Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

6.  In Schedule 3—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) after the word “training” there shall be inserted the words “or refresher course”, and

(ii) after the words “regulation 4(3)(a)” there shall be inserted the words “or (6)(a)”;

(b) in paragraph 2, after the word “training” there shall be inserted the words “or refresher course”; and

(c) for paragraph 3, there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“3.   For drivers of road tankers or vehicles carrying dangerous goods in tank containers, the training or refresher course required to be approved must also cover—

(a) the behaviour of such vehicles on roads, including the movement of the loads they are carrying;

(b) specific requirements of the vehicles;

(c) general theoretical knowledge of the various loading and discharge systems; and

(d) specific additional provisions applicable to the use of the vehicles (including certificates of approval, approval marking, marking and labelling).

4.   For drivers of vehicles carrying radioactive material, the training or refresher course required to be approved must also cover—

(a) specific hazards relating to ionizing radiation;

(b) specific requirements concerning packing, handling, mixed loading and stowage of radioactive material; and

(c) specific measures to be taken in the event of an accident involving radioactive material.”.