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Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008
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#### 16 Competent Authorities
16 Competent Authorities
> > (1) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following are Competent Authorities—
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> > > (a) the EPA, and
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> > > (b) SafeWork NSW.
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> > (2) A Competent Authority—
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> > > (a) may exercise the functions of an authorised officer, and
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> > > (b) when exercising those functions, has all the immunities of an authorised officer.
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> **s 16:** Am 2015 No 19, Sch 15.1 \[2\].