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Dangerous Goods Driver Licence - Northern Territory

Description

You need a dangerous goods driver licence and vehicle licence when transporting dangerous goods in an individual receptacle with a capacity of more than 500kg or 500 litres.

There may be additional requirements that you need to meet depending on the types of dangerous goods you will be carrying, such as security sensitive ammonium nitrate or class one explosives.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • be a Northern Territory resident
  • be over the age of 21
  • hold a full Northern Territory driver licence issued by the Motor Vehicle Registry
  • have a medical fitness certificate issued not more than six months before you apply
  • successfully completed the TLILIC0001 - 'Licence to transport dangerous goods by road' course, delivered by an NT WorkSafe approved registered training organisation in the preceding six months
  • an extract from each driving licensing authority in which you have held a drivers licence within the past five years. If you have only held a NT driver's licence in the past five years, NT WorkSafe can access the required information if authorised to do so.

To be eligible to transport security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) you must:

  • have a criminal history check issued not more than six months before you apply
  • have a letter from your employer stating the transport of SSAN is a requirement of your employment conditions.

Prerequisites

Must Have

Dangerous Goods Vehicle Licence

Duration

5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $71.00

Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $71.00

Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 Northern Territory

Regulation(s) name

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 Northern Territory

Administering agency

NT WorkSafe

Contact details

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Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.