Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) ACT 2009 - SECT 14

    (1)     For this Act, a person is an operator of a vehicle if—

        (a)     for a vehicle (including a vehicle in a group of vehicles that are physically connected)—the person is responsible for controlling or directing the operations of the vehicle; or

        (b)     for a group of vehicles that are physically connected—the person is responsible for controlling or directing the operations of the towing vehicle in the group.

    (2)     A person is not an operator of a vehicle only because the person owns the vehicle or does any or all of the following:

        (a)     drives the vehicle;

        (b)     maintains or arranges for the maintenance of the vehicle;

        (c)     arranges for the registration of the vehicle.