Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail (AEC) - Victoria

Description

You will need to comply with this code to sell, store, manufacture or transport explosives. This code sets out technical requirements and guidelines for the transport of explosives by road and rail, as well as requirements for the packaging of explosives.

The holder of a licence to transport explosives must ensure that any person engaged or employed to transport explosives is trained in the requirements set out in this code.

A manufacturer of explosives has a responsibility to ensure that explosives are packaged and marked according to the requirements in Chapters 3, 5 and 8 of the Code.

This code is amended from time to time, and you will need to comply with the latest version.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Act(s) name

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 Victoria

Administering agency

Department of Treasury and Finance

WorkSafe Victoria

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