National Transport Commission (Model Amendments: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail - Package No. 1) Regulations 2009
4EMeaning of operator
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4E Meaning of operator
(1) A person is an operator of a vehicle if: (a) in the case of a vehicle (including a vehicle in a group of vehicles that are physically connected)—the person is responsible for controlling or directing the operations of the vehicle; or (b) in the case of a group of vehicles that are physically connected—the person is responsible for controlling or directing the operations of the towing vehicle in the group. (2) A person is not an operator merely because the person owns a vehicle or does any or all of the following: (a) drives a vehicle; (b) maintains or arranges for the maintenance of a vehicle; (c) arranges for the registration of a vehicle.