Australian Dangerous Goods Code maintenance
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Purpose
The NTC reviews the Australian Dangerous Goods Code every two years to help it meet international best-practice and evolving user needs in Australia.
Please note: You can get a copy of the current code – edition 7.6 – by visiting Heavy vehicles > Safety > Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
Next steps
In May 2018, the Transport and Infrastructure Council approved version 7.6 of the Code, with the changes effective from 1 July 2018 and compulsory from 1 July 2019.
States and territories have committed to amending their local laws to align with making the changes from version 7.6 of the Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail to their local laws.
Background
The Australian Dangerous Goods Code sets out the technical requirements for transporting dangerous goods by road or rail.
The code is given legal force in each Australian state and territory by each jurisdiction’s dangerous goods transport laws.
The NTC has ongoing responsibility for the maintaining the code. You can read more about it and get a copy online here.