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HSA Section 36 — Registration of hazardous substances
Hazardous Substances Act (พระราชบัญญัติวัตถุอันตราย) — Section 36.
Plain-English Summary
Requires the Minister of Industry, on the committee's opinion, to publish a list of hazardous substances whose production process and hazards are generally well known. For Type 2 or Type 3 substances outside that list, production or import requires prior registration with the competent official; only after receiving the registration certificate (ใบสำคัญการขึ้นทะเบียน) may the producer or importer proceed under Section 22 (notification) or be licensed under Section 23. A registration certificate lasts no more than six years from issue. The responsible minister may exempt a substance from registering again if the same substance is already registered, or in other justified cases. Registration cannot be accepted on the grounds listed in Section 38 and may be revoked under Section 40.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Hazardous Substances Act
พระราชบัญญัติวัตถุอันตราย · B.E. 2535 (1992)
The Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992) regulates hazardous substances (explosives, flammables, toxic, radioactive, corrosive and other harmful substances) from production, import, export, transit and possession through sale, transport, storage and disposal, the last of these controlled by ministerial notifications. A Hazardous Substances Committee chaired by the Minister of Industry advises, and the responsible agency for each substance is designated by Gazette notification under Section 18 paragraph 2 and Section 19, so several agencies may administer different substances. Substances fall into four types: Type 1 must follow prescribed rules, Type 2 requires prior notification, Type 3 requires a licence, and Type 4 is prohibited except for written-permission use as a laboratory reference standard (Section 43) or a ministerial exemption (Section 44). The Act also covers registration, advertising, official inspection and seizure powers, civil liability for damage, and criminal penalties.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 36 of the Hazardous Substances Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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