Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
12Meaning of packs and packer
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12 Meaning of packs and packer For this Act, a person packs goods for transport, and is a packer of the goods, if the person— (a) puts the goods in packaging (even if that packaging is already in a vehicle); or
(b) assembles, places or secures packages in packaging designed to hold, enclose or otherwise contain more than 1 package (even if that packaging is already in 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). A person who uses a hose to fill the tank of a tank vehicle with petrol packs the petrol for transport for this Act. Note Tank vehicle—see the dictionary.