Victorian Consolidated Regulations

For ease of reference only, definitions (but not other parts of speech and grammatical forms of a word or phrase defined) appear in bold in the text. Section 39 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that where a word or phrase is given a particular meaning in an Act or subordinate instrument, other parts of speech and grammatical forms of that word or phrase have, unless the contrary intention appears, corresponding meanings. - SECT 204

Determination of quantity of dangerous goods

204. Determination of quantity of dangerous goods



(1) If these Regulations require the determination of the quantity of
dangerous goods, the quantity must be determined in accordance with this
regulation.

(2) In relation to packaged dangerous goods in a container that are-

   (a)  non-liquid dangerous goods (other than Class 2 dangerous goods)-the
        quantity is to be determined by the net mass in kilograms of the goods
        in the container;

   (b)  liquid dangerous goods (other than Class 2 dangerous goods)-the
        quantity is to be determined by the net capacity of the container;

   (c)  Class 2 dangerous goods-the quantity is to be determined by the total
        capacity of the container.





(3) In relation to dangerous goods in bulk that are-

   (a)  non-liquid dangerous goods (other than Class 2 dangerous goods)-the
        quantity is to be determined by the mass in kilograms that the
        container is designed to hold;

   (b)  liquid dangerous goods (other than Class 2 dangerous goods)-the
        quantity is to be determined by the design capacity of the container
        in litres;

   (c)  Class 2 dangerous goods-the quantity is to be determined by the total
        capacity of the container;

   (d)  solid dangerous goods not in a container-the quantity is to be
        determined by the undivided mass in kilograms.

(4) In relation to dangerous goods that are articles or things, the quantity
is to be determined by the net quantity of that part of the article or thing
that is in itself dangerous goods.