Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

16.3 (1) When an inspector detains dangerous goods or a means of containment under subsection 17(1) or (2) of the Act, the inspector must deliver a Detention Notice in the form following this section to the person who has charge, management or control of the dangerous goods or of the means of containment at the time they are detained.

(2) The inspector must sign and date the Notice.

(3) The detention takes effect when the Notice is signed and dated by the inspector. However, any non-compliance with the detention must not be enforced against a person until the person has received the Notice or a copy of it or a reasonable attempt has been made to give the person the Notice or a copy of it.

(4) The detention expires 12 months after the day on which it takes effect, but it may be revoked earlier, in writing, by an inspector.

(5) A person may request a review of the detention at any time after it takes effect and the Notice is delivered to the person who has charge, management or control of the dangerous goods or of the means of containment. The request must be made in writing to the Minister or the Director General and must include the following information:

• (a) the name and address of the place of business of the person requesting the review;

• (b) a copy of the Notice;

• (c) the reasons why the detention should be revoked; and

• (d) all of the information necessary to support the request for the review.

(6) The Minister or the Director General must notify the person, in writing, of the decision made and the reasons for the decision.

Detention Notice
Subsection 17(1) or (2) of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992
Notice Number:	File Number:
The dangerous goods described in this Notice are not being handled, offered for transport, transported or imported in compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. They are detained until an inspector is satisfied that the dangerous goods will be handled, offered for transport, transported or imported in compliance with the Act and the Regulations.
The standardized means of containment described in this Notice are not being sold, offered for sale, delivered, distributed, imported or used in compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. They are detained until an inspector is satisfied that the means of containment will be sold, offered for sale, delivered, distributed, imported or used in compliance with the Act and the Regulations.
In accordance with paragraph 13(1)(c) of the Act, a person must not remove, alter or interfere in any way with dangerous goods or the means of containment detained by an inspector unless authorized by an inspector.
Person Receiving the Notice(include name and position of the person, company name, address of place of business, postal code, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address)
Inspector Issuing the Notice(include name, address of place of business, postal code, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, certificate of designation number)
Date the Notice is Issued(dd/mm/yyyy)
Inspector’s Name(print), Location and Signature
Description of the Dangerous Goods(include UN number, shipping name, primary class, subsidiary class, packing group)
Description of the Means of Containment(include serial number)
Details of Non-compliance(include references to the Act and Regulations)
Release of Dangerous Goods or Means of Containment
The undersigned is satisfied that the dangerous goods described in this Notice will be handled, offered for transport, transported or imported in compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations and hereby releases the dangerous goods.
The undersigned is satisfied that the means of containment described in this Notice will be sold, offered for sale, delivered, distributed, imported or used in compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, and hereby releases the means of containment.
Inspector’s Name(print)	Inspector’s Signature
Date(dd/mm/yyyy)