53ADefinitions

53A Definitions

In this Part:

bulk freight is the transport of goods that:

(a) consist of one or more of:
(i) large quantities of a homogenous product; and
(ii) product in shipping containers; and
(iii) uniform types of packaged goods such as bags, pallets and drums; and
(b) are conveyed in road tankers (including ISO tankers), side tipping vehicles, skeletal and flat top trailers, and other road registered vehicles used for carrying bulk materials; and
(c) are generally charged on a weight basis.

cubic tonne is the volume of the freight item (generally height × width × depth) multiplied by a cubic conversion factor (for nominal or actual density) to derive an equivalent net weight.

cubic‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement over a distance of one kilometre of one cubic tonne of freight.

deadweight tonne is a tonne of the carrying capacity of the vehicle including fuel, driver and passengers, provisions and freight, but not including the weight of the prime mover and trailer.

deadweight‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement of a deadweight tonne over a distance of one kilometre.

freight includes a saleable good or transported service (such as crane hire) transported in a road‑registered vehicle.

net‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement over a distance of one kilometre of one net tonne of freight.

net tonne, of freight, is the mass of the freighted goods, excluding the mass of the prime mover, trailer, fuel, driver, passengers and provisions.

non‑bulk freight is the transport of packaged and pallet loads of freight, that is not bulk freight or specialised and heavy haulage, in vehicles with carrying capacity greater than 4.5 tonnes.

non‑bulk (temperature‑controlled) freight is the transport of non‑bulk freight in temperature controlled conditions, such as by refrigeration, in vehicles with carrying capacity greater than 4.5 tonnes where the power for the temperature control equipment is derived from the drive train.

specialised and heavy haulage is the transportation of either or both of specialised equipment and loads in excess of 200 tonnes on road‑registered vehicles that is not bulk freight.