Exemption may be granted by Chief Officer
22 Exemption may be granted by Chief Officer
The Chief Officer, in writing, may exempt —
a specified place, vehicle or thing, or a specified class of places, vehicles or things;
a specified activity relating to the storage, handling or transport of dangerous goods, or a specified class of such activities;
specified dangerous goods, a specified class of dangerous goods or all dangerous goods;
a specified person or a specified class of person,
from a specified provision of the regulations.
The Chief Officer must not grant an exemption under subsection (1) unless satisfied —
that circumstances exist in which it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the specified provision of the regulations; and
that the exemption —
would not result in an increased risk to people, property or the environment from dangerous goods; and
would not cause unnecessary administrative or enforcement difficulties.
An exemption granted under subsection (1) must be granted for a specified period.
The Chief Officer, in writing, may amend or cancel an exemption granted under this section.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
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