Dangerous Goods Regulations 1978 - ACT Legislation Register

Part 2 Licences, permits and fees (general)
Division 2.2
Regulation 14
Register of drivers of vehicles used to carry dangerous goods
(3) A person may apply to the chief inspector in the approved manner to
be registered as a driver of a vehicle used to carry dangerous goods
of a particular class or kind.
(4) On receipt of an application made by a person as referred to in
subregulation (3), the chief inspector shall register the person as a
driver of a vehicle used to carry dangerous goods of the class or
kind specified in the application if the chief inspector is satisfied
that—
(a) the person is of or above the age of 25 years; and
(b) the person has adequate knowledge of—
(i) the nature and properties of dangerous goods of that class
or kind; and
(ii) the actions to be taken to ensure the prevention of
accidents, injury or damage to persons or property and to
assist in any emergency that may arise in the course of
the carriage of dangerous goods of that class or kind; and
(c) the person is experienced in the operation of vehicles used to
carry liquid or gaseous dangerous goods.
(5) The chief inspector—
(a) may conduct a course of study in relation to dangerous goods
of a particular class or kind which contains such practical and
theoretical instruction as the chief inspector thinks necessary to
ensure that a person who completes the course, to the
satisfaction of the chief inspector, would have adequate
knowledge of the matters referred to in subregulation (4) (b) in
relation to dangerous goods of that class or kind; and
(b) shall, upon application to the chief inspector, approve a course
of study in relation to dangerous goods of a particular class or
kind which is conducted by a person if the chief inspector is
satisfied that it contains such practical and theoretical
instruction as may be necessary to ensure that a person who
page 8 Dangerous Goods Regulations 1978
Effective: 31/12/03-04/04/04
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