subsidiary Hazard

7           Variation of regulation 54—Seller's and supplier's duties

8            Variation of regulation 69—Consignor's duties

9            Variation of regulation 70—Packer's duties

10          Variation of regulation 74—Appropriately marked and labelled

11          Variation of regulation 91—Interpretation

12          Variation of regulation 92—Owner's duties

13          Variation of regulation 93—Consignor's duties

14          Variation of regulation 94—Loader's duties

15          Variation of regulation 95—Prime contractor's and rail operator's duties

16          Variation of regulation 96—Driver's duties

17          Variation of regulation 101—Application of Part

18          Variation of regulation 102—Exceptions

19          Variation of regulation 132—Control of ignition sources

20          Variation of regulation 155—Determinations

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Variation Regulations 2019.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2019.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Regulations 2008

4—Variation of regulation 3—Scope of Act and regulations

  1. Regulation 3(4)—delete "less" and substitute:

    no more

  2. Regulation 3(5)(g)—after "Chapter 3.4" insert:

    or 3.5

5—Variation of regulation 4—Interpretation

Regulation 4(1), definition of Subsidiary Risk—delete the definition and substitute:

Subsidiary Hazard—see regulation 14;

6—Variation of regulation 14—Subsidiary Hazard

Regulation 14—delete "Subsidiary Risk" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

Subsidiary Hazard

7—Variation of regulation 54—Seller's and supplier's duties

  1. Regulation 54(a)—after "Chapter 3.4" insert:

    or 3.5

  2. Regulation 54(b)—after "Chapter 3.4" insert:

    or 3.5

8—Variation of regulation 69—Consignor's duties

Regulation 69(b)—delete "Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code (which applies only if the quantity of dangerous goods in each inner packaging or in each article does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7 of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods)." and substitute:

(i)Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code (which applies only if the quantity of dangerous goods in each inner packaging or in each article does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7a of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods); or

(ii)Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code (which applies only if the quantity of dangerous goods in each inner and outer packaging does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7b of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods).

9—Variation of regulation 70—Packer's duties

Regulation 70(2)(a)—delete "each inner packaging or in each article does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7 of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods—Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code; or" and substitute:

(i)each inner packaging or in each article does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7a of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods—Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code; or

(ii)each inner and outer packaging does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7b of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods—Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code; or

10—Variation of regulation 74—Appropriately marked and labelled

Regulation 74—after subregulation (3) insert:

(4)A package of dangerous goods that are packed in excepted quantities is also appropriately marked if it is marked and labelled in accordance with Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code.

(5)For the purposes of subregulation (4), dangerous goods are packed in excepted quantities if—

(a)the goods are assigned to code EI, E2, E3, E4 or E5 in column 7b of the Dangerous Goods List; and

(b)the goods are packed in accordance with Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code; and

(c)the quantity of dangerous goods does not exceed the quantity specified in section 3.5.1.2 of the ADG Code.

11—Variation of regulation 91—Interpretation

  1. Regulation 91—delete "In this Division" and substitute:

    In this Part

  2. Regulation 91(e)—delete "Subsidiary Risk" and substitute:

    Subsidiary Hazard

  3. Regulation 91—after its present contents (now to be designated as subregulation (1)) insert:

    (2)This Part also applies to the transport of empty dangerous goods packaging, and a reference in this Part to dangerous goods to which this Part applies includes a reference to empty dangerous goods packaging.

    (3)In this regulation—

    empty dangerous goods packaging means—

    (a)unused pre‑labelled packaging intended for use with dangerous goods; and

    (b)packaging that has been used for dangerous goods and is nominally empty.

12—Variation of regulation 92—Owner's duties

Regulation 92—delete "Subsidiary Risk" and substitute:

Subsidiary Hazard

13—Variation of regulation 93—Consignor's duties

Regulation 93—after "Chapter 7.1" insert:

or 7.2

14—Variation of regulation 94—Loader's duties

Regulation 94—after "Chapter 7.1" insert:

or 7.2

15—Variation of regulation 95—Prime contractor's and rail operator's duties

  1. Regulation 95(1)—after "Chapter 7.1" insert:

    or 7.2

  2. Regulation 95(2)—delete "Subsidiary Risk" and substitute:

    Subsidiary Hazard

16—Variation of regulation 96—Driver's duties

  1. Regulation 96—delete "dangerous" second occurring

  2. Regulation 96—after "Chapter 7.1" insert:

    or 7.2

17—Variation of regulation 101—Application of Part

Regulation 101(b)—delete "Subsidiary Risk" and substitute:

Subsidiary Hazard

18—Variation of regulation 102—Exceptions

  1. Regulation 102(1)(b) and (c)—delete paragraphs (b) and (c) and substitute:

    (b)the quantity of dangerous goods in—

    (i)each inner packaging or in each article does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7a of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods; or

    (ii)each inner and outer packaging does not exceed the quantity specified, or referred to, in column 7b of the Dangerous Goods List for those goods; and

    (c)the goods—

    (i)in the case of goods referred to in paragraph (b)(i)—are packed in accordance with Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code; or

    (ii)in the case of goods referred to in paragraph (b)(ii)—are packed in accordance with Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code.

19—Variation of regulation 132—Control of ignition sources

Regulation 132(1)(b)—delete "Subsidiary Risk" and substitute:

Subsidiary Hazard

20—Variation of regulation 155—Determinations

Regulation 155(1)(a)(iii)—delete "Subsidiary Risk" and substitute:

Subsidiary Hazard

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 23 May 2019

No 48 of 2019

T&F19/044CS

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