Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Marginal note:Protective directions

• 32 (1) The Minister may, if satisfied of the conditions described in subsection (2), direct a person engaged in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods, or supplying or importing standardized means of containment, to cease that activity or to conduct other activities to reduce any danger to public safety.

• Marginal note:Emergency

  (2) The Minister may not make the direction unless the Minister is satisfied that the direction is necessary to deal with an emergency that involves danger to public safety and that cannot be effectively dealt with under any other provision of this Act.

• Marginal note:Revocation of protective direction

  (3) The Minister may suspend or revoke the direction if the Minister is satisfied that it is no longer needed.