Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY (GOODS IN PORTS) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 9

9 .         Regulations do not apply to some dangerous goods

        (1)         In this regulation —

        emergency device means an article, containing one or more explosives with or without other substances, that is designed to be used in distress or an emergency for signalling, warning or rescue purposes —

            (a)         to produce light, sound, gas, smoke, or a combination of them, by means of an exothermic chemical reaction that does not rely on oxygen from external sources to sustain the reaction; or

            (b)         to propel an article, such as a line or a flare, through the air.

        (2)         These regulations do not apply to or in relation to a vehicle in a port area if the only dangerous goods it is carrying is an emergency device to be used in an emergency involving the vehicle or if the vehicle is in distress.

        (3)         These regulations do not apply to or in relation to an emergency device in a port area if it is in the area for the purposes of being used in an emergency involving a vehicle in the area or if a vehicle in the area is in distress.

        (4)         These regulations do not apply to or in relation to dangerous goods, other than bunkering fuel, in a port area that are required for the operation, safety or maintenance of a vessel and that are or will be part of the vessel’s stores or equipment.