TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD AND RAIL (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
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4 Definitions
In these Regulations:
adequate insurance, for Part 14, see regulation 147.
ADG Code, see regulation 4A.
administrative determination means a determination that
applies to one or more persons under Part 18.
aggregate quantity, in relation to a load containing dangerous
goods, means the total of:
(a) the number of kilograms of solid dangerous goods in the
(b) the number of kilograms of articles that are dangerous
goods, including aerosols, in the load; and
(c) the number of litres or kilograms (whichever is used in the
transport documentation for the load) of liquid dangerous
goods in the load; and
(d) the total capacity in litres of receptacles in the load
containing dangerous goods of UN Class 2 that are not
aerosols.
appropriately marked, see regulation 66.
appropriately placarded, see regulation 70(3).
approval means an approval granted by the Competent
Authority under regulation 59, 63, 101, 102, 126, 151 or 160 and
in force.
approved packaging means:
(a) packaging of a design that is approved under regulation 59;
or
(b) foreign approved packaging.
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approved tank, for Part 15, Division 4, see regulation 170.
article, see regulation 4B.
bulk container, see regulation 5.
bulk transfer, for Part 9, see regulation 103.
CAP means the Competent Authorities Panel established by the
Competent Authorities Panel Rules made by the National
Transport Commission on 13 June 2008, as amended from time
to time.
capacity, in relation to packaging, means the total internal
volume of the packaging at a temperature of 15 °C, expressed in
litres or cubic metres.
cargo transport unit means:
(a) a road transport tank or freight vehicle; or
(b) a railway transport tank or freight wagon; or
(c) a multimodal freight container; or
(d) a portable tank; or
(e) an MEGC.
Category, see regulation 17.
corresponding approval means an approval that has effect in
the Territory under regulation 226.
corresponding dangerous goods driver licence means a
licence that has effect in the Territory under regulation 227 and
was granted under a provision that corresponds to
regulation 162.
corresponding dangerous goods vehicle licence means a
licence that has effect in the Territory under regulation 227 and
was granted under a provision that corresponds to
regulation 173.
corresponding determination means a determination that has
effect in the Territory under regulation 224.
corresponding exemption means an exemption that has effect
in the Territory under regulation 225.
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dangerous goods driver licence means a licence granted
under regulation 162.
Dangerous Goods List means the list set out in Section 3.2.3
dangerous goods vehicle licence means a licence granted
under regulation 173.
demountable tank means a tank, other than a portable tank,
that is designed to be carried in or on a vehicle but that does not
form part of and is not permanently attached to the vehicle and
is designed to be removable.
determination means a determination made by the Competent
Authority under Part 16 that is in force.
driving licences register, of a State or Territory, means a
register kept by the driver licensing authority of the State or
Territory containing information about any licence authorising the
licensee to drive a road vehicle.
emergency service means:
(a) an ambulance, fire, police or other emergency service of a
participating jurisdiction; or
(b) a unit of the Defence Force corresponding to a service
mentioned in paragraph (a).
food includes:
(a) a substance prepared or intended for human or animal
consumption; and
(b) a substance (except dangerous goods) intended to be an
ingredient of food.
food packaging means:
(a) a receptacle that contains, or is designed or intended to
contain, food; or
(b) material designed or intended to be used in a receptacle
that is designed or intended to contain food.
foreign approved, see regulation 6.
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freight container means a re-useable container of the kind
mentioned in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3711
that is designed for repeated use in the transport of goods by
one or more modes of transport.
freight vehicle means a vehicle used to transport freight by
road.
freight wagon means a rail wagon used to transport freight by
rail.
general packaging, for Part 3, Division 2, see regulation 37.
holder, for Part 18, see regulation 206.
hose assembly means a hose, or hoses connected together,
for use in the transfer of dangerous goods to or from a tank in or
on a vehicle, portable tank or storage receptacle and includes:
(a) if there are 2 or more hoses connected together – the
connections between the hoses; and
(b) the attachment connecting the hose or hoses to the tank;
and
(c) anything else (except the vehicle, portable tank or storage
receptacle) attached to the hose or hoses.
IBC or intermediate bulk container, see regulation 7.
ICAO Technical Instructions means the Technical Instructions
for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air published by
the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Code published by the International Maritime Organisation.
incompatible, see regulation 20.
infringement notice, for Part 20, see regulation 232.
infringement notice offence, for Part 20, see regulation 231(1).
inner packaging, in relation to dangerous goods for which outer
packaging is required for transportation, means any packaging
that is, or is to be, contained or protected by the outer
packaging.
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journey means the transport of dangerous goods from where
the goods are consigned to where the goods are delivered to the
consignee.
large packaging means outer packaging that:
(a) is designed for mechanical handling; and
(b) has a capacity of not more than 3 m3; and
(c) is intended to contain articles or inner packaging with:
(i) a net mass of more than 400 kg; or
(ii) capacities totalling more than 450 L.
licence means a dangerous goods driver licence or a
dangerous goods vehicle licence.
licensee means the holder of a licence.
licensing authority means:
(a) the Competent Authority; or
(b) a person or body authorised by the Competent Authority
under regulation 154.
load, as a noun, see regulation 8.
MEGC or multiple-element gas container, see regulation 9.
multimodal means applicable to, or suitable for use in or on,
more than one mode of transport.
NATA, for Part 3, Division 6, see regulation 58.
nominally empty storage vessel, for Part 6, Division 3, see
regulation 88A.
other packaging, for Part 3, Division 3, see regulation 43.
outer packaging means external packaging (including
absorbent materials, cushioning and any other components)
necessary for the purposes of transport to contain and protect:
(a) articles; or
(b) receptacles in composite packagings, as defined in
Section 1.2.1.1 of the ADG Code; or
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(c) inner packaging in combination packagings, as defined in
Section 1.2.1.1 of the ADG Code.
overpack means packaging (other than large packaging) used
to hold and consolidate packages of goods into a single unit for
easier handling and stowage.
Examples for definition overpack
1 A pallet, together with strapping or shrink wrapping, designed to hold
packages.
2 A box or crate into which packages are placed.
packed in excepted quantities, see regulation 9A.
packed in limited quantities, see regulation 10.
Packing Group, see regulation 18.
participating jurisdiction means:
(a) the Territory; or
(b) a State or another Territory that has a corresponding law.
placard load means a load containing dangerous goods that
must be placarded under regulation 71.
placarded, see regulation 70(2).
portable tank means a multimodal tank that:
(a) is designed primarily to be loaded into or onto a vehicle or
ship; and
(b) has a capacity of more than 450 L; and
(c) is equipped with skids, mountings, stabilizers and
accessories to facilitate mechanical handling; and
(d) is capable of being loaded and unloaded without removing
its service equipment or structural equipment; and
(e) is capable of being lifted when full.
prescribed amount, for Part 20, see regulation 231(2).
prescribed fee, for a matter, means the fee (if any) for that
matter, set out in Schedule 1.
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pressure drum means a welded transportable pressure
receptacle with a water capacity exceeding 150 L but not
exceeding 1 000 L.
prime mover, for Part 15, Division 4, see regulation 170.
rail wagon means a unit of rolling stock that:
(a) is designed to carry freight by rail; and
(b) bears a unique identifying number or alphanumeric
identifier.
railway transport tank means a tank used to transport goods
by rail.
ratio goods, for Part 9, Division 3, see regulation 109.
receptacle, in relation to a substance or article, means a
container that is:
(a) for receiving and holding the substance or article (including
anything that enables the container to be closed); and
(b) in contact with the substance or article.
recognised testing facility, for Part 3, Division 6, see
regulation 61.
register means any of the following:
(a) the register of dangerous goods driver licences under
regulation 184(1);
(b) the register of dangerous goods vehicle licences under
regulation 184(2);
(c) the register of determinations under regulation 199(1);
(d) the register of exemptions under regulation 202(1);
(e) the register of approvals under regulation 213(1).
registered, in relation to any thing other than registration of a
road vehicle, means registered under a Commonwealth, State or
Territory law.
relevant provision of Part 4 of the ADG Code, for Part 3, see
regulation 34.
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required emergency information, for Part 10, Division 2, see
regulation 120.
risk means risk of personal injury, death, property damage or
harm to the environment.
road transport tank means a tank used to transport goods by
road whether or not the tank is an integral part of a vehicle.
segregation load, for Part 8, see regulation 93.
service equipment, in relation to a tank or MEGC, see
Section 6.7.2.1, 6.7.3.1.2, 6.7.4.1.2 or 6.7.5.1.2, as appropriate,
special provision, for Part 2, see regulation 27(1).
structural equipment, in relation to a tank or MEGC, see
Section 6.7.2.1, 6.7.3.1.2, 6.7.4.1.2 or 6.7.5.1.2, as appropriate,
subsidiary hazard, see regulation 19.
tank, see regulation 11.
tank vehicle means a road vehicle or unit of rolling stock:
(a) of which a tank forms part; or
(b) to which a tank (other than a portable tank) is attached.
tube means a seamless transportable pressure receptacle with
a water capacity exceeding 150 L but not exceeding 3 000 L.
ullage, means ullage as defined in Section 1.2.1 of the ADG
UN Class, see regulation 17.
UN Division, see regulation 17.
unsuitable, for Part 3, see regulation 35.
vehicle, for Part 15, Division 4, see regulation 170.