Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010
4CMeaning of pack and packer
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4C Meaning of pack and packer
A person packs dangerous or other goods for transport, and is a packer of the goods, if the person –
(a) puts the goods in the packaging (even if that packaging is already on a vehicle); or
(b) assembles, places or secures packages in packaging designed to hold, enclose or otherwise contain more than one package (even if that packaging is already on 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) .
| Note For example, a person who uses a hose to fill the tank of a tank vehicle with petrol packs the petrol for transport for the purposes of this Act. |