Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2018
sec.23Determinations about dangerous goods and packaging
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sec.23 Determinations about dangerous goods and packaging
The chief executive may decide that goods are or are not— dangerous goods; or dangerous goods of a particular UN class, UN division or category; or dangerous goods with a particular subsidiary hazard; or substances of a particular packing group; or incompatible with particular dangerous goods. The chief executive may decide that— particular goods are or are not goods too dangerous to be transported; or particular dangerous goods may be or must not be transported in or on the same cargo transport unit as other goods, whether or not the other goods are dangerous goods; or particular dangerous goods may be or must not be transported in particular packaging, despite a prohibition or authorisation in the dangerous goods list. A decision under subsection (1) or (2) — is a determination for this regulation; and must be made by written notice. A notice under subsection (3) (b) is declared to be subordinate legislation under the Statutory Instruments Regulation 2022 , section 3 (3) and schedule 1 . Subsection (3) (b) does not apply to an administrative determination. See also section 173 (1) . s 23 amd 2022 SL No. 113 s 7 sch 4 (sec.23-ssec.1) The chief executive may decide that goods are or are not— dangerous goods; or dangerous goods of a particular UN class, UN division or category; or dangerous goods with a particular subsidiary hazard; or substances of a particular packing group; or incompatible with particular dangerous goods. (sec.23-ssec.2) The chief executive may decide that— particular goods are or are not goods too dangerous to be transported; or particular dangerous goods may be or must not be transported in or on the same cargo transport unit as other goods, whether or not the other goods are dangerous goods; or particular dangerous goods may be or must not be transported in particular packaging, despite a prohibition or authorisation in the dangerous goods list. (sec.23-ssec.3) A decision under subsection (1) or (2) — is a determination for this regulation; and must be made by written notice. A notice under subsection (3) (b) is declared to be subordinate legislation under the Statutory Instruments Regulation 2022 , section 3 (3) and schedule 1 . (sec.23-ssec.4) Subsection (3) (b) does not apply to an administrative determination. See also section 173 (1) .
- (a) dangerous goods; or
- (b) dangerous goods of a particular UN class, UN division or category; or
- (c) dangerous goods with a particular subsidiary hazard; or
- (d) substances of a particular packing group; or
- (e) incompatible with particular dangerous goods.
- (a) particular goods are or are not goods too dangerous to be transported; or
- (b) particular dangerous goods may be or must not be transported in or on the same cargo transport unit as other goods, whether or not the other goods are dangerous goods; or