3Objects

3 Objects

The objects of these Regulations are as follows: (a) to reduce as far as practicable: (i) the risks of personal injury, property damage and environmental harm arising from the transport of Commonwealth explosives by road or rail; and (ii) the risk of that transport endangering public safety; (b) to give effect to the standards, requirements and procedures of the AE Code so far as it applies to the transport of Commonwealth explosives by road or rail; (c) to establish safeguards for ensuring the security of Commonwealth explosives that are being transported by road or rail.

Note 1: For the transport of Commonwealth explosives by air or sea, see the Air Navigation Act 1920 and the Civil Aviation Act 1988 or the Navigation Act 1912, respectively.

Note 2: The following State and Territory laws relating to dangerous goods apply to the transport of Commonwealth explosives so far as they may operate concurrently with the laws of the Commonwealth:

(a) Explosives Act 2003 (NSW);
(b) Dangerous Goods Act 1985 (Vic.);
(c) Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (WA);
(d) Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010 (Tas);
(e) Dangerous Substances Act 2004 (ACT);
(f) Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 (NT).