Transport Administration Act 1988 Regulation relating to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (1993-217) [GG No 61 of 18.6.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 217

TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1988—REGULATION

(Relating to the transport of dangerous goods by rail)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 61 of 18 June 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,
and in pursuance of the Transport Administration Act 1988, has been

pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

BRUCE BAIRD, M.P.,

Minister for Transport, and Roads

Commencement

1. This Regulation takes effect on 18 June 1993

Amendment

2. The Transport Administration (Dangerous Goods—SRA)

Regulation 1989 is amended by omitting from clause 3 the definition of
“Code” and by inserting instead the following definition:

“Code” means the Railways of Australia Code of Practices and Conditions for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (incorporating the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail published by the Australian Government) issued by the authority of the Commissioners of the Australian National and State Railways Systems of Australia, as in force on 1 October 1992.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Transport Administration (Dangerous Goods—SRA) Regulation 1989 which adopts the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (published in 1987) and applies i t in relation to the carnage of dangerous goods by the State Rail Authority.

1993—No. 217

The amendment updates the Regulation by adopting the Railways of Australia Code of Practices and Conditions for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (incorporating the 5th edition of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail published by the Australian Government in 1992).

This Regulation is made under sections 99 (Regulations relating to railway and other transport services) and 119 (the general regulation-making power) of the Transport Administration Act 1988.