Dangerous Substances Act 1979

the classification of dangerous goods according to class, type or category and methods for assigning dangerous goods to those classes, types or categories;

the determination by a Competent Authority of which goods are dangerous goods or dangerous goods of a particular class, type or category, or are too dangerous to be transported, or too dangerous to be transported in bulk (except under a specific authority or under another Act);

the determination by a Competent Authority of which goods are incompatible with dangerous goods;

the analysis and testing of dangerous goods;

goods too dangerous to be transported, or too dangerous to be transported in bulk (except under a specific authority or under another Act);

the identification and marking of dangerous goods, packages, unit loads or containers of dangerous goods, and vehicles used or to be used for the transport of dangerous goods;

packaging and containers used in the transport of dangerous goods;

the manufacture of vehicles and containers for use in the transport of dangerous goods;

voluntary accreditation schemes, including privileges to be accorded or sanctions to be imposed under the schemes and the cancellation or suspension of the schemes, relating to the transport of dangerous goods, or particular aspects of the transport of dangerous goods;

the mandatory accreditation of people involved in the transport of dangerous goods, or particular aspects of the transport of dangerous goods;

the licensing of—

vehicles and drivers for the purposes of the transport of dangerous goods;

people responsible for the transport of dangerous goods or for vehicles used in the transport of dangerous goods;

the loading of dangerous goods for, and the unloading of dangerous goods after, their transport;

the determination by a Competent Authority of routes along which, the areas in which, the times during which and the vehicles by which dangerous goods may or may not be transported;

procedures for the transport of dangerous goods, including, but not limited to—

the quantities and circumstances in which dangerous goods, or particular types of dangerous goods, may be transported; and

safety procedures and equipment;

the approval by a Competent Authority of—

packages, containers, equipment and other items used in relation to the transport of dangerous goods; and

facilities for and methods of testing or using packages, containers, equipment and other items used, and processes carried out, in relation to the transport of dangerous goods;

documents required to be prepared or kept by people involved in the transport of dangerous goods and the approval by a Competent Authority of alternative documentation, and the provision of information with respect to the transport of dangerous goods;

insurance or indemnity requirements in respect of the transport of dangerous goods;

the duties and obligations of people involved in the transport of dangerous goods;

the training and qualifications required of people involved in, and the approval of training courses and qualifications relating to involvement in, the transport of dangerous goods;

obligations arising, and procedures to be followed, in the event of a dangerous situation in relation to the transport of dangerous goods;

obligations of passengers in respect of transport of dangerous goods;

the recognition of laws of other jurisdictions relating to the transport of dangerous goods and of things done under those laws, and the giving effect to those things.