51Storage of hazardous and flammable material

### 51 Storage of hazardous and flammable material > > (1)  Where the Commission is satisfied that any hazardous or flammable material is stored or about to be stored or transported or used in such a place or under such conditions as to constitute a danger to life or property, the Commission may – > > > > > > (a) by notice in writing, require the owner or person in charge of the material to take such measures as may be necessary to ensure the safe storage, transportation, or use of the material; or > > > > > > > (b) prohibit the storage, transportation, or use of the material. > > > (2)  *\[Section 51 Subsection (2) amended by No. 101 of 1993, s. 4 and Sched. 1 \]*An owner or a person in charge of any material referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS51@Gs1@EN) who fails to comply with any requirement or prohibition imposed by the Commission under [subsection (1)](#GS51@Gs1@EN) is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding 26 penalty units. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 4 of 2012, Sched. 3, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-004#JS3@Ja5@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 16 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-016#JS1@Ja4@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 52 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-07-01/act-2005-052#JS1@Ja5@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 6 of 1998, s. 47, Applied:01 Jan 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-01-01/act-1998-006#GS47@EN) Nothing contained in this section affects any provision of the [Explosives Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-004) , [Work Health and Safety Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-001) or [Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-016) .