2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
3 Legislation history
3 Legislation history
Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Regulation 2010 SL2010-12
notified LR 1 April 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 April 2010
remainder commenced 2 April 2010 (s 2 and see Dangerous Goods
(Road Transport) Act 2009 A2009-34 s 2, CN2010-5 and LA s 77 (3))
as amended by
Road Transport (Road Rules) (Consequential Amendments)
Regulation 2017 (No 1) SL2017-44 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 21 December 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 and see Road Transport
(Road Rules) Regulation 2017 SL2017-43 s 2)
Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-30 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 9 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 9 July 2021 (s 2 (4))
Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Amendment Regulation 2024
(No 1) SL2024-5
notified LR 26 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 27 April 2024 (s 2)
COAG Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-1 pt 3
notified LR 20 February 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 February 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 27 February 2025 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.52
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.52 commenced 16 December 2025 (s 2 (6))
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Objects of regulation
s 6 am SL2024-5 s 4
Application of regulation—exemptions
s 7 am SL2024-5 ss 5-7; ss renum R6 LA
Dangerous goods—Act, dict
s 9 am SL2024-5 s 8
Subsidiary hazard
s 12 sub SL2024-5 s 9
Meaning of packaging—Act, s 11
s 15 sub SL2024-5 s 10
Meaning of bulk container
s 16 sub SL2024-5 s 10
Meaning of intermediate bulk container (or IBC)
s 17 am SL2024-5 s 11
Meaning of dangerous goods packed in limited quantities
s 19 am SL2024-5 s 12
Meaning of packed in excepted quantities
s 19A ins SL2024-5 s 13
Meaning of tank
s 20 sub SL2024-5 s 13
References to codes, standards and rules
s 22 am SL2024-5 s 14; ss renum R6 LA
Disapplication of Legislation Act, s 47 (5)
s 23 sub SL2024-5 s 15
Offence—instruction and training
s 27 am SL2024-5 ss 16-18; pars renum R6 LA
Determinations—dangerous goods and packaging
s 29 am SL2024-5 s 19; A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Determinations—vehicles, routes, areas and times
s 30 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Administrative determinations
s 31 sub SL2024-5 s 20
Packing of dangerous goods in limited or excepted quantities
s 44 sub SL2024-5 s 21
Suitability of packaging for transport
s 47 am SL2024-5 s 22
Applications for approval of packaging design
s 49 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Offence—goods suspected of being dangerous goods
s 56 am SL2024-5 s 23, s 24
Offence—sell or supply non-compliant packaging
s 57 am SL2024-5 s 25
Offences—manufacturer fails to attach compliance plate etc to portable tank,
MEGC or tank vehicle
s 65 hdg sub SL2024-5 s 26
s 65 am SL2024-5 s 27, s 28; ss renum R6 LA
Consignment procedures
ch 7 hdg note ins SL2024-5 s 29
Meaning of appropriately marked—pt 7.1
s 77 am SL2024-5 s 30, s 31
Meaning of placards and appropriately placarded—pt 7.2
s 84 am SL2024-5 s 32
When load must be placarded
s 85 am SL2024-5 s 33, s 34
Offences—consign goods—cargo transport unit inappropriately placarded
s 87 sub SL2024-5 s 35
Offences—load goods—load inappropriately placarded
s 89 hdg sub SL2024-5 s 36
s 89 am SL2024-5 s 37
Offences—prime contractor—placard load inappropriately placarded
s 90 am SL2024-5 s 38
Offence—prime contractor—cargo transport unit inappropriately placarded
s 91 hdg am SL2024-5 s 39
s 91 am SL2024-5 s 39, s 40
Offence—driver—cargo transport unit inappropriately placarded
s 93 hdg sub SL2024-5 s 41
s 93 am SL2024-5 s 42, s 43
Offence—owner—non-compliance with safety standards
s 94 am SL2024-5 s 44
Offence—consignor—non-compliance with safety standards
s 95 am SL2024-5 s 44
Offence—loader—non-compliance with safety standards
s 96 am SL2024-5 s 44
Offence—prime contractor—non-compliance with safety standards
s 97 am SL2024-5 s 44
Offence—driver—non-compliance with safety standards
s 98 am SL2024-5 s 44
Application—pt 9.1
s 99 am SL2024-5 s 45
Offence—consignor—non-compliance with ADG code
s 100 am SL2024-5 s 46
Offence—loader—non-compliance with ADG code
s 101 am SL2024-5 s 46
Offences—prime contractor—non-compliance with ADG code
s 102 am SL2024-5 s 46
Offence—driver—non-compliance with ADG code
s 103 am SL2024-5 s 46
Nominally empty storage vessels
pt 9.3 hdg ins SL2024-5 s 47
Meaning of nominally empty storage vessel—pt 9.3
s 106A ins SL2024-5 s 47
Offence—consignor—nominally empty storage vessel
s 106B ins SL2024-5 s 47
Offence—loader—nominally empty storage vessel
s 106C ins SL2024-5 s 47
Offence—prime contractor—nominally empty storage vessel
s 106D ins SL2024-5 s 47
Offence—driver—nominally empty storage vessel
s 106E ins SL2024-5 s 47
Offences—prime contractor—unlawful stowage, loading and restraint
s 109 am SL2024-5 s 48
Offences—driver—unlawful stowage, loading and restraint
s 110 am SL2024-5 s 48
Application—ch 11
s 111 am SL2024-5 s 49
Approvals—segregation devices
s 117 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Offences—transferor—duties in relation to bulk transfer
s 122 am SL2024-5 s 50, s 51
Offence—occupier—duties in relation to bulk transfer
s 124 am SL2024-5 s 52, s 53
Offence—prime contractor—duties in relation to bulk transfer
s 127 am SL2024-5 s 54, s 55; ss renum R6 LA
Offence—transferor—filling ratio and ullage
s 130 am SL2024-5 s 56
Offence—prime contractor—filling ratio and ullage
s 131 am SL2024-5 s 57, s 58; ss renum R6 LA
Offence—driver—filling ratio and ullage
s 132 am SL2024-5 s 59
Offences—consignor—transport without proper documentation
s 134 am SL2024-5 s 60
Offence—prime contractor—fail to keep documents
s 136A ins SL2024-5 s 61
Dangerous goods packed in limited quantities
pt 13.1A hdg ins SL2024-5 s 61
Offence—consignor—fail to give prime contractor information
s 136B ins SL2024-5 s 61
Offence—prime contractor—fail to ensure information is readily
ascertainable
s 136C ins SL2024-5 s 61
Offence—driver—immobilised or stopped vehicle
s 145 am SL2024-5 s 62; ss renum R6 LA
Offences—prime contractor—immobilised or stopped vehicle
s 146 am SL2024-5 s 63
General precautions
pt 15.1A hdg ins SL2024-5 s 63
Offence—prime contractor—parking
s 146A ins SL2024-5 s 63
Offence—prime contractor—unloading
s 146B ins SL2024-5 s 63
Offence—prime contractor—detaching trailer
s 146C ins SL2024-5 s 63
Offence—prime contractor—heating placard load
s 146D ins SL2024-5 s 63
Offence—ignition sources
s 149 am SL2024-5 s 64
Offences—emergency plans
s 157 am SL2024-5 ss 65-67; ss renum R6 LA
Corresponding determinations
s 165 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Referring corresponding determinations etc to CAP for mutual recognition
s 168A ins SL2024-5 s 68
Applications for exemptions
s 169 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Applications
s 175 am A2020-30 amdt 1.1; A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Grounds for varying administrative determinations and approvals
s 182 am SL2024-5 s 69; ss renum R6 LA
Referring determinations to CAP
pt 19.1A hdg ins SL2024-5 s 70
Referrals—determinations should apply to participating jurisdictions
s 182A ins SL2024-5 s 70
Referrals—determinations should be cancelled or varied
s 182B ins SL2024-5 s 70
Taking into account CAP’s decisions—referrals under s 182A
s 182C ins SL2024-5 s 70
Taking into account CAP’s decisions—referrals under s 182B
s 182D ins SL2024-5 s 70
Vehicles transporting certain kinds of dangerous goods to be licensed
s 196 sub SL2024-5 s 71
Drivers of vehicles transporting certain kinds of dangerous goods to be
licensed
s 197 sub SL2024-5 s 71
Application for licence
s 198 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Required medical fitness evidence
s 201 am SL2024-5 s 72
Applications for renewal of licences
s 203 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Additional condition
s 207 am SL2024-5 s 73
Applications for licences
s 211 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Grant of dangerous goods vehicle licences
s 213 am SL2024-5 s 74
Applications for renewal of licences
s 214 am A2025-29 amdt 4.52
Renewal of vehicle licences
s 215 am SL2024-5 s 74
Offences—transferring or disposing of licensed vehicles other than through
business transfer
s 218 sub SL2024-5 s 75
Offence—transferring licensed vehicles through business transfer
s 218A ins SL2024-5 s 75
Offences—licence labels
s 220 om SL2024-5 s 76
Replacement licences
s 222 hdg sub SL2024-5 s 77
s 222 am SL2024-5 s 78
Transitional
ch 23 hdg exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Lawful conduct under previous law
s 242 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of certain determinations
s 243 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of corresponding determinations
s 244 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of certain exemptions
s 245 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of corresponding exemptions
s 246 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of certain approvals
s 247 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of corresponding approvals
s 248 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of certain licences
s 249 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Continuing effect of corresponding licences
s 250 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional—authorised people
s 251 exp 2 July 2010 (s 251 (2) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Expiry—ch 23
s 252 exp 5 April 2015 (s 252 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Internally reviewable decisions under this regulation
sch 1 pt 1.2 am SL2024-5 s 79
dict am SL2017-44 amdt 1.1; A2025-1 s 6
def ADG code sub SL2024-5 s 80
def AFG guidelines ins SL2024-5 s 81
def ANZ-ERG ins SL2024-5 s 81
def article ins SL2024-5 s 81
def Australian Transport Council om SL2024-5 s 82
def bulk container sub SL2024-5 s 83
def cargo transport unit ins SL2024-5 s 84
def competent authorities panel (or CAP) am SL2024-5
s 85; A2025-1 s 7
def food packaging am SL2024-5 s 86
def freight container sub SL2024-5 s 87
def ICAO technical instructions ins SL2024-5 s 88
def IMDG code ins SL2024-5 s 88
def inner packaging sub SL2024-5 s 89
def intermediate packaging ins SL2024-5 s 90
def large packaging sub SL2024-5 s 91
def licence label om SL2024-5 s 92
def Ministerial council ins SL2024-5 s 93
om A2025-1 s 8
def multimodal am SL2024-5 s 94
def National Transport Commission ins A2025-1 s 9
def nominally empty storage vessel ins SL2024-5 s 95
def outer packaging sub SL2024-5 s 96
def overpack sub SL2024-5 s 96
def packed in excepted quantities ins SL2024-5 s 97
def participating jurisdiction am SL2024-5 s 98
def portable tank sub SL2024-5 s 99
def road ins SL2024-5 s 100
def subsidiary hazard ins SL2024-5 s 100
def subsidiary risk om SL2024-5 s 101
def tube sub SL2024-5 s 102
5 Earlier republications
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
R1 (RI)
6 Apr 2010
2 Apr 2010–
not amended new regulation and
reissued for
republication
correction
3 July 2010–
5 Apr 2015
not amended commenced expiry
6 Apr 2015
6 Apr 2015–
29 Apr 2018
not amended expiry of
transitional
provisions (ch 23)
30 Apr 2018
30 Apr 2018–
SL2017-44 amendments by
SL2017-44
9 July 2021–
A2020-30 amendments by
A2020-30
27 Apr 2024
27 Apr 2024–
26 Feb 2025
SL2024-5 amendments by
SL2024-5
27 Feb 2025
27 Feb 2025–
15 Dec 2025
A2025-1 amendments by
A2025-1
Expired transitional or validating provisions 6
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.