122Transport of explosives in or through non‑metropolitan areas

122 Transport of explosives in or through non‑metropolitan areas

(1) This regulation applies to the transport of explosives of types listed in Column 1 of Table 121 in regulation 121, in quantities greater than the corresponding quantities specified in Column 2 of that Table, on a road vehicle through non‑metropolitan areas.

(2) The owner, driver and person in charge of the road vehicle used to transport explosives must, so far as is reasonably practicable, plan a route that—

(a) avoids densely populated areas; and

(b) avoids any Class B protected work; and

(c) avoids peak traffic periods; and

(d) avoids road hazards that might disturb the load of explosives in a way that creates a risk of explosion; and

(e) avoids town centres.

(3) In this regulation, non-metropolitan area means any area in Victoria that is outside the Central Business District as defined in regulation 119(3) or the Melbourne metropolitan area as defined in regulation 121(2).