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Road Traffic Act Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of the Regulations:
Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Substances by Road
As published in Gov Gaz 20963 of 17 March 2000, enacted on 3 August 2001 by proclamation in Gov Gaz 22553 of that date and as further amended in Gov Gaz 25484 of 25 September 2003, Gov Gaz 28916 of 4 August 2006 and Gov Gaz 32258 of 27 May 2009)Download (98 KB)
“competent authority” means the competent authority listed in supplement 1 of the code of practice SABS 0229 “Packaging of dangerous goods for road and rail transportation in South Africa”;
“consignor” means the person who offers dangerous goods for transport in a vehicle referred to in Regulation 274 (1)>, and includes the manufacturer or his or her agent, duly appointed as such;
“consignee” means the person who accepts dangerous goods which have been transported in a vehicle referred to in Regulation 274 (1)>;
“dangerous goods inspector” means a person appointed as such under section 55 of the Act;
“emergency action response system” means a system designed to enable emergency crews arriving on the scene of an incident to determine, from coded placarding on the vehicle, or failing that, from the Tremcard or dangerous goods declaration, the identity of the cargo carried, the nature of the hazard presented and the emergency action to be taken to neutralize the danger, and is as prescribed in code of practice SABS 0232-1 “Transportation of dangerous goods - Emergency information systems”, Part 1: “Emergency information system for road transportation” and code of practice SABS 0232-3 “Transportation of dangerous goods - Emergency information systems”, Part 3: “Emergency action codes”;
"exempt quantities” means those quantities that are exempt in accordance with code of practice SABS 0232-1 “Transportation of Dangerous Goods – Emergency information systems”;
“incident” means an unplanned event during the transportation or storage of dangerous goods which involves leakage or spillage of dangerous goods or risk thereof;
“multiload” means more than one type or hazard class of dangerous goods or substances carried together;
“premises” means land or any building or other structure and includes any train, boat, ship, aircraft or other vehicle;
“qualified person” means a person trained to perform any specific task, nominated by the operator, consignor or consignee under Regulation 277>; and
“Tremcard” means the transport emergency card listing the hazards and emergency information for a material being transported for use by the driver during an incident, or by the emergency services, if required;
“transport emergency card” means a card which can either be generated from the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers’ Federation system, or in accordance with SANS 10232-4, listing the hazards and emergency information for a material being transported for use by the driver during an incident, or by the emergency services, if required.
Standard specifications SABS 1398 “Road tank vehicles for petroleum-based flammable liquids” and SABS 1518 “Transportation of dangerous goods – design requirements for road tankers”, and codes of practice SABS 0228 “The identification and classification of dangerous substances and goods”, SABS 0229 “Packaging of dangerous goods for road and rail transportation in South Africa”, SABS 0230 “Transportation of dangerous goods – Inspection requirements for road vehicles”, SABS 0231 “Transportation of dangerous goods – Operational requirements for road vehicles”, SABS 0232-1 “Transportation of dangerous goods -Emergency information systems”, Part 1: “Emergency information system for road transportation”, SABS 0232-3 “Transportation of dangerous goods – Emergency information systems”, Part 3: “Emergency action codes” and SABS 0233 “Intermediate bulk containers for dangerous substances” is incorporated> into these regulations by notice published by the Minister in the Gazette;
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), this Chapter applies to all vehicles registered in the Republic, wherever they may be, and to all vehicles other than those registered in the Republic, whenever they are within the Republic, in or on which dangerous goods are transported, and to such dangerous goods.
(2) These regulations do not apply in respect of dangerous goods which are transported in quantities which do not exceed the exempt quantities.
If a provision in this Chapter is in conflict with a provision of the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No 26 of 1956), the Nuclear Energy Act, 1993 (Act No 131 of 1993), the Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No 99 of 1987), the Mines and Works Act, 1956 (Act No 27 of 1956), the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No 73 of 1989), the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No 85 of 1993), the Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No 15 of 1973), or the Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No 36 of 1947), the latter provision shall take precedence.
(a) dangerous goods which is required under this Chapter to be transported in a vehicle in respect of which standard specification SABS 1398 “Road tank vehicles for petroleum-based flammable liquids” or SABS 1518 “Transportation of dangerous goods - design requirements for road tankers”, apply—
(ii) shall be so transported in accordance with the said appropriate standard specification if the vehicle in which the said dangerous goods is being transported was registered for the first time on and after 1 October 2001; and
(b) vehicles carrying dangerous goods in respect of which a placard is required to be fitted to such vehicle, may be fitted with, but shall after 1 October 2001 be fitted, with the appropriate placards prescribed in code of practice SABS 0232-1 “Transportation of dangerous goods – Emergency information systems”, Part 1: “Emergency information system for road transportation”.
(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the competent authority concerned, either generally or subject to such conditions as he or she may deem fit, by way of notice in the Gazette, grant exemption in respect of a specific consignment of dangerous goods to be transported by any vehicle, or class or description of vehicle, from any of or all the provisions of this Chapter, and may, subject to giving reasonable notice, amend or cancel any exemption so granted.
(2) The dangerous goods listed in code of practice SABS 0232-1 “Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Emergency information systems” are exempt from the provisions of these Regulations with regard to quantity or in its entirety, or the quantities of a multiload as determined by the factor, as indicated in that Code of Practice, and for the purpose of the Act, one litre of a substance, is equal to one kilogram of a substance.
(1) The operator, driver, consignor and consignee shall, subject to any provision to the contrary contained in this Chapter, comply with the requirements with respect to the transportation of dangerous goods in or on a vehicle on a public road, as determined in the standard specifications and codes of practice referred to in Regulation 273A>.
(2) The operator, consignor or consignee, as the case may be, shall nominate a qualified person in the circumstances and with respect to the tasks pertaining to the transportation of dangerous goods, as determined in the standard specifications and codes of practice referred to in Regulation 273A>.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), the operator, consignor and consignee may nominate a qualified person for any purpose deemed necessary by that operator, consignor and consignee with relation to the transportation of dangerous goods.
The consignor shall ensure that a multiload of dangerous goods transported on a vehicle is compatible as prescribed in Annex D to code of practice SABS 0232-1 “Transportation of dangerous goods – Emergency information systems”, Part 1: “Emergency information system for road transportation” (Load Compatibility Chart>).
(1) If there is any doubt as to the appropriate classification of dangerous goods, such dangerous goods shall be classified by an approved classification authority in accordance with code of practice SABS 0228 “The identification and classification of dangerous substances and goods”.
(2) Dangerous goods shall be presented by the consignor for transportation packed in packaging that has been approved by an approved test station and by the approved certification authority and marked in the manner contemplated in code of practice SABS 0233 “Intermediate bulk containers for dangerous substances” and code of practice SABS 0229 “Packaging of dangerous goods for road and rail transportation in South Africa”.
(1) An operator shall ensure that after a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, the drivers of the vehicles of which he or she is the operator that has to obtain a professional driving permit as referred to in regulation 115 (1) (f), undergo training at an approved training body to comply with regulation 117 (e).
(4) A training body referred to in subregulation (2) shall issue drivers with a certificate for the successful completion of training for purposes of regulation 117 (e).
(5) An operator shall ensure that a driver undergo theoretical and practical training at an approved training body for the specific class of dangerous goods that he or she shall be responsible for and practical training by an accredited body for the specific type of vehicle that he or she shall drive.
(1) The driver of a vehicle referred to in Regulation 274 (1)> shall ensure that such Tremcards and dangerous goods declarations as are required in terms of this Chapter, and which pertain to the dangerous goods carried on such vehicle are held in the designated space in the cab of that vehicle at such time as dangerous goods are being transported in such vehicle.
(2) The driver of a vehicle referred to in Regulation 274 (1)> shall produce on demand—
(a) a professional driving permit, if applicable; and
(b) deleted by Gov Gaz 25484 of 25 September 2003
(c) the documents referred to in subregulation (1),
whenever he or she is operating a vehicle referred to in Regulation 274 (1)>.
(1) A dangerous goods inspector shall be appointed by the Minister.
(2) The minimum requirements for appointment as a dangerous goods inspector shall be that the applicant—
(a) has obtained a qualification as determined by the Minister;
(b) is, in the opinion of the Minister, a fit and proper person; and
(c) has undergone training in relation to the laws, policy and operational requirements applicable to the transportation of dangerous goods.
(3) A certificate of appointment shall be issued to a dangerous goods inspector appointed under subsection (1), and that inspector shall carry the certificate with him or her in the course of his or her duties.
(c) keep a database of—
(i) every incident that must be reported in terms of SABS 0231 “Transportation of dangerous goods – Operational requirements for road vehicles”;
(i) demand any information regarding the operation or process referred to in paragraph (h) from the operator or person in charge of the vehicle or premises or from any person carrying out or in charge of the carrying out of such operation or process; and
(3) If a dangerous goods inspector intends to exercise or perform any power, duty or function under these regulations in the presence of any persons affected thereby, he or she shall, on demand, produce the appointment certificate issued to him or her under Regulation 282>.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, a traffic officer or an approved authority shall not open dangerous goods packages, or unload or decant dangerous goods unless—
283B. Presumption regarding the transportation of dangerous goods and the quantity of such goods
Where in any prosecution for an alleged contravention of any provision in this Act, it is alleged that dangerous goods, as listed in SABS 0228: The identification and classification of dangerous substances, were transported and that such goods were in excess of the exempt quantity, as stipulated in “SABS 0232-1: Transportation of dangerous goods – Emergency information system”,—
(a) any document or a copy or extract out of any document, purporting to have been issued by the consignor of such goods or operator of such vehicle, stating the nature of goods and the quantity thereof; or
(b) any extract from the packaging of any goods transported, identifying or marking, such goods as dangerous goods, and any UN number reflected on such packaging,
shall be presumed, in absence of evidence to the contrary, to be prima facie proof that such goods were dangerous goods and the quantity of such goods was in excess of the exempt quantity.