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Land Transport Act 1998

Land transport secondary legislation

156: Rules concerning dangerous goods

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“Rules for keeping everyone safe when moving dangerous things”

You should know that there are rules about dangerous goods in the land transport system. These rules can cover how to pack, load, send, and carry dangerous goods safely when using roads, railways, or other land transport.

The people in charge can make rules about dangerous goods. These rules are part of the law, which means everyone has to follow them. The rules are written down in a special way that the government decides.

When the rules are made, they become part of something called ‘secondary legislation’. This means they are official rules that help explain and put into action the main laws that Parliament makes.

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Part 11 Land 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).