Consultation Draft - National Transport Commission

4. Goods too dangerous to be transported
After 1.2.1.2.6(b) insert –
"(ba)
goods or combinations of goods for which the statement ‘are not to be
accepted for transport’ applies in a special provision in Chapter 3.3 of this
Code that is applied to the goods by column (6) of the Dangerous Goods List;
or
5. Tanks
In 1.2.1.2.14.2 –
(a) omit "fixed storage tanks,";
(b) for paragraph (d) substitute –
"(d) IBCs, MEGCs, cylinders, tubes or pressure drums; or
(e) large packagings that comply with Chapter 6.6 of this Code; or
(f) freight containers that comply with Chapter 6.10 of this Code; or
(g) segregation devices that comply with Chapter 6.11 of this Code.".
6. Updating of Australian Standard references
In 1.2.3, in Table 1.1, for "AS 2278" substitute "AS 2278.1".
7. Insertion of 1.2.3.3
After 1.2.3.2 insert –
"1.2.3.3 Interpretation of references to GHS
1.2.3.3.1 For the purposes of this Code, a thing is marked in accordance with GHS if
the marking complies with the version of GHS that applies in the jurisdiction
of origin of the thing, or if the marking otherwise complies with the GHS law
in that jurisdiction.".
8. Dangerous Goods List
(1) In 3.2.0 –
(a) in the Note, after "NOTE" insert "1";
(b) after the Note insert –
"NOTE 2:
The List includes dangerous goods of Class 1 (Explosive
substances or articles) and Class 7 (Radioactive material), even
though this Code does not contain substantive provisions in
relation to either of those Classes, other than in an incidental way.
These items have been included in the List for information
purposes only.".
(2) In 3.2.0.1, after "for UN15" insert ", UN16 and UN17".
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