Dangerous Substances Act 2004

A regulation may make provision in relation to dangerous substances (including explosives), including, for example—

the methods and equipment for examining and testing a substance to decide whether the substance is a dangerous substance; and

the methods and equipment for classifying dangerous substances; and

the classification of dangerous substances, including the classification (however described) to which a dangerous substance does or does not belong; and

the advertising, display and sale of dangerous substances; and

the safe handling of dangerous substances; and

the authorisation, control, notification and prohibition of the handling of dangerous substances; and

the containers, plant, premises and systems for handling dangerous substances, including—

the suitability of premises (including vehicles) for handling dangerous substances; and

the design, manufacture, construction, supply, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and use of containers, premises, plant and systems for handling dangerous substances; and

the design, siting, construction and management of plant, premises and systems for handling dangerous substances; and

the inspection, examination and testing of containers, plant, premises and systems for handling dangerous substances; and

the qualifications and authorisation of people installing, maintaining or repairing containers, plant, premises and systems for handling dangerous substances; and

safety requirements and safety procedures in relation to containers, plant, premises and systems for handling dangerous substances; and

the packing, marking, labelling and packaging of dangerous substances, including—

the maximum sizes for containers and packages of dangerous substances; and

the construction and properties of containers and packages for dangerous substances; and

the preparation, review, supply and making available of safety information about dangerous substances; and

placarding in relation to dangerous substances, including the placarding of manufacturing and storage facilities and other premises where dangerous substances are handled; and

safety management systems, including—

the preparation, implementation, keeping up to date and documentation of safety management systems; and

the documentation of compliance with duties under safety management systems; and

the making and keeping of records in relation to dangerous substances (including plant and premises for handling dangerous substances) and their inspection and auditing; and

the duties of people, including reporting and notification requirements, in relation to dangerous substances; and

the creation and publication of registers in relation to dangerous substances and premises, plant and systems for handling dangerous substances; and

the safety procedures to be complied with in relation to premises used to handle dangerous substances.

A regulation may also make provision in relation to substances that can be used to manufacture dangerous substances.