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The Carriage of Explosives by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Interpretation and Application

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation.

    2. 2.Application.

  3. Part II Requirements Concerning the Carriage of Explosives

    1. 3.Restrictions on the carriage of explosives.

    2. 4.Carriage of explosives on passenger trains.

    3. 5.Carriage in bulk.

    4. 6.Carriage in small containers.

    5. 7.Suitability of containers, packages and wagons.

  4. Part III Information

    1. 8.Classification, packaging and labelling of explosives.

    2. 9.Carriage information to be provided by consignors.

    3. 10.Carriage information to be provided to operators and infrastructure controllers.

    4. 11.Keeping of information by operators.

    5. 12.Information to be displayed on containers and wagons.

    6. 13.Information, instruction and training for train crews and other persons connected with the carriage of explosives.

  5. Part IV Loading and Unloading

    1. 14.Prohibitions on mixed loading and segregation of certain dangerous goods.

    2. 15.Loading, stowage and unloading of containers and wagons.

    3. 16.Supervision of loading and unloading and requirement to clean and stow safely.

  6. Part V Security and other Safety Measures and Emergency Arrangements

    1. 17.Marshalling and formation of trains.

    2. 18.Safe carriage and security.

    3. 19.Security measures.

    4. 20.Prevention of fire and explosion.

    5. 21.Emergency arrangements.

  7. Part VI Miscellaneous and General

    1. 22.Exemption certificates.

    2. 23.Defence.

    3. 24.International provisions.

    4. 25.Repeal.

  8. Signature

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

      Disapplication of these Regulations.

    2. Schedule 2

      Requirements for the carriage of explosives in small containers.

    3. Schedule 3

      Suitability of large containers.

    4. Schedule 4

      Information to be displayed on containers and wagons.

    5. Schedule 5

      Prohibitions on mixed loading of explosives and certain dangerous goods.

    6. Schedule 6

      Requirements for the loading, stowage, unloading and cleaning of containers and wagons carrying explosives.

    7. Schedule 7

      Limits on net explosive content of explosives permitted to be carried in containers and wagons and separation distance.

    8. Schedule 8

      Permitted mixed loads of explosives within different compatibility groups carried in containers and wagons.

  10. Explanatory Note

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