National Transport Commission (Model Amendments: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail - Package No. 1) Regulations 2009
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 a 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: 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.