Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 2/63)
Character Range: 18775–21648

Note: See section 50 of the Act, which deals with notification in the Government Gazette of where an instrument may be obtained or inspected.

1.6  Inconsistency between Regulations and codes etc
 (1) In this regulation:
instrument means a code, standard or rule (whether made in or outside Australia) relating to dangerous goods or to transport by road.
 (2) If an instrument is applied or adopted by, or is incorporated in, these Regulations and the instrument is inconsistent with these Regulations, the Regulations prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

1.7  References to determinations, exemptions, approvals and licences
  In these Regulations, a reference to:
 (a) a determination, exemption, approval, bulk driver licence or bulk vehicle licence; or
 (b) a corresponding determination, exemption, approval, bulk driver licence or bulk vehicle licence;
includes a reference to the determination, exemption, approval or licence as varied.

1.8  References to variation of administrative determinations etc
  In these Regulations, a reference to the variation of:
 (a) an administrative determination, exemption, approval, bulk driver licence or bulk vehicle licence; or
 (b) a corresponding administrative determination, exemption, approval, bulk driver licence or bulk vehicle licence;
includes a reference to a variation by addition, omission or substitution.
Example: The addition of a new condition to an existing administrative determination.

Division 3—Application of Regulations
Note: The Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) deals with the immunity of defence personnel from certain State and Territory laws.

1.9  Dangerous situations
  These Regulations do not apply to the transport of dangerous goods by an authorised officer, or an officer of an emergency service, to the extent necessary to avert, eliminate or minimise a dangerous situation.

1.10  Transport of small quantities
 (1) In this regulation:
designated dangerous goods means dangerous goods of Class 1 (except of Class 1.4S), Class 6.2 or Class 7.
 (2) These Regulations do not apply to the transport by a person of a load of dangerous goods if:
 (a) the goods are packaged dangerous goods; and
 (b) the goods are not, and do not include, designated dangerous goods; and
 (c) the aggregate quantity of the dangerous goods in the load is less than 25% of a placard load; and
 (d) the goods are not being transported by the person in the course of a business of transporting goods by road.

1.11  Short trips after import
  Regulations 3.1 to 3.4, and Divisions 5, 6 and 7 of Part 4, do not apply to the transport of dangerous goods by road if:
 (a) the goods have been imported into Australia; and
 (b) the goods are being transported in a closed freight container; and
 (c) the goods are not leaking from the container; and
 (d) the goods are being transported directly to a destination that is