Statutory Rule 1997 No. 248

      Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997


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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

1997 No. 248

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Made 20th May 1997
Coming into operation 1st July 1997


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1.  Citation and commencement.
2.  Interpretation.
3.  Application.
4.  Meaning of operator.
PART II
APPROVED DOCUMENTS
5.  Meaning of the Approved Carriage List and other approved documents.
6.  Duties in relation to the approved documents.
PART III
MODE OF CARRIAGE
7.  Method of dispatch and restrictions on forwarding.
8.  Carriage in bulk.
9.  Carriage in tanks.
10.  Suitability of containers, tanks and vehicles.
11.  Examination, testing and certification of tanks.
12.  General requirements for carriage.
PART IV
INFORMATION
13.  Information to be provided by consignors.
14.  Documentation to be provided by operators.
15.  Documentation to be available during carriage.
16.  Keeping of information by operators.
17.  Information to be displayed on containers, tanks and vehicles.
PART V
LOADING AND UNLOADING
18.  Prohibition of the carriage of certain mixed loads.
19.  Loading, stowage, unloading and cleaning of containers, tanks and vehicles.
20.  Unloading of petrol at petroleum filling stations and certain other premises licensed for the keeping of petrol.
PART VI
EMERGENCIES AND PARKING
21.  Equipment.
22.  Accidents and emergencies.
23.  Precautions against fire or explosion.
24.  Supervision and parking of vehicles.
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
25.  Exemption certificates.
26.  Defence.
27.  International provisions.
28.  Transitional defence.
29.  Revocations.
30.  Amendment of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986.

SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1  Determination of transport categories and load limits.

  Schedule 2  Disapplications.

  Schedule 3  Special requirements relating to tank containers and the tanks of road tankers constructed before 1st January 1999.

  Schedule 4  Method of dispatch and restrictions of forwarding of certain dangerous goods.

  Schedule 5  Requirements for the carriage in bulk in vehicles of certain dangerous goods.

  Schedule 6  Requirements for the carriage in bulk in containers of certain dangerous goods.

  Schedule 7  Types of vehicle to be used for the carriage of certain dangerous goods.

  Schedule 8  Fees for approvals and surveillance inspections.

  Schedule 9  Additional emergency information relating to the carriage of certain dangerous goods.

  Schedule 10  Information to be displayed on containers, tanks and vehicles carrying dangerous goods.

  Schedule 11  Requirements relating to the loading, stowage, unloading and cleaning of containers, tanks and vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods.

  Schedule 12  Unloading of petrol at petroleum filling stations and certain other premises licensed for the keeping of petrol.

 

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