Dangerous Substances Act 2004
10Meaning of dangerous substance
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10 Meaning of dangerous substance (1) In this Act: dangerous substance means a substance that is— (a) classified— (i) as an explosive under the Australian Explosives Code; or (ii) in class 1 (Explosives) under the ADG Code; or (b) asbestos; or (c) a security sensitive substance; or (d) prescribed by regulation to be a dangerous substance; or (e) declared under subsection (2) to be a dangerous substance. Note Asbestos is also dealt with under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. See s 8 and s 8A for how these Acts interact. (2) The Minister may declare a substance to be a dangerous substance. (3) A declaration under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument.