Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00656:clause:1_4b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00656
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4B
Character Range: 14571–15826

4B  Meaning of consign and consignor
 (1) A person consigns dangerous or other goods for transport, and is the consignor of the goods, if:
 (a) subsection (2) applies to the person; or
 (b) subsection (2) does not apply to the person or anyone else, but subsection (3) applies to the person; or
 (c) subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to the person or anyone else, but subsection (4) applies to the person.
 (2) This subsection applies to a person who, with the person's authority, is named or otherwise identified in transport documentation as the consignor of the goods.
 (3) This subsection applies to a person who:
 (a) engages a prime contractor or rail operator, either directly or through an agent or other intermediary, to transport the goods; or
 (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply, has possession of, or control over, the goods immediately before the goods are transported; or
 (c) if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies, loads a vehicle with the goods, for transport, at a place:
 (i) where dangerous goods are awaiting collection; and
 (ii) that is unattended (except by the driver) during loading.
 (4) This subsection applies to a person if:
 (a) the goods are imported into Australia; and
 (b) the person is the importer of the goods.