43Definitions

43 Definitions

43 Definitions

(1) In this Part—

booking means an arrangement between a carrier and a stevedore for the stevedore to provide truck servicing at the stevedore’s terminal for a truck operated by the carrier.

carrier means a person engaged in a business of transporting shipping containers or cargo to or from Port Botany by truck.

financial penalty means a financial penalty imposed by Part 6, other than a penalty for an offence.

mandatory standards means the standards set by the Minister under section 44.

Port Botany means the stevedoring facilities and port facilities located at Port Botany.

rail car means a railway vehicle used to transport a shipping container or cargo to or from Port Botany by rail.

rail servicing means the loading or unloading of shipping containers or cargo onto or from rail cars at a terminal and includes a service that is incidental to the loading or unloading.

slot means an opportunity for the making of a booking within a time zone.

stevedore means the operator of stevedoring facilities at Port Botany.

stevedore service provider means a person who provides services to a stevedore in connection with a matter for which the mandatory standards make provision.

terminal means the stevedoring facilities operated by a stevedore at Port Botany.

time zone means the period during which a truck must arrive at a terminal for the purpose of being provided with truck servicing under a booking.

truck means a vehicle used to transport a shipping container or cargo to or from Port Botany by road.

truck servicing means the loading or unloading of shipping containers or cargo onto or from trucks at a terminal, and includes a service that is incidental to the loading or unloading.

truck turnaround time—see section 56.

(2) In this Part, a truck is operated by a carrier if the truck is used for the purposes of the business of the carrier by—

(a) the carrier, or

(b) an employee of or contractor or subcontractor to the carrier.