The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994

Amendments.

15.—(1) Where a package is required to show particulars in accordance with these Regulations and shows such particulars, those particulars shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of—

(a) section 5 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 including that section as applied to any dangerous substance by an Order in Council made under section 19 of that Act;

(b) regulations 6 and 7 of the Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gases Regulations 1972(1);

insofar as those requirements require the package to be marked or labelled.

(2) For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985(2) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(2) In this paragraph “dangerous substance” means any substance which falls within the definition of “dangerous goods” in regulation 2(1) of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994 No.669) other than explosives or radioactive material.”.

(3) The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 4.

(4) In the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987(3)—

(a) in regulation 18(3) for sub-paragraph (a) insert the following sub-paragraph—

“(a) where the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994 No.669) apply, in accordance with those Regulations;”; and

(b) in paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 2, after the words “(S.I.1993 No. 1746)” insert the words “and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994 No.669);”.

(5) In regulation 7(3) of the Road Traffic (Carriage of Explosives) Regulations 1989(4) for the words “is dangerous for carriage within the meaning of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1993 (S.I.1993 No.1746)” substitute the words “falls within the definition of “dangerous goods” in regulation 2(1) of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994 No.669)”.

(6) The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989(5) shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 5.

(7) The Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990(6) shall be amended as follows—

(a) In regulation 2(1)—

(i) for the definition of “the 1993 Regulations” substitute ‘“the 1994 Regulations” means the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994 No.669);’,

(ii) in the definition of “classification” for the words “regulation 7 of the 1993 Regulations” substitute the words “regulation 5 of the 1994 Regulations”, and

(iii) in the definition of “dangerous substance” for the words “is dangerous for carriage within the meaning of the 1993 Regulations” substitute the words “falls within the definition of “dangerous goods” in regulation 2(1) of the 1994 Regulations”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1—

(i) the words “supplied or” shall be deleted, and

(ii) for the words “the 1993 Regulations” substitute the words “the 1994 Regulations”.

(8) For sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “explosives” in regulation 2(1) of the Packaging of Explosives for Carriage Regulations 1991(7) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(b) have not been classified under the 1983 Regulations or under regulation 5 of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994 No.669);”

(9) The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1992(8) shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 6.

(10) The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1992(9) shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 7.

(11) The Road Traffic (Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1992(10) shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 8.

(12) The supply Regulations shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 9.

(1)

S.I. 1972/917; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1989/2169.

(2)

S.I. 1985/2023; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1993/1746.

(3)

S.I. 1987/2115, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

S.I. 1989/615; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1993/1746.

(5)

S.I. 1989/1903.

(6)

S.I. 1990/304, amended by S.I. 1993/1746.

(7)

S.I. 1991/2097.

(8)

S.I. 1992/742, amended by S.I. 1992/1213 and S.I. 1993/1746.

(9)

S.I. 1992/743, amended by S.I. 1992/1213 and S.I. 1993/1746.

(10)

S.I. 1992/744, amended by S.I. 1992/1213, S.I. 1993/1122 and S.I. 1993/1746.