Dangerous goods - Change licence details notification

Change the details of a dangerous goods licence.
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Change licence details notification

Refer to the below table for how to notify a relevant change to the Chief Dangerous Goods Officer:

Type of changeRelevant section
Change of holder name, change of business trading name, change of residential, business or postal address or correction to date of birthNotifying change of details
Body corporates, partnerships and trusts to transfer, amend or upgrade a licenceAmending or transferring licence or registration
Amending personal licence to change details, upgrade licence class, change circumstances and comply with licence conditionsAmending personal licence

Notifying change of details

Information for dangerous goods security card, licence or registration holders on how to notify the Chief Dangerous Goods Officer of changes to details.

The Department’s Chief Dangerous Goods Officer must be informed within 14 days of any material changes to the details on a licence, registration and dangerous goods security card, including:

  • Change of holder name (individual, company, partnership or trust)
  • Change of business trading name
  • Change of residential, business or postal address
  • Correction to date of birth.

Lodging the application

Complete and submit a Dangerous goods licensing - Change of details notification

The completed application form, together with supporting documents can be sent to the department via:

Licence typeLodgement email
Dangerous goods security card
SSAN licensing
Explosives licensing
Site or pipeline licensing
Dangerous goods vehicle licence
Fireworks or pyrotechnics licensing
cso@demirs.wa.gov.au
Shot firing licence
Explosive drivers licence
Dangerous goods drivers licence
dangerousgoods@demirs.wa.gov.au
Dangerous goods consultant accreditationdgsb@demirs.wa.gov.au
Important!

For information on how to notify the regulator of changes to a driver's licence status, refer to Changing or upgrading dangerous goods and explosives driver licence section

Amending or transferring licence or registration

Information on how to transfer, amend or upgrade dangerous goods licences or registrations, where applicable.
Warning

For details how to amend a dangerous goods and explosives driver licence, refer to Changing or upgrading licence (dangerous goods and explosives driver)

Licence or Registration HolderTransferring Licence/RegistrationAmending Licence/Registration
IndividualIndividuals are unable to transfer their licence or registration. Use the Change of details notification form to change name, address or DOB.
Partnership / Body Corporate / TrustComplete a new application detailing the new operator for the licence

Use the Change of details notification form to change trading name or addresses.

Other details on the licence requiring amendments will require a new application form.

Transferable licences or registrations

An individual, partnership, body corporate or a trust may hold a licence or registration. The type of applicant determines which form is required to amend or transfer a licence or registration:

Non-transferable licences

The licences listed below are held by individuals and are non-transferable:

Changes to personal details can be dealt with by using the change of details form.

If the licence needs upgrading to reflect a change in competency, an application form must be submitted with the new competency information (i.e. certificate, licence).

Amending personal licence

Information for personal licence holders on how to change details, upgrade licence class, change circumstances and comply with licence conditions.

Application to change details

If you hold a personal licence, and have access to SRS, you can log on to SRS to amend any of your personal details. Any change will flow through to other licences you hold.

Log on to your SRS ex account, Log on to SRS 
Enter your ex-account number (username) and password and follow online instructions to complete your application.

Changed circumstances

Log on to your SRS ex account, Log on to SRS
Enter your ex-account number (username) and password and follow online instructions to complete the advice of changed circumstances.

Complying with licence conditions

Log on to your SRS ex account, Log on to SRS
Enter your ex-account number (username) and password and follow online instructions to meet the relevant requirement for complying with your licence condition.

Change to driving record

If a driver’s licence is cancelled, the licence holder must inform Licensing Services by email dangerousgoods@demirs.wa.gov.au.

Upgrade to shotfiring licence

If you wish to add a new class to your shot firing licence, please email the relevant statement of attainment to dangerousgoods@demirs.wa.gov.au

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