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Division 1.—Preliminary.

Definitions.

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—

“approved trailer” means a vehicle, being a trailer, that complies with the requirements specified in Part I. of the Second Schedule;

“approved vehicle” means a vehicle, not being a trailer, that complies with the requirements specified in Part II. of the Second Schedule;

“attendant” means a person appointed under this Part to travel on a vehicle as an attendant, and includes a supervisor when he travels on a vehicle and acts as an attendant;

“convoy” means two or more vehicles in convoy;

“vehicle” means a vehicle used for transporting goods by road.

Application of Part.

This Part and orders made in relation to the transport by road of goods consisting of Commonwealth explosives do not apply to or in relation to the handling of a quantity of goods consisting of Commonwealth

explosives included in a Group specified in the first column of the following table if the net explosives weight of the goods is less than the weight shown opposite to the Group in the second column of that table:—

Group.		Weight (in pounds)
1	......................................................	5
2	......................................................	5
3	......................................................	100
4	......................................................	30
5	......................................................	150
6	......................................................	150
7	......................................................	25
7a	......................................................	90
8	......................................................	90
9	......................................................	60
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