Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2022
16Meaning of “pack” and “packer”
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16 Meaning of “pack” and “packer”
16 Meaning of “pack” and “packer”
In this Regulation, a person packs dangerous or other goods for transport, and is a packer of the goods, if the person—
(a) puts the goods in packaging, including packaging that 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, including packaging that 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).
Example—
A person who uses a hose to fill the tank of a tank vehicle with petrol packs the petrol for transport.