Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) ACT 2009 - SECT 12

For this Act, a person packs goods for transport, and is a "packer" of the goods, if the person—

        (a)     puts the goods in packaging (even if that packaging is already in a vehicle); or

        (b)     assembles, places or secures packages in packaging designed to hold, enclose or otherwise contain more than 1 package (even if that packaging is already in a vehicle); or

        (c)     supervises an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); or

        (d)     manages or controls an activity mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

Example

A person who uses a hose to fill the tank of a tank vehicle with petrol packs the petrol for transport for this Act.

Note 1     Tank vehicle —see the dictionary.

Note 2     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).