Western Australian Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY ACT 2004 (NO. 7 OF 2004) - SCHEDULE 2

[s. 70]

Division 1 — Dangerous Goods (Transport) Act 1998 repealed

1.         Dangerous Goods (Transport) Act 1998 repealed

        (1)         The Dangerous Goods (Transport) Act 1998 is repealed.

        (2)         The following regulations, made under the Dangerous Goods (Transport) Act 1998 , are repealed —

            (a)         Dangerous Goods (Transport) (Dangerous Goods in Ports) Regulations 2001 ;

            (b)         Dangerous Goods (Transport) (Explosives by Road and Rail) Regulations 1999 ;

            (c)         Dangerous Goods (Transport) (General) Regulations 1999 ;

            (d)         Dangerous Goods (Transport) (Road and Rail) Regulations 1999 .

Division 2 — Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 repealed

2.         Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 repealed

        (1)         The Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 is repealed.

        (2)         The following regulations, made under the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 , are repealed —

            (a)         Explosives and Dangerous Goods (Dangerous Goods Handling and Storage) Regulations 1992 ;

            (b)         Explosives and Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 1963 ;

            (c)         Explosives and Dangerous Goods (Search Warrant) Regulations 1979 .

3.         Consequential amendments

        (1)         The Consumer Affairs Act 1971* is amended in the Schedule by deleting “ Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 ” and inserting instead —

                “ Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 ”.

        [*         Reprinted as at 25 March 1999.
                For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 74. ]

        (2)         The Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994* is amended as follows:

            (a)         in section 4 by deleting the definition of “blasting agent”;

            (b)         in section 4 by deleting the definition of “explosives” and inserting instead —

“

        “explosives” means a substance or article used or manufactured with the purpose of producing a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;

”;

            (c)         in section 76(4)(c) by deleting “or blasting agents”;

            (d)         in section 104(1)(d)(i) by deleting “, blasting agents,”;

            (e)         in section 104(1)(d)(ii) by deleting “, blasting agents”.

        [*         Reprinted as at 17 March 2000.
                For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 243 and Act No. 16 of 2002. ]

        (3)         The Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969* is amended in section 32 by deleting “ Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 ” and inserting instead —

                “ Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 ”.

        [*         Reprinted as at 12 May 2000.
                For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 281. ]

        (4)         The Port Authorities Act 1999* is amended in Schedule 7 item 7 by deleting “explosives and dangerous goods as respectively defined by the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 ” and inserting instead —

“
                dangerous goods as defined by the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004

”.

        [*         Act No. 22 of 1999.
                For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 295 and Act No. 20 of 2002. ]

        (5)         The Western Australian Marine Act 1982* is amended as follows:

            (a)         in section 3(1) in the definition of “dangerous goods” by deleting “ Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 ” and inserting instead —

                “ Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 ”;

            (b)         in section 3(1) by deleting the definition of “explosives” and inserting instead —
“
        “explosives” means a substance or article used or manufactured with the purpose of producing a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;

”;

            (c)         in section 91(1)(a) by deleting “ Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 ” and inserting instead —

                “ Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 ”.

        [*         Reprinted as at 28 January 2000 .]

Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term         Provision(s)
aggravated circumstances         17(1)
appealable decision         67(1)
application         43(1)
approval         Sch. 1, cl. 8(1)
approved         3(1)
approved auditor         46(1)
approved code of practice         62(1)
audit         46(1)
authorised person         56(1)
Chief Officer         3(1)
code         19(1)
container         3(1)
dangerous goods         3(1)
dangerous goods incident         3(1)
dangerous goods officer         3(1)
dangerous goods pipeline         Sch. 1, cl. 5(1)
dangerous goods site         3(1)
dangerous situation         3(1)
DGO         3(2)
direction         54(1)
director         60(1)
driver         3(1)
dwelling         33
employer         60(6)
enforcement purposes         33
engaging in conduct         60(1)
entry warrant         33
exemption         3(1), 23(1)
give         3(1)
government agency         51(1)
handle         3(1)
harm         5(1)
incident         3(1)
JP         41
label         59(1)
licence         11(1)
mobile home         33
national scheme         23(1)
notice         54(1)

officer         61(1)
official         32(1)
place         33
record         3(1)
relevant record         38(1)
remote communication         3(1)
reportable situation         9(1)
risk         3(1)
safety management document         3(1)
specified         3(1)
state of mind         60(1)
subsidiary legislation         19(1)
substance         3(1)
transport         3(1)
unauthorised person         40(1)
vehicle         3(1)