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ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) ACT 1995 - SECT 6

Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"authorised officer" means an authorised officer appointed under section 14.

"Competent Authority" means a Competent Authority appointed under section 13.

"dangerous goods" means:

(a)
a substance or article prescribed as dangerous goods; or
(b)
a substance or article determined by a Competent Authority in accordance with the regulations to be dangerous goods.
"dangerous situation" means a situation involving the transport of dangerous goods by road that is causing or is likely to cause imminent risk of death or injury to a person, or harm to the environment or to property.

"government authority" means:

(a)
a department or an administrative unit of the public service; or
(b)
an agency or instrumentality of the Crown; or
(c)
a local government body; or
(d)
a Competent Authority.
"involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by road" includes:

(a)
importing, or arranging for the importation of, dangerous goods into Australia; and
(b)
marking packages and unit loads containing dangerous goods for transport by road, and placarding containers and vehicles in which dangerous goods are transported by road; and
(c)
consigning dangerous goods for transport by road; and
(d)
loading dangerous goods onto a vehicle, or into a container that is to be put on a vehicle, for transport by road or unloading dangerous goods that have been transported by road; and
(e)
undertaking, or being responsible for, otherwise than as an employee or sub-contractor, the transport of dangerous goods by road; and
(f)
driving a vehicle carrying dangerous goods by road; and
(g)
being the consignee of dangerous goods transported by road; and
(h)
being involved as a director, secretary or manager of a body corporate, or other person who takes part in the management of a body corporate, that takes part in an activity covered by this definition.
"offence" means an offence against this Act.

"premises" includes a structure, whether permanent or temporary, and land, but does not include a vehicle.

"this Act" includes the regulations.

"transport", in relation to dangerous goods, includes:

(a)
the packing, loading and unloading of the goods, and the transfer of the goods to or from a vehicle, for the purpose of their transport; and
(b)
the marking of packages and unit loads containing dangerous goods, and the placarding of containers and vehicles in which dangerous goods are transported; and
(c)
other matters incidental to their transport.

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