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Dangerous Goods Act 1985
27AWithout limiting any other powers to make regulations about dangerous goods—
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27A Without limiting any other powers to make regulations about dangerous goods—
(a) prohibiting or regulating the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods;
(b) prohibiting the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods in particular circumstances, or otherwise than in accordance with specified conditions;
(c) requiring licences to be obtained by persons in relation to the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods;
(d) authorising licences to be issued with respect to all or any activity concerning high consequence dangerous goods required to be licensed;
(e) the employment or prohibition of the employment of persons under a specified age in or in connexion with the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods;
(f) requiring persons to obtain permits for the handling of or access to high consequence dangerous goods, prescribing the form of application for the permits, the fees which shall be paid for the application for and the issue of the permits, the transfer of permits and the issue of duplicates of the permits, the renewal and amendment of the permits, the conditions, limitations and restrictions which may be or are required to be inserted in the permits, the periods of time for which the permits remain in force, exemptions from the holding of the permits, the persons who may issue the permits and the amendment, suspension and revocation of the permits;
(g) requiring persons applying to obtain permits for the handling of or access to high consequence dangerous goods to provide consent and sufficient information to the Authority for the Authority to obtain known information within the meaning of section 21A concerning the person to determine whether the person is suitable to handle or have access to high consequence dangerous goods;
(h) any act, matter or thing in, at or on any premises used or intended to be used for or in connexion with the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods;
(i) the mode of construction of any building or structure used or intended to be used for or in connexion with the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods and requiring the installation and operation of prescribed apparatus or equipment for collecting or preventing the accumulation of dusts, vapours, fumes and gases from high consequence dangerous goods;
(j) prescribing safety distances to separate buildings, structures, containers, equipment or appliances used or intended to be used for or in connexion with the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods from—
(i) each other;
(ii) roads, streets, paths, railway lines and public places;
(iii) any other place or structure where the public or the place or structure is likely to be endangered by the proximity of the buildings, structures, containers, equipment or appliances or where the place or structure is likely to constitute a hazard to the buildings, structures, containers, equipment or appliances;
(k) the training or courses to be undergone or taken by any persons who are self-employed or employed in or in connexion with the export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods or who handle or have access to high consequence dangerous goods, the method of approval of the training or courses and the qualifications and registration required to be held by those persons;
(l) prescribing warning notices, instructions or information to be displayed in, on or at any premises, vehicles, ships or boats used for or in connexion with the import, export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods, the nature and location of such notices, instructions or information and the circumstances in which they are to be displayed or not displayed;
(m) records to be kept by specified persons in respect of the export, supply or disposal of high consequence dangerous goods, the nature of such records and the circumstances in which they are to be kept;
(n) generally prohibiting or regulating access to explosives or high consequence dangerous goods on security grounds or prohibiting or regulating access on security grounds to premises or a place where explosives or high consequence dangerous goods are imported to, exported from, manufactured, stored, sold, supplied, used, handled or transferred, transported or disposed of.
Sch. 2 cl. 27B inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 15(b).
27B Without limiting the powers to prescribe or provide for or with respect to conditions, limitations or restrictions on licences—
(a) the imposition of conditions as to notifications to the Authority about activities under the licence;
(b) the imposition of conditions as to records to be kept and notified to the Authority;
(c) the imposition of limitations or restrictions on the activities carried out under the licence;
(d) the imposition of conditions as to notifications by a person who holds an HCDG licence to the Authority if the person no longer has a lawful need for access to high consequence dangerous goods that are specified in the person's licence;
(e) the imposition of a condition that a person who holds an HCDG licence must ensure that no person has access to high consequence dangerous goods that the licence relates to unless—
(i) the person is under the supervision of another person who holds an HCDG licence; or
(ii) the person holds an HCDG licence; or
(iii) the person has a permit issued under the regulations to have that access.
28 Prescribing conditions, limitations and restrictions to be inserted in licences.
29 Periods of time not exceeding five years from the date of issue of licences or from the date of renewal of licences for which licences remain in force.
Sch. 2 cl. 30 amended by No. 67/2004 s. 15(c).
30 Prohibit or regulate the transfer of licences.
31 Providing for and prescribing exemptions from the holding of licences.
Sch. 2 cl. 32 amended by No. 66/2008 s. 28(2).
32 The precautions to be taken against fire, explosion and other dangerous situations.
33 The safety procedures to be observed in or about premises used for or in connexion with dangerous goods.
34 The precautions to be taken to ensure the safety of persons and property.
35 The provision, nature and use of protective clothing and safety equipment.
36 The disposal, neutralization or destruction of dangerous goods.
37 The provision in premises of, and the standards to be observed in relation to, equipment, systems, appliances, fittings and devices for the prevention, detection or control of fires, explosions or the spillage, leakage, escape or release of dangerous goods and the maintenance and inspection of the equipment, systems, appliances, fittings and devices.
38 The provision of fencing, surveillance and other security measures at premises where there is present a quantity greater than the prescribed quantity of dangerous goods.
Sch. 2 cl. 39 substituted by No. 66/2008 s. 28(3).
39 The reporting of any fires, explosions, leakages or other dangerous situations involving dangerous goods.
40 Prescribing safety distances to separate buildings, structures, containers, equipment or appliances used or intended to be used for or in connexion with the manufacture, storage, transfer or sale of dangerous goods from—
(a) each other;
(b) roads, streets, paths, railway lines and public places;
(c) any other place or structure where the public or the place or structure is likely to be endangered by the proximity of the buildings, structures, containers, equipment or appliances or where the place or structure is likely to constitute a hazard to the buildings, structures, containers, equipment or appliances.
41 Regulating the use or retention in premises of any substances or articles liable to spontaneous ignition and the quantity of any dangerous goods that may be allowed in any premises or in any part of any premises at any one time.
42 The areas at any premises where dangerous goods may be stored and the manner in which the dangerous goods shall be stored (including the segregation of the dangerous goods from each other and the safety distances to be observed between them).
43 The training or courses to be undergone or taken by any persons who are self-employed or employed in or in connexion with the manufacture, import into Victoria, storage, transfer, transport, sale or use of dangerous goods, the method of approval of such training or courses and the qualifications and registration required to be held by those persons.
44 Prescribing warning labels, writing or markings to be attached to or made on any dangerous goods or any containers and the manner in which and the premises at which such labels, writing or markings are to be so attached or made.
Sch. 2 cl. 45 amended by No. 82/1995 s. 193(c).
45 Prescribing warning notices, instructions or information to be displayed in, on or at any premises, vehicles, ships or boats used for or in connexion with the manufacture, storage, transfer, transport or sale of dangerous goods, the nature and location of such notices, instructions or information and the circumstances in which they are to be displayed or not displayed.
Sch. 2 cl. 46 amended by No. 82/1995 s. 193(d).
46 Requiring and prescribing signs, markings or labels to be displayed in or on a vehicle, ship or boat in respect of dangerous goods present in or on that vehicle, ship or boat and the manner of displaying the signs, markings or labels.
47 Requiring persons—
(a) to display or cause to be displayed on a vehicle containing dangerous goods in a quantity greater than the prescribed quantity an emergency telephone number; and
(b) to arrange or cause to be arranged for the emergency telephone to be attended at all times.
48 Prescribing the documentation and hazard information to be carried in or on a vehicle in respect of dangerous goods present in or on that vehicle.
49 Prescribing the form of manifests to be kept by occupiers of licensed or prescribed classes of premises and the manner in which such manifests are to be kept.
50 Prescribing the information to be provided by licensees or occupiers regarding the dangerous goods present at licensed or prescribed classes of premises and prescribing the form and manner in which the information is to be provided.
Sch. 2 cl. 51 amended by No. 82/1995 s. 193(e)(i)(ii).
51 Requiring the occupier of premises used or intended to be used for or in connexion with the manufacture or storage or transfer of dangerous goods to provide documentary evidence of a prescribed type or in a prescribed form or from a prescribed source or person with respect to the safety of any manufacturing process or of storage or of transfer at the premises.
52 Records to be kept by specified persons in respect of the manufacture, import into Victoria, storage, transfer, transport, sale, use and disposal of dangerous goods, the nature of such records and the circumstances in which they are to be kept.