Western Australian Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY ACT 2004 (NO. 7 OF 2004) - SECT 22

22 .         Exemption may be granted by Chief Officer

        (1)         The Chief Officer, in writing, may exempt —

            (a)         a specified place, vehicle or thing, or a specified class of places, vehicles or things;

            (b)         a specified activity relating to the storage, handling or transport of dangerous goods, or a specified class of such activities;

            (c)         specified dangerous goods, a specified class of dangerous goods or all dangerous goods;

            (d)         a specified person or a specified class of person,

                from a specified provision of the regulations.

        (2)         The Chief Officer must not grant an exemption under subsection (1) unless satisfied —

            (a)         that circumstances exist in which it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the specified provision of the regulations; and

            (b)         that the exemption —

                  (i)         would not result in an increased risk to people, property or the environment from dangerous goods; and

                  (ii)         would not cause unnecessary administrative or enforcement difficulties.

        (3)         An exemption granted under subsection (1) must be granted for a specified period.

        (4)         The Chief Officer, in writing, may amend or cancel an exemption granted under this section.