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Dangerous Goods Act 1985
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51E Prohibition on insurance and indemnity for pecuniary penalties 129
Part VIII—Regulations, orders, codes of practice, undertakings and advice on compliance 131
52 Power to make regulations 131
54 Register of classified explosives 135
55 Governor in Council may make Order with respect to dangerous goods 136
55A Orders—general provisions 138
55B Variation and revocation of orders 141
55C Making and varying of orders about HCDG subject to disallowance 141
56 Codes of practice 142
57 Proposed code of practice to be made available for public comment 142
58 Procedural matters concerning codes of practice 143
59 Effect of failure to comply with a code of practice 144
60 Use of codes of practice in proceedings 144
60A Authority may accept undertakings 145
60B Enforcement of undertakings 145
60C Power to give advice on compliance 145
61 Transfer of responsibilities 146
Part IX—Savings and transitional provisions—Dangerous Goods and Equipment (Public Safety) Acts (Amendment) Act 2005 149
62 Definition 149
63 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected 149
64 Amendments not to affect the appointment of inspectors 149
65 Continuation of directions and notices 150
66 Application of provisions concerning prosecutions 150
67 Saving of instruments of delegation 151
Part X—Savings and transitional provisions 152
Division 1—Dangerous Goods Amendment (Transport) Act 2008 152
68 Definitions 152
69 Authorised officers 152
70 Notices 152
71 Application for review 153
72 Lawful conduct under previous law 153
73 Notice of prohibition 154
74 References to Road Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 154
Division 2—Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Act 2019 154
75 Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Act 2019 154
Schedules 156
Schedule 2––Subject-matter for regulations 157
Endnotes 172
1 General information 172
2 Table of Amendments 174
3 Explanatory details 182
**Version No.** **110**
**Dangerous Goods Act 1985**
**No. 10189 of 1985**
Version incorporating amendments as at
An Act to promote the safety of persons and property in relation to the manufacture, storage, transfer, transport, sale, purchase and use of dangerous goods and the import of explosives, to consolidate and amend the law relating to explosives and other dangerous goods, to repeal the **Liquid Fuel Act 1941**, the **Liquified Petroleum Gas Act 1958**, the **Explosives Act 1960**, the **Inflammable Liquids Act 1966**, the **Liquefied Gases Act 1968** and the **Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 1984**, to amend the **Health Act 1958**, the **Mines Act 1958**, the **Transport Act 1983** and for other purposes.
**BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):**
Part I—Preliminary