ADG Code means the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail, approved by the Ministerial Council, as in force or remade from time to time.
administrative determination—see section 24.
ADR approved means approved in accordance with the Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road published by the Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
aggregate quantity, in relation to a load containing dangerous goods, means the total of—
(a) the number of kilograms of the following in the load—
(i) solid dangerous goods,
(ii) articles, including aerosols, and
(b) the number of litres or kilograms, being whichever is used in the transport documentation for the load to describe the goods, of liquid dangerous goods in the load, and
(c) the total capacity in litres of receptacles in the load containing dangerous goods of UN Class 2, other than aerosols.
appropriately marked—see section 73.
appropriately placarded, for Part 5, Division 2—see section 78(2).
approval means an approval, by the Competent Authority or an authorised body under this Regulation, that is in effect.
approved packaging means—
(a) packaging of a design that is approved under section 48, or
(b) foreign approved packaging.
approved tank means—
(a) a tank of a design that is approved under section 48, or
(b) a foreign approved tank.
article means a manufactured item, other than a fluid or particle, but including a battery, aerosol, gas-filled lighter, seat belt pre-tensioner or refrigerating machine, that—
(a) is formed into a particular shape or design during manufacture, and
(b) has hazard properties and a function that are wholly or partly dependent on that shape or design.
authorised body means a person or body authorised to issue approvals under section 52.
bulk container—see section 13.
bulk transfer, for Part 10—see section 128.
CAP or Competent Authorities Panel means the body established by the Competent Authorities Panel Rules made by the National Transport Commission on 13 June 2008, as amended from time to time.
capacity means the total internal volume of a packaging at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, expressed in L or m3.
cargo transport unit means—
(a) a road transport tank or freight vehicle, or
(b) a railway transport tank or freight wagon, or
(c) a portable tank, or
(d) a bulk container, or
(e) a freight container, or
(f) an MEGC.
Category, for dangerous goods—see section 32.
compliance plate means a plate that must be attached to a portable tank, MEGC or tank vehicle under Part 6 of the ADG Code, and includes identification plates.
corresponding administrative determination means a determination to which section 185 applies that is of an administrative character.
corresponding approval means an approval to which section 187 applies.
corresponding dangerous goods driver licence means a licence to which section 188 applies that has effect in New South Wales under that section as a dangerous goods driver licence.
corresponding dangerous goods vehicle licence means a licence to which section 188 applies that has effect in New South Wales under that section as a dangerous goods vehicle licence.
corresponding determination means a determination to which section 185 applies.
corresponding exemption means an exemption to which section 186 applies.
dangerous goods—see section 30.
dangerous goods driver licence means a licence that is in force under Part 18, Division 3.
Dangerous Goods List means the list set out in section 3.2.3 of the ADG Code.
dangerous goods vehicle licence means a licence that is in force under Part 18, Division 4.
dangerous situation means a situation that is causing, or is likely to cause, imminent risk of serious injury to a person, significant harm to the environment or significant damage to property.
demountable tank means a tank, other than a portable tank, that is designed to be carried on a vehicle but does not form part of and is not permanently attached to the vehicle and is designed to be removable.
determination means a determination, made by the Competent Authority under Part 1, Division 4, that is in effect.
driver licence means a licence, other than a provisional or learner licence, issued under a State or Territory law authorising the licensee to drive a road vehicle.
emergency service means—
(a) an ambulance, fire, police or other emergency service of a participating jurisdiction, or
(b) a unit of the Defence Force corresponding to a service mentioned in paragraph (a).
exemption means an exemption in force under the Act, section 42.
fee unit—see Schedule 1, section 1.
food includes—
(a) a substance prepared or intended for human or animal consumption, and
(b) a substance, other than dangerous goods, intended to be an ingredient of food.
food packaging means—
(a) a receptacle that contains, or is designed or intended to contain, food, or
(b) material designed or intended to be used in a receptacle that is designed or intended to contain food, or
(c) plastic wrapping intended for the packaging of food.
foreign approved, in relation to packaging, means packaging that has the markings required by Part 6 of the ADG Code for packaging of its type, in confirmation that the packaging is ADR, ICAO, IMO, RID or UN approved.
Note—
Types of foreign approved packaging include, but are not limited to, bulk containers, IBCs, large packagings, MEGCs, portable tanks, pressure drums and tubes that are ADR, ICAO, IMO, RID or UN approved.
freight container means a container that—
(a) is of a permanent character suitable for repeated use, and
(b) is designed to facilitate the transport of goods by one or more modes of transport, without the need for the goods to be unloaded and reloaded when the container is transferred from one mode to another, and
(c) is fitted with devices that permit the ready stowage and handling of the container, particularly in relation to the transfer of the container from one mode of transport to another, and
(d) is designed in a way that facilitates the ease of loading and unloading of goods from the container, and
(e) for a container used to transport goods other than radioactive material—has an internal volume of not less than 1m3.
general packaging, for Part 4, Division 4—see section 54.
heavy tank trailer, for Part 6, Division 3—see section 89.
hose assembly means a hose, or hoses connected together, for use in the transfer of dangerous goods to or from a tank on a vehicle, portable tank or storage receptacle and includes—
(a) if 2 or more hoses are connected—the connections between the hoses, and
(b) the attachment connecting the hose or hoses to the tank, and
(c) anything else attached to the hose or hoses, except the vehicle, portable tank or storage receptacle.
IBC or intermediate bulk container—see section 14.
ICAO approved means approved in accordance with the ICAO Technical Instructions.
ICAO Technical Instructions means the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air published by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code published by the International Maritime Organisation.
IMO approved means approved in accordance with the IMDG Code.
incompatible—see section 35.
Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meetings means the Ministerial body known as the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meetings.
inner packaging has the meaning given section 1.2.1 of the ADG Code.
intermediate packaging has the meaning given in section 1.2.1 of the ADG Code.
journey means the transport of dangerous goods from where the goods are consigned to where the goods are delivered to the consignee.
large packaging means packaging that—
(a) consists of outer packaging that contains articles or inner packagings, and
(b) is designed for mechanical handling, and
(c) has—
(i) a net mass of more than 400kg or a capacity of more than 450L, and
(ii) a volume of not more than 3m3.
licence, for Part 18, Divisions 6 and 7—see sections 244 and 253.
licensed vehicle means a vehicle for which a dangerous goods vehicle licence is in force.
licensee, for Part 18, Divisions 6 and 7—see sections 244 and 253.
licensing authority, for Part 18—see section 217.
load (noun)—see section 19.
loads (verb) and loader—see section 19.
MEGC or multiple-element gas container—see section 15.
Ministerial Council means the body, however described, that consists of the Minister of the Commonwealth, and the Minister of each State and Territory, who is responsible, or principally responsible, for matters relating to infrastructure and transport.
motor vehicle does not include a unit of rolling stock, but does include a vehicle designed to operate both on and off rails when the vehicle is operating on a road.
multimodal means applicable to, or suitable for use on, more than one mode of transport.
nominally empty storage vessels, for Part 7, Division 3—see section 105.
NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities.
other packaging, for Part 4, Division 5—see section 60.
outer packaging has the meaning given in section 1.2.1 of the ADG Code.
overpack means an enclosure, other than large packaging, used to contain one or more packages in a way that forms one unit for convenience of stowage and handling during transport.
Examples—
• packages placed or stacked on a pallet and secured by strapping, shrink wrapping, stretch wrapping or another suitable way
• packages placed in protective outer packaging such as in a box or crate
package, in relation to goods, means the complete product of the packing of the goods for transport, and consists of the goods and their packaging.
packaging includes—
(a) inner packaging, intermediate packaging, outer packaging, an overpack, large packaging, an IBC, an MEGC, a tank (including the tank of a tank vehicle), a bulk container or freight container, a drum, a barrel, a jerry can, a box and a bag, and
(b) any other components or materials used for containing the contents of the packaging or performing another safety function in relation to the transport of the packaging and its contents.
packed in limited quantities—see section 17.
Packing Group—see section 34.
participating jurisdiction means—
(a) New South Wales, and
(b) any other State or Territory that has a corresponding law.
Note—
Corresponding law is defined in the Act, section 4.
placard load means a load that contains dangerous goods that must be placarded under section 77.
placards—see section 78(1).
portable tank means a tank used for the transport of a solid, liquid or gas that—
(a) includes a shell fitted with service equipment and structural equipment necessary for the transport of the solid, liquid or gas, and
(b) is capable of being loaded and unloaded without removing its structural equipment, and
(c) has stabilising components external to its shell, and is capable of being lifted when full, and
(d) is designed primarily to be loaded on to a vehicle or vessel and is equipped with skids, mountings or accessories to facilitate mechanical handling, and
(e) for a tank used for transporting a substance of UN Class 1 and UN Class 3 to 9—is a multimodal tank, and
(f) for a tank used for transporting non-refrigerated, liquefied gases of UN Class 2—is a multimodal tank having capacity of more than 450L, and
(g) for a tank used for transporting refrigerated, liquefied gases of UN Class 2—is a thermally insulated tank having a capacity of more than 450L, and
(h) is not an item that is not considered to be a portable tank for the purposes of the ADG Code.
Note—
See the definition of portable tank in section 1.2.1 of the ADG Code for the list of items that are not considered to be a portable tank for the purposes of the ADG Code.
pressure drum means a welded transportable pressure receptacle of a water capacity exceeding 150L but not more than 1,000L.
Example—
A cylindrical receptacle equipped with rolling hoops or spheres on skids.
prime mover means a motor vehicle that is designed to tow a trailer but does not include a vehicle that has a load carrying capacity in addition to a trailer.
prohibited area, for Part 7, Division 4—see section 111.
provisional licence means a provisional or probationary licence, other than a learner licence, issued under a State or Territory law authorising a person who is a novice driver to drive a road vehicle.
rail tank wagon means a rail wagon of which a tank forms an integral part.
rail wagon means a unit of rolling stock that—
(a) is designed to carry freight by rail, and
(b) bears a unique identifying number or alphanumeric identifier.
receptacle, in relation to a substance or article, means a container that is—
(a) for receiving and holding the substance or article, including anything that enables the container to be closed, and
(b) in contact with the substance or article.
recognised testing facilities—see section 49.
register—see section 180.
registered means registered under a Commonwealth, State or Territory law.
required emergency information, for Part 11, Division 2—see section 146.
RID approved means approved in accordance with the International Regulations Concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail published by the Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
risk means risk of personal injury, death, property damage or harm to the environment.
road tank vehicle means a road vehicle of which a tank forms part or to which a tank, other than a portable tank, is attached.
road vehicle means—
(a) a motor vehicle, or
(b) a trailer.
roll stability system, for Part 6, Division 3—see section 89.
service equipment, in relation to a tank or MEGC, has the meaning given in section 6.7.2.1, 6.7.3.1, 6.7.4.1 or 6.7.5.1, as necessary, of the ADG Code.
specified, for Part 7, Division 4—see section 111.
structural equipment, in relation to a tank or MEGC, has the meaning given in section 6.7.2.1, 6.7.3.1, 6.7.4.1 or 6.7.5.1, as necessary, of the ADG Code.
subsidiary hazard—see section 33.
tank—see section 18.
tank vehicle means a road vehicle or unit of rolling stock—
(a) of which a tank forms part, or
(b) to which a tank, other than a portable tank, is attached.
trailer means a vehicle that is designed to be towed, or is towed, by a motor vehicle, but does not include a vehicle propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle.
transport documentation means documentation that complies with Chapter 11.1 of the ADG Code.
tube means a pressure receptacle of seamless or composite construction having a water capacity exceeding 150L but not more than 3,000L.
UN approved means approved in accordance with the Model Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods annexed to the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goodspublished by the United Nations.
UN Class, for dangerous goods, means the class to which dangerous goods belong in accordance with section 32.
UN Division, for dangerous goods, means the division to which dangerous goods of a particular UN Class belong in accordance with section 32.
UN number has the meaning given in section 2.0.2 of the ADG Code.