reg 24

Exempt transport

In force

(1)

These Regulations do not apply to the transport of a load that contains dangerous goods if all of the following requirements are met—

(a)

the load does not contain—

(i)

explosives, other than exempt explosives; or

(ii)

dangerous goods in a receptacle with a capacity of more than 500 litres; or

(iii)

more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle;

(b)

the aggregate quantity of the dangerous goods in the load is less than 25% of a placard load;

(c)

the load is not being transported in the course of a business of transporting goods by road;

(d)

in relation to transport by rail, the load is not being transported on a passenger train.

(2)

In this regulation—

exempt explosives means—

(a)

a substance or article that is within UN Division 1.4S; and

(b)

a track signal carried in a unit of rolling stock for the safety of persons working in rail transport.

Note

See section 3(1) of the Act for the definition of explosives.

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