The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996

Amendments and revocations

21.—(1) The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987(1) shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 5.

(2) In the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987(2)—

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

“(a) where the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996 apply, in accordance with those Regulations;”; and

(b) in paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 2, for the words “Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994” there shall be substituted the words “the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996,”.

(3) The Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990(3) shall be amended as follows—

(a) In regulation 2(1)—

(i) for the definition of “the 1994 Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““the 1996 Regulations” means the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996”,

(ii) in the definition of “classification” for the words “the 1994 Regulations” substitute the words “the 1996 Regulations”, and

(iii) in the definition of “dangerous substance” for the words “the 1994 Regulations” substitute the words “the 1996 Regulations”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 for the words “the 1994 Regulations” substitute the words “the 1996 Regulations”.

(4) For sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “explosives” in regulation 2(1) of the Packaging of Explosives for Carriage Regulations 1991(4) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(b) have not been classified under the 1983 Regulations or under regulation 5 of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996;”.

(5) In regulation 9(1) of the supply Regulations for the words “the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994” substitute the words “the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996”.

(6) The Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989(5) shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 6.

(7) Part I of Schedule 2 to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995(6) shall be amended as follows—

(a) in each of paragraphs 16 and 17—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) delete the second occurrence of the word “a”, and for the words “dangerous substance”, wherever they occur, substitute the words “dangerous goods”, and

(ii) delete sub-paragraph (2); and

(b) after paragraph 17 insert the following paragraph—

“17A.   In paragraphs 16 and 17 above—

(a) “road tanker” and “tank container” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996 (“the 1996 Regulations”);

(b) “carriage” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996; and

(c) “dangerous goods” means any goods which fall within the definition of “dangerous goods” in regulation 2(1) of the 1996 Regulations, other than—

(i) explosives, or

(ii) radioactive material (other than that which is being carried in accordance with the conditions specified in Schedules 1 to 4 of marginal 2704 to ADR),

and in this sub-paragraph “ADR” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2(1) of the 1996 Regulations.”.

(8) In the definition of “dangerous goods” in regulation 2(1) of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996(7), for the words “the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994” substitute the words “the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996”.

(9) In regulation 7 of the Highly Flammable Liquids etc. Regulations 1972(8) substitute the following for paragraph (7)—

“(7) In this regulation “cylinder” means a transportable pressure receptacle—

(a) in the case of a cylinder manufactured before 1st January 1999, a cylinder which complies with the conditions specified in paragraph 3(3)(a) or (b) of Schedule 8 of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996; and

(b) in the case of a cylinder manufactured after that date, a cylinder in relation to which the evidence specified in regulation 13(a) of those Regulations exists or the conditions specified in paragraph (b) of that regulation are satisfied.”.

(10) The instruments specified in Schedule 7 shall be revoked on 1st January 1999.

(11) The 1994 Regulations are revoked.

(1)

S.I. 1987/37.

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

S.I. 1991/2097.

(5)

S.I. 1989/2169, amended by S.I. 1992/743.

(6)

S.I. 1995/3163.

(7)

S.I. 1996/341.

(8)

S.I. 1972/917.