Australian Capital Territory
Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004    
SL2004-18
made under the
Magistrates Court Act 1930
Republication No 5
Effective:  3 June 2009 – 26 August 2009
Republication date: 3 June 2009
Last amendment made by SL2009-26

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004, made under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 3 June 2009.  It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 3 June 2009.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
•	unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.  
This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory
Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004
made under the
Magistrates Court Act 1930
    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulation	2
	3	Purpose of regulation	2
	4	Notes	2
	5	Meaning of dangerous substances legislation	2
	6	Administering authority	2
	7	Infringement notice offences	3
	8	Infringement notice penalties	3
	9	Contents of infringement notices—other information	3
	10	Contents of infringement notices—identifying person serving notice	3
	11	Contents of reminder notices—identifying person serving notice	4
	12	Authorised people for infringement notice offences	4
Schedule 1	Dangerous substances legislation infringement notice offences and penalties	6
Part 1.1	Dangerous Substances Act 2004	6
Part 1.2	Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004	7
Part 1.3	Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004	12
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	14
	2	Abbreviation key	14
	3	Legislation history	15
	4	Amendment history	15
	5	Earlier republications	16

Australian Capital Territory
Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004     

made under the
Magistrates Court Act 1930

    

  

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004.
3	Purpose of regulation
The purpose of this regulation is to provide for infringement notices under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 for certain offences against the dangerous substances legislation.
Note	The Magistrates Court Act 1930, pt 3.8 provides a system of infringement notices for offences against various Acts.  The infringement notice system is intended to provide an alternative to prosecution.
4	Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.
Note	See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
5	Meaning of dangerous substances legislation
In this regulation:
dangerous substances legislation means—
	(a)	the Dangerous Substances Act 2004; and
	(b)	the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004; and
	(c)	the Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004.
6	Administering authority
The administering authority for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous substances legislation is the chief executive for the Dangerous Substances Act 2004.
7	Infringement notice offences
The Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 applies to an offence against a provision of the dangerous substances legislation mentioned in schedule 1, column 2.
8	Infringement notice penalties
	(1)	The penalty payable by an individual for an offence against the dangerous substances legislation, under an infringement notice for the offence, is the amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.
	(2)	The penalty payable by a corporation for an offence against the dangerous substances legislation, under an infringement notice for the offence, is 5 times the amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.
	(3)	The cost of serving a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous substances legislation is $34.
9	Contents of infringement notices—other information
	(1)	An infringement notice served on a company by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous substances legislation must include the company’s ACN.
Note	The requirement under this section is additional to the requirement under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, s 121 (1) (c).
	(2)	In this section:
company means a company registered under the Corporations Act.
10	Contents of infringement notices—identifying person serving notice
An infringement notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous substances legislation must identify the authorised person by—
	(a)	for an authorised person who is a police officer—the police officer’s service number; or
	(b)	for an authorised person who is an inspector under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 207 (1) (b)—
	(i)	the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
	(ii)	any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised person by the administering authority.
11	Contents of reminder notices—identifying person serving notice
A reminder notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous substances legislation must identify the authorised person by—
	(a)	for an authorised person who is a police officer—the police officer’s service number; or
	(b)	for an authorised person who is an inspector under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 207 (1) (b)—
	(i)	the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
	(ii)	any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised person by the administering authority.
12	Authorised people for infringement notice offences
An inspector under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 207 may serve—
	(a)	an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous substances legislation; and
	(b)	a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous substances legislation.
Note	The Dangerous Substances Act 2004, s 207 provides that police officers and public servants appointed under s 207 (2) are inspectors for the Act.

Schedule 1	Dangerous substances legislation infringement notice offences and penalties
(see s 7 and s 8)
Part 1.1	Dangerous Substances Act 2004

column 1
item	column 2
offence provision	column 3
offence penalty (penalty units)	column 4
infringement notice penalty ($)	
1	97 (2)	20	400	
2	97 (3)	20	400	
3	98 (1)	20	400	
4	103 (2)	20	400	
5	103 (3)	20	400	
6	104 (1)	20	400	
7	112 (2) (a)	20	400	
8	112 (2) (b)	20	400	
9	112 (3)	20	400	
10	113 (1)	20	400	
11	155 (3)	10	200	
12	156 (4)	5	100	
13	208 (3)	1	20	
Part 1.2	Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004

column 1
item	column 2
offence provision	column 3
offence penalty (penalty units)	column 4
infringement notice penalty ($)	
1	23 (1)			
1.1	·	if 23 (1) (a) (i) applies	30	600	
1.2	·	if 23 (1) (a) (ii) applies	30	600	
2	36 (4)	30 	600	
3	36 (5) (a)	30	600	
4	36 (5) (b)	30	600	
5	56 (3)	20	400	
6	58 (1)	10	200	
7	60 (2) (a)	20	400	
8	60 (2) (b)	20	400	
9	87 (1)	30	600	
10	88 (1)			
10.1	·	if 85 (a) applies	30	600	
10.2	·	if 85 (b) applies	30	600	
10.3	·	if 85 (c) applies	30	600	
10.4	·	if 85 (d) applies	30	600	
10.5	·	if 85 (e) applies	30	600	
10.6	·	if 85 (f) applies	30	600	
10.7	·	if 85 (g) applies	30	600	
10.8	·	if 85 (h) applies	30	600	
11	97 (2)	20	400	
12	102 (1)	30	600	
13	108 (1) (a)	30	600	
14	108 (1) (b)	30	600	
15	114 (1) (a)	10	200	
16	114 (1) (b)	10	200	
17	115 (3)	20	400	
18	120 (1)	30	600	
19	130 (3)	20	400	
20	148 (2)	30	600	
21	148 (3)	30	600	
22	148 (4)	30	600	
23	149 (2)	30	600	
24	149 (3)	30	600	
25	162 (1) (a)	30	600	
26	162 (1) (b)	30	600	
27	163 (1) (a)	30	600	
28	163 (1) (b)	30	600	
29	163 (1) (c)	30	600	
30	164 (1) (a)	30	600	
31	164 (1) (b)	30	600	
32	164 (1) (c)	30	600	
33	164 (1) (d)	30	600	
34	176 (4) (a)	10	200	
35	176 (4) (b)	10	200	
36	176 (5)			
36.1	·	if supply record book not made available	10	200	
36.2	·	if documents kept under 176 (4) (b) not made available	10	200	
37	176 (6)	10	200	
38	182 (1) (a)	10	200	
39	182 (1) (b)	10	200	
40	192 (1) (a)	10	200	
41	192 (1) (b)	10	200	
42	238 (4)	30	600	
43	241 (1)	30	600	
44	246 (3)	20	200	
45	254 (1)	30	600	
46	258 (3)	20	200	
47	263 (1)	5	100	
48	274 (1)	20	400	
49	276 (1) (a)	30	600	
50	276 (1) (b)	30	600	
51	276 (1) (c)	30	600	
52	276 (2) (a)	10	200	
53	276 (2) (b)	10	200	
54	276 (2) (c)	10	200	
55	276 (2) (d)	10	200	
56	276 (2) (e)	10	200	
57	277 (1)	30	600	
58	277A	30	600	
59	278 (1) (a)	30	600	
60	278 (1) (b)	30	600	
61	278 (1) (c)	30	600	
62	278 (1) (d)	30	600	
63	278 (1) (e)	30	600	
64	278 (1) (f)	30	600	
65	278 (1) (g)	30	600	
66	278 (1) (h)	30	600	
67	287 (1) (a)	30	600	
68	287 (1) (b)	30	600	
69	288 (1)	30	600	
70	288 (2) (a)	30	600	
71	288 (2) (b)	30	600	
72	289 (1) (a)	10	200	
73	289 (1) (b)	10	200	
74	289 (1) (c)	10	200	
75	289 (1) (d)	10	200	
76	290 (1) (a)	20	400	
77	290 (1) (b)	20	400	
78	291 (1)	20	400	
79	292 (1) (a)	20	400	
80	292 (1) (b)	20	400	
81	292 (1) (c)	20	400	
82	292 (2)	10	200	
83	295 (1)	30	600	
84	296 (1) (a)	20	400	
85	296 (1) (b)	20	400	
86	297 (1) (a)	20	400	
87	297 (1) (b)	20	400	
88	321 (1)	30	600	
89	322 (2)	30	600	
90	325 (3)	20	400	

Part 1.3	Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004

column 1
item	column 2
offence provision	column 3
offence penalty (penalty units)	column 4
infringement notice penalty ($)	
1	219 (3)	15	300	
2	245 (5)	30 	600	
3	245 (6)	30	600	
4	262 (4) (a)	30	600	
5	262 (4) (b)	20	400	
6	266 (4) (a)	30	600	
7	266 (4) (b)	20	400	
8	266 (4) (c)	10	200	
9	268 (3)	15	300	
10	268 (4)	15	300	
11	269 (2)	15	300	
12	413 (3)	20	400	
13	420 (2)	20	400	
14	425 (1)	30	600	
15	439 (3)	20	400	
16	446 (3)	20	400	
17	455 (3)	20	400	
18	460 (1)	30	600	
19	463 (3)	20	400	

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph	
cl = section	pres = present	
def = definition	prev = previous	
dict = dictionary	(prev...) = previously	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	pt = part	
Assembly	r = rule/subrule	
div = division	s = section/subsection	
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered	
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated	
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue	
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule	
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted	
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
This regulation was originally the Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulations 2004.  It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.
Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004 SL2004-18
notified LR 4 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 5 June 2004 (s 2)
as amended by
Magistrates Court (Occupational Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004 SL2004-32 s 13
notified LR 4 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
s 13 commenced 5 August 2004 (s 2 and see Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 2004 A2004-29 s 2 (1))
Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) SL2005-24
notified LR 15 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 September 2005 (s 2)
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) SL2009-26 s 13
notified LR 2 June 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 June 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
s 13 commenced 3 June 2009 (s 2)
4	Amendment history
Name of regulation
s 1	am R3 LA
Commencement
s 2	om LA s 89 (4)
Meaning of dangerous substances legislation
s 5	am SL2005-24 s 4, s 5
Contents of infringement notices—identifying person serving notice
s 10	am SL2004-32 s 13
	sub SL2005-24 s 6
Contents of reminder notices—identifying person serving notice
s 11	am SL2004-32 s 13
	sub SL2005-24 s 6
Dangerous substances legislation infringement notice offences and penalties
sch 1	am SL2005-24 ss 7-9; SL2009-26 s 13; items renum R5 LA

5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for	
R1
5 June 2004	5 June 2004–
4 Aug 2004	not amended	new regulation	
R2
5 Aug 2004	5 Aug 2004–
2 Nov 2004	SL2004-32	amendments by SL2004-32	
R3
3 Nov 2004	3 Nov 2004–
15 Sept 2005	SL2004-32	includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act	
R4
16 Sep 2005	16 Sep 2005–
2 June 2009	SL2005-24	amendments by SL2005-24	

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