Dangerous Substances Act 2004
215Regulations about licences
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215 Regulations about licences (1) A regulation may make provision in relation to licences for handling dangerous substances, including, for example— (a) prescribing the circumstances in which a licence is required for handling dangerous substances by, for example, the class or kind of dangerous substance, the kind of handling, the circumstances of the handling or the amount handled; and
(b) the suitability of a person to be licensed to handle dangerous substances, including— (i) the knowledge, experience and training of the person; and (ii) the testing or examination of a person to decide whether the person is, or continues to be, a suitable person to hold a licence; and (c) the suitability of premises (including vehicles) in relation to a licence; and (d) the kinds of licences that may be issued and the authority given to a licensee by a particular kind of licence; and (e) the conditions of a licence; and (f) the creation and publication of registers in relation to licences; and (g) authorising a person to handle a prohibited dangerous substance or controlled dangerous substance for research, education or any other purpose. (2) A regulation may also provide the circumstances in which a licence or other form of authority (however described) to handle a dangerous substance under a corresponding law authorises a person to handle the dangerous substance in the ACT.