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DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 1979 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Dangerous Substances Act 1979 repealed the following:

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act 1960

Inflammable Liquids Act 1961

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1979

47

Dangerous Substances Act 1979

22.3.1979

1.7.1981 except ss 4, 14, 17—20—1.10.1981 (Gazette 4.6.1981 p1638)

1980

7

Dangerous Substances Act Amendment Act 1980

3.4.1980

1.7.1981 (Gazette 4.6.1981 p1638)

1985

33

Dangerous Substances Act Amendment Act 1985

11.4.1985

11.4.1985

1987

17

Dangerous Substances Act Amendment Act 1987

9.4.1987

9.4.1987

1988

98

Dangerous Substances Act Amendment Act 1988

15.12.1988

1.1.1989 (Gazette 22.12.1988 p2098)

1991

47

Dangerous Substances (Cost Recovery) Amendment Act 1991

21.11.1991

21.11.1991

1992

71

Statutes Amendment (Expiation of Offences) Act 1992

19.11.1992

1.3.1993 (Gazette 18.2.1993 p600)

1992

81

Dangerous Substances (Equipment and Permits) Amendment Act 1992

3.12.1992

1.6.1993 (Gazette 13.5.1993 p1630)

1998

27

Dangerous Substances (Transport of Dangerous Goods) Amendment Act 1998

16.4.1998

1.9.1998 (Gazette 27.8.1998 p632)

2000

4

District Court (Administrative and Disciplinary Division) Amendment Act 2000

20.4.2000

Sch 1 (cl 7)—1.6.2000 (Gazette 18.5.2000 p2554)

2009

84

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 44 (s 87)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 27/1998 ss 3, 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

Pt 1



s 2

deleted by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 3

amended by 98/1988 s 3

1.1.1989


deleted by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 4

deleted by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 2

s 5 redesignated as s 2 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 2(1)

s 2 redesignated as s 2(1) by 27/1998 s 4(g)

1.9.1998

authorised officer

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(a)

1.9.1998

the Chief Inspector

deleted by 81/1992 s 3(a)

1.6.1993

Competent Authority

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(a)

1.9.1998

conveyance

amended by 27/1998 s 4(b)

1.9.1998

craft

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(c)

1.9.1998

dangerous goods

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(c)

1.9.1998

dangerous situation

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(c)

1.9.1998

dangerous substance

substituted by 27/1998 s 4(c)

1.9.1998

the Director

amended by 81/1992 s 3(b)

1.6.1993


deleted by 27/1998 s 4(d)

1.9.1998

inspector

substituted by 81/1992 s 3(c)

1.6.1993


deleted by 27/1998 s 4(e)

1.9.1998

plant

inserted by 81/1992 s 3(c)

1.6.1993

substance

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(f)

1.9.1998

transport

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(f)

1.9.1998

unit load

inserted by 27/1998 s 4(f)

1.9.1998

vehicle

substituted by 27/1998 s 4(f)

1.9.1998

s 2(2)

s 5(2) inserted by 27/1998 s 4(g)

1.9.1998

s 2(3)

s 5(3) inserted by 27/1998 s 4(g)

1.9.1998

s 3

s 6 substituted by 27/1998 s 5

1.9.1998


s 6 redesignated as s 3 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 4

s 7 redesignated as s 4 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 4(1)

s 7(1) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 4(2)

s 7(2) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

Pt 2

amended by 33/1985 s 2

11.4.1985


amended by 17/1987 ss 2—4

9.4.1987


amended by 98/1988 ss 4, 12 (Sch)

1.1.1989


amended by 71/1992 s 3(1) (Sch)

1.3.1993


amended by 81/1992 ss 4, 5

1.6.1993


substituted by 27/1998 s 6

1.9.1998

Pt 3



s 11

s 12 amended by 17/1987 s 5

9.4.1987


s 12 amended by 98/1988 ss 5, 12 (Sch)

1.1.1989


s 12 substituted by 27/1998 s 7

1.9.1998


s 12 redesignated as s 11 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 12

s 12A inserted by 81/1992 s 6

1.6.1993


s 12A redesignated as s 12 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 12(4)

s 12A(4) amended by 27/1998 s 8

1.9.1998

s 12(6)

s 12A(6) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 1 cl 1)

1.9.1998

s 14

amended by 17/1987 s 6

9.4.1987


substituted by 98/1988 s 6

1.1.1989

s 14(1)

amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 1 cl 2)

1.9.1998

s 15



s 15(1)

amended by 27/1998 ss 9(a), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 15(2)

deleted by 98/1988 s 7(a)

1.1.1989

s 15(2)

s 15(3) amended by 27/1998 ss 9(b), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998


s 15(3) redesignated as s 15(2) by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 15(3)

s 15(4) amended by 27/1998 s 9(c)

1.9.1998


s 15(4) redesignated as s 15(3) by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 15(4)

s 15(5) inserted by 33/1985 s 3

11.4.1985


s 15(5) substituted by 98/1988 s 7(b)

1.1.1989


s 15(5) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 1 cl 3)

1.9.1998


s 15(5) redesignated as s 15(4) by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 15(5)

s 15(6) inserted by 33/1985 s 3

11.4.1985


s 15(6) substituted by 98/1988 s 7(b)

1.1.1989


s 15(6) amended by 27/1998 s 9(d), (e)

1.9.1998


s 15(6) redesignated as s 15(5) by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 16



s 16(1)

amended by 27/1998 ss 10(a), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 16(2)

amended by 27/1998 ss 10(b), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 16(3)

amended by 27/1998 ss 10(c), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 18

amended by 17/1987 s 7

9.4.1987


substituted by 98/1988 s 8

1.1.1989

s 18(1)

amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 1 cl 4)

1.9.1998

s 19



s 19(1)

amended by 27/1998 ss 11(a), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 19(2)

amended by 27/1998 ss 11(b), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 19(3)

amended by 27/1998 s 11(c)

1.9.1998

s 19(4)

inserted by 98/1988 s 9

1.1.1989


amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 1 cl 5)

1.9.1998

s 20



s 20(1)

amended by 27/1998 ss 12(a), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 20(2)

amended by 27/1998 ss 12(b), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 20(3)

amended by 27/1998 ss 12(c), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 21

amended by 27/1998 ss 13, 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 22



s 22(2)

amended by 27/1998 ss 14, 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 23

deleted by 81/1992 s 7

1.6.1993

Pt 4

Pt 3AA inserted by 27/1998 s 15

1.9.1998


Pt 3AA redesignated as Pt 4 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

Pt 5

Pt 3AAB inserted by 27/1998 s 15

1.9.1998


Pt 3AAB redesignated as Pt 5 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 28

s 23AAF redesignated as s 28 by 27/1998 s 26 

1.9.1998

s 28(5)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(a))

1.6.2000

s 28(7)

amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(b))

1.6.2000

Pt 6

Pt 3A inserted by 98/1988 s 10

1.1.1989


Pt 3A amended by 81/1992 s 8

1.6.1993


Pt 3A substituted by 27/1998 s 16

1.9.1998


Pt 3A redesignated as Pt 6 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

Pt 7

Pt 4 redesignated as Pt 7 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 36

s 24 amended by 98/1988 s 11

1.1.1989


s 24 substituted by 27/1998 s 17

1.9.1998


s 24 redesignated as s 36 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 37

s 24A inserted by 81/1992 s 9

1.6.1993


s 24A substituted by 27/1998 s 17

1.9.1998


s 24A redesignated as s 37 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 37(3)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(c))

1.6.2000

s 37(5)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(d))

1.6.2000

s 37(6)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(e))

1.6.2000

s 37(7)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(f))

1.6.2000

s 37(8)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(g))

1.6.2000

s 37(9)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(h))

1.6.2000

s 37(10)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(i))

1.6.2000

s 37(11)

deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 7(j))

1.6.2000

s 38

s 25 redesignated as s 38 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 38(1)

s 25(1) amended by 27/1998 ss 18(a), (b), 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 38(2)

s 25(2) substituted by 27/1998 s 18(c)

1.9.1998

s 38(3)

s 25(3) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 39

s 25A inserted by 27/1998 s 19

1.9.1998


s 25A redesignated as s 39 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 40

s 25B inserted by 27/1998 s 19

1.9.1998


s 25B redesignated as s 40 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 41

s 26 amended by 17/1987 s 8

9.4.1987


s 26 amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998


s 26 redesignated as s 41 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 42

s 27 redesignated as s 42 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 42(1)

s 27(1) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 42(2)

s 27(2) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 43

s 28 redesignated as s 43 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 43(1)

s 28(1) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 43(2)

s 28(2) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 44

s 28A inserted by 27/1998 s 20

1.9.1998


s 28A redesignated as s 44 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 45

s 29 redesignated as s 45 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 45(1)

s 29 redesignated as s 29(1) by 81/1992 s 10

1.6.1993


s 29(1) substituted by 27/1998 s 21(a)

1.9.1998

s 45(2)

s 29(2) inserted by 81/1992 s 10

1.6.1993


s 29(2) substituted by 27/1998 s 21(a)

1.9.1998

s 45(3)

s 29(3) inserted by 81/1992 s 10

1.6.1993


s 29(3) amended by 27/1998 s 21(b)

1.9.1998

s 46

s 29A inserted by 47/1991 s 2

21.11.1991


s 29A redesignated as s 46 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 47

s 29B inserted by 27/1998 s 22

1.9.1998


s 29B redesignated as s 47 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998


deleted by 84/2009 s 87

1.2.2010

ss 48 and 49

ss 29C and 29D inserted by 27/1998 s 22

1.9.1998


ss 29C and 29D redesignated as ss 48 and 49 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 50

s 30 redesignated as s 50 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

s 50(2)

s 30(2) amended by 7/1980 s 3

1.7.1981


s 30(2) amended by 17/1987 s 9

9.4.1987


s 30(2) amended by 98/1988 s 12 (Sch)

1.1.1989


s 30(2) amended by 81/1992 s 11(a), (b)

1.6.1993


s 30(2) amended by 27/1998 s 23(a)—(n)

1.9.1998

s 50(3)

s 30(3) substituted by 27/1998 s 23(o)

1.9.1998

s 50(4)

s 30(4) inserted by 81/1992 s 11(c)

1.6.1993


s 30(4) amended by 27/1998 s 25 (Sch 1 cl 6), (Sch 2)

1.9.1998

s 50(5)

s 30(5) inserted by 81/1992 s 11(c)

1.6.1993


s 30(5) substituted by 27/1998 s 23(p)

1.9.1998

s 50(6)—(9)

s 30(6)—(9) inserted by 27/1998 s 23(p)

1.9.1998

s 51

s 31 inserted by 27/1998 s 24

1.9.1998


s 31 redesignated as s 51 by 27/1998 s 26

1.9.1998

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Dangerous Substances (Transport of Dangerous Goods) Amendment Act 1998, Sch 3—Transitional provisions

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule—

the relevant day means the day on which this Act comes into operation.

2—The Director

(1) The person designated by the principal Act as "the Director" immediately before the relevant day will be taken to have been appointed as a Competent Authority under the principal Act on the commencement of this Act.

(2) Any power, function or duty vested in the Director under the principal Act immediately before the relevant day is exercisable by, or attaches to, a Competent Authority under the principal Act on and after the relevant day.

(3) A reference in any instrument to the Director (as designated by the principal Act immediately before the relevant day) will be read as a reference to a Competent Authority on and after the relevant day.

3—Inspectors

(1) The persons holding appointments as inspectors under the principal Act immediately before the relevant day continue as authorised officers under the principal Act on the commencement of this Act.

(2) Any power, function or duty vested in an inspector under the principal Act immediately before the relevant day is exercisable by, or attaches to, an authorised officer under the principal Act on and after the relevant day.

(3) A reference in any instrument to an inspector will be read as a reference to an authorised officer on and after the relevant day.

(4) An identification card held by an inspector immediately before the relevant day for the purposes of the principal Act will be taken to have been issued by a Competent Authority for the purposes of the principal Act (as amended by this Act).

4—Notices

A notice given under section 23A or 23B of the principal Act before the relevant day will continue in force and effect, and may be dealt with and enforced, as if this Act had not been enacted.

5—Exemption

An exemption given under section 24 of the principal Act before the relevant day may be dealt with as if it had been given under the principal Act as amended by this Act.

6—Proceedings

Any proceedings commenced under section 23C or 24A of the principal Act before the relevant day may be continued and completed as if this Act had not been enacted.

7—Other matters

The Governor may, by regulation, make other provisions of a transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

8—Acts Interpretation Act 1915

The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 applies, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions of this Schedule (or a regulation made under clause 7), to the amendments effected by this Act.

Dangerous Substances (Transport of Dangerous Goods) Amendment Act 1998

26—Renumbering

When all provisions of this amending Act have been brought into operation, the sections and parts of the principal Act are to be renumbered in consecutive order (with necessary consequential changes to cross-numbering).

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—1.7.1991


Reprint No 2—21.11.1991


Reprint No 3—1.3.1993


Reprint No 4—1.6.1993


Reprint No 5—1.9.1998


Reprint No 6—1.6.2000




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