Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739:schedule:3:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00739
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 10/63)
Character Range: 39141–41782

450 litres; and
 (ii) a container with a net mass of not more than 400 kilograms.

2.12  Dangerous goods in bulk
  Dangerous goods in bulk are dangerous goods that are not packaged dangerous goods.

2.13  Placard loads
 (1) A load of dangerous goods is a placard load if the load contains dangerous goods in bulk.
 (2) A load of dangerous goods is also a placard load if the load does not contain dangerous goods in bulk, or is not a consumer commodity load, but:
 (a) the load contains dangerous goods of Class 6.2; or
 (b) for another load containing dangerous goods of Class 2.1 (except aerosols) or 2.3 or dangerous goods of Packing Group I—the aggregate quantity of dangerous goods in the load is at least 250; or
 (c) for any other load—the aggregate quantity of dangerous goods in the load is at least 1,000.

2.14  Unit loads
  Dangerous goods are in a unit load if the goods are packaged dangerous goods and are:
 (a) wrapped in plastics, and strapped or otherwise secured to a pallet or other base and to each other, for transport; or
 (b) placed together in a protective outer container (except a freight container) for transport; or
 (c) secured together in a sling for transport.

Division 3—Kinds of containers

2.15  Freight containers
  A freight container is a re‑useable container of the kind mentioned in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3711 that is designed for repeated use for the transport of goods by 1 or more modes of transport.

2.16  IBCs
  An IBC (or intermediate bulk container) is a rigid or flexible portable packaging for the transport of dangerous goods that:
 (a) has a capacity of not more than:
 (i) for solids of Packing Group I packed in a composite, fibreboard, flexible, wooden, or rigid plastics container—1,500 litres; and
 (ii) for solids of Packing Group I packed in a metal container—3,000 litres; and
 (iii) for solids or liquids of Packing Groups II and III—3,000 litres;
 (b) is designed for mechanical handling; and
 (c) is resistant to the stresses produced in usual handling and transport.

2.17  Bulk containers
 (1) A bulk container is an IBC or another container capable of transporting dangerous goods in bulk.
 (2) However, a tank that is part of a vehicle is not a bulk container.

Division 4—Persons with special duties

2.18  Vehicle owners
  A person is an owner of a vehicle if the person:
 (a) is the sole owner, a joint owner or a part owner of the vehicle; or
 (b) has possession or use of the vehicle under a credit, hire‑purchase, lease or other agreement, except an agreement requiring the vehicle to be registered in the name of someone else.

2.19  Consignors
 (1)