Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD AND RAIL (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2010 - SECT 9

    (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.