Dangerous Goods Safety

The Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (WA) and associated regulations replaced the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 (WA), Dangerous Goods (Transport) Act 1998 (WA) and associated regulations on 1 March 2008.

The following documents provide general information on the dangerous goods safety legislation.

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A number of transitional arrangements, as indicated in the regulations, apply to the end of 2009. 

Current licences issued before 1 March 2008 continue to be valid until they expire.

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Copies of the Act and associated regulations are only available from the State Law Publisher. Direct links are provided below.

• Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004
• Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-Explosives) Regulations 2007
• Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2007
• Dangerous Goods Safety (Road and Rail Transport of Non-Explosives) Regulations 2007
• Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007
• Dangerous Goods Safety (Security Risk Substances) Regulations 2007
• Dangerous Goods Safety (Goods in Ports) Regulations 2007
• Dangerous Goods Safety (General) Regulations 2007.

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The Chief Dangerous Goods Officer has issued the following general exemptions from the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004.

Any individual , body corporate or partnership which makes an application for a licence pursuant to Part 15 of the Regulations between 1 March 2008 and 28 February 2009:

Exemption from conditions imposed by sub-regulations 164(2)(c)(ii) and 164(2)(e)(iii) of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007. (PDF 36 kb)

Any individual, body corporate or partnership that holds a licence pursuant to the Explosives Regulations and/or the SRS Regulations until 31 December 2009:

Exemption from the conditions imposed by sub-regulations 23 (2)(a), 24(2)(b) and 165(4)(b)(iii) of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 and sub-regulations 9(2), 10(2)(b) and 33(4)(b)(iii) of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Security risk Substances) Regulations 2007 (SRS Regulations). (PDF 38 kb)

Persons who hold a licence under the Firearms Act 1973 that authorises the person to supply ammunition propellant or black powder:

Exemption from the requirement to hold a supply licence under regulation 112 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 for the supply of ammunition propellant or black powder. (PDF 37 kb)

Persons operating a major hazard facility [as defined in the Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facility) Regulations 2007] that has an associated external pipeline forming part of the facility, where that pipeline has been included in the facility's safety report:

Exemption from the conditions imposed by sub-regulations 89(2)(a) of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007. (PDF 40 kb)

Any person operating a dangerous goods pipeline that has been registered by the pipeline's owner in accordance with regulation 89 of the Regulations:

Exemption from the conditions imposed by sub-regulation 88(1) of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulation 2007. (PDF 35 kb)

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The Enforcement and prosecution policy applies to those Acts and regulations administered by Resources Safety that relate to mining occupational safety and health and dangerous goods safety.

The primary focus of much of the legislation administered by Resources Safety is to ensure resources development in Western Australia is carried out in a way that is safe for employees and the public.

The legislation provides a range of enforcement and prosecution measures to help achieve this. When required, enforcement or prosecution action is taken in the public interest to protect people and the environment.

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