Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p1
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Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 1/63)
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Schedule 3—Dictionary

Part 1—Preliminary

Division 1—Introductory

1.1  Name of Regulations
  These Regulations are the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1997.

1.2  Commencement
  These Regulations, except regulation 1.1 and this regulation, commence on a day or days specified by the Commonwealth Minister by notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.
Note: Regulations 1.1 and 1.2 commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.

1.3  Main objects of Regulations
  The main objects of these Regulations are:
 (a) to reduce as far as practicable the risks of personal injury, property damage and environmental harm arising from the transport of dangerous goods by road; and
 (b) to give effect to the standards, requirements and procedures of the ADG Code so far as they apply to the transport of dangerous goods by road; and
 (c) to promote consistency between the standards, requirements and procedures applying to the transport of dangerous goods by road and by other modes of transport.

Division 2—Interpretation

1.4  Definitions—the dictionary
 (1) The dictionary in Schedule 3 defines particular words and expressions.
 (2) A relevant definition found elsewhere in these Regulations is indicated by a signpost definition in the dictionary.
Note: A signpost definition of a word or expression is included only if the definition is used outside the regulation defining the word or expression.
 (3) A definition outside these Regulations that applies particularly to these Regulations is also indicated by a signpost definition in the dictionary.
Example: The signpost definition
 converter dolly see clause 10.6 in the Schedule to the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Standards) Regulations.
 indicates that the expression converter dolly is defined in clause 10.6 in the Schedule to those Regulations.
 (4) A definition in or applying to these Regulations applies to words and expressions used in these Regulations unless the contrary intention appears.
 (5) A definition in or applying to these Regulations applies to the entire Regulations unless the contrary intention appears.

1.5  References to codes, standards and rules
 (1) In this regulation:
instrument means a code, standard or rule (whether made in or outside Australia) relating to dangerous goods or to transport by road, and includes a provision of an instrument.
 (2) In these Regulations, a reference to an instrument includes a reference to another instrument as applied or adopted by, or incorporated in, the first instrument.
 (3) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to an instrument is a reference to the instrument as amended from time to time.
Note: See section 50 of the Act, which deals with notification in the Government Gazette of where an instrument may be obtained or inspected.

1.6  Inconsistency between Regulations and codes etc
 (1) In this regulation:
instrument means a code, standard