Land Transport Act 1998

Land transport secondary legislation

156: Rules concerning dangerous goods

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"Rules to Keep You Safe Around Dangerous Goods on Land"

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You must follow rules about dangerous goods on land. These rules are about packing, loading, and carrying dangerous goods. They are part of the land transport system. You need to know that these rules are made under section 152. They are called ordinary rules and are part of secondary legislation. To learn more about secondary legislation, you can visit the Legislation Act 2019 website. These rules tell you what to do when handling dangerous goods on land. They help keep you and others safe. You can find more information about these rules in the land transport system.

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Part 11Land transport secondary legislation

156Rules concerning dangerous goods

  1. Without limiting the general power to make rules under section 152, ordinary rules may set out requirements and provisions concerning the packing, loading, consignment, and carriage of dangerous goods within the land transport system.

  2. Ordinary rules under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Notes
  • Section 156(2): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).