Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY (MAJOR HAZARD FACILITIES) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 19

19 .         Classification of certain places as major hazard facilities

        (1)         The Chief Officer must decide whether or not to classify an existing facility as a major hazard facility for the purposes of these regulations.

        (2)         On receiving a notification under Part 3 from the operator of a place, the Chief Officer must decide whether or not to classify the place as a major hazard facility for the purposes of these regulations.

        (3)         The Chief Officer may decide to classify a place as a major hazard facility for the purposes of these regulations if the Chief Officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that —

            (a)         more than the critical quantity of Schedule 1 substances is at the place or is likely to be at the place; and

            (b)         a major incident could occur at the place.

        (4)         The matters to be considered by the Chief Officer when determining whether a major incident could occur at a place include —

            (a)         the quantity and properties of Schedule 1 substances at the place or likely to be at the place; and

            (b)         the circumstances in which Schedule 1 substances are or will be stored, handled or transported while at the place; and

            (c)         any other written law that applies to the place for the purpose of ensuring that dangerous goods are stored, handled and transported safely; and

            (d)         the likely effects of an incident occurring at the place on people, property or the environment outside, as well as inside, the place.