The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1985. Apart from some minor drafting amendments the principal changes are as follows:

(1) The definition of “Technical Instructions” now refers to the 1993-1994 English language edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (regulation 2(1)).

(2) A person who causes dangerous goods to be carried by air is required to comply specifically with the Technical Instructions and to ensure that the package is in a fit condition for carriage by air when he knows or ought to know or suspect that he is dealing with goods which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety or property when carried by air (regulation 2(2)).

(3) A shipper of dangerous goods must furnish the operator of the aircraft with a copy of the documents of approval referred to in Chapter 4.3 of Part 4 of the Technical Instructions, in addition to other documents referred to in Chapter 4.5 of Part 4 of those Instructions (regulation 2(4)).

(4) An operator must within a reasonable time after being requested to do so by an authorised person produce any documents which relate to dangerous goods in respect of which an authorised person has reasonable grounds to suspect do not comply with the Regulations (regulation 2(8)).

(5) An authorised person has power to examine, seize, retain or detain, and dispose of any goods, baggage, package or sample taken from any goods, baggage or package which he has reasonable grounds to suspect may contain dangerous goods which do not comply with the provisions of the Regulations (regulation 2(8)).

The 1993-94 English language edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air can be purchased from either–

Freight Merchandising Services

c/o Vidap Freight Services Ltd

Green Lane

Hounslow

Middlesex

TW4 6DD

or

IAL – International Aeradio Plc

Aeradio House

Hayes Road

Southall

Middlesex UB2 5NJ