This Act, consisting of 43 sections divided into seven Parts, aims at protecting the safety, health and welfare of the people of the Territory and the environment in which they live by provide for the safe storage, handling and transport of certain dangerous goods. Part 1 Preliminary; Part 2 Administration entails declaration by Competent Authority, delegation and control. Part 3 provides for general duties and offences in relation to dangerous goods, these include: safe handling, duties of manufacturers of dangerous goods, duties of manufacturers of plant, duties of erectors and installers of plant, and duties of persons in charge of plant. Part 4 concerns appointment of officers and general powers and functions of officers. Part 5 is on prohibition and improvement notices.
Australia · 1998-03-30