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Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004
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Part 4.10 Disposal of security sensitive
Note If this part requires a security sensitive substance to be disposed of in a
particular way, and a person disposing of the security sensitive substance
does not comply with the requirement, the person may commit an offence
under the Act, s 81 (Unauthorised disposal of dangerous substances, plant
and systems).
456 Meaning of dispose—pt 4.10
In this part:
dispose does not include supply.
Note Dispose and supply are defined in the Act, dict. Those definitions apply
to this regulation. However, the definition in this regulation qualifies the
definition in the Act.
457 Application of pt 4.10
(1) This part applies to the disposal of security sensitive substances.
(2) However, this part does not apply to the disposal of a security
sensitive substance by an inspector or police officer exercising a
function under the Act.
458 Authority to dispose of security sensitive substances
(1) A person must not dispose of a security sensitive substance unless the
person is authorised under a licence to handle the security sensitive
(2) A licence that authorises the handling of a security sensitive
substance authorises the disposal of the substance by—
Disposal of security sensitive substances Part 4.10
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(b) any individual engaged (as an employee or contractor) to handle
the substance under the licensee’s supervision.
Note 2 A person who disposes of a security sensitive substance without
authorisation may commit an offence against the Act, pt 5.1.