The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I: INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION

   1. 1. Citation and commencement.

   2. 2. Interpretation.

   3. 3. Application of these Regulations.

   4. 4. Meaning of “operator”.

3. PART II: APPROVED DOCUMENTS

   1. 5. Meaning of the Approved Carriage List and other approved documents.

   2. 6. Duties in relation to the approved documents.

4. PART III: MODE OF CARRIAGE

   1. 7. Method of dispatch and restrictions on forwarding.

   2. 8. Carriage in bulk.

   3. 9. Carriage in tanks.

   4. 10. Suitability of containers, tanks and vehicles.

   5. 11. Examination, testing and certification of tanks.

   6. 12. General requirements for carriage.

5. PART IV: INFORMATION

   1. 13. Information to be provided by consignors.

   2. 14. Documentation to be provided by operators.

   3. 15. Documentation to be available during carriage.

   4. 16. Keeping of information by operators.

   5. 17. Information to be displayed on containers, tanks and vehicles.

6. PART V: LOADING AND UNLOADING

   1. 18. Prohibition of the carriage of certain mixed loads.

   2. 19. Loading, stowage, unloading and cleaning of containers, tanks and vehicles.

   3. 20. Unloading of petrol at petroleum filling stations and certain other premises licensed for the keeping of petrol.

7. PART VI: EMERGENCIES AND PARKING

   1. 21. Equipment.

   2. 22. Accidents and emergencies.

   3. 23. Precautions against fire or explosion.

   4. 24. Supervision and parking of vehicles.

8. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

   1. 25. Exemption certificates.

   2. 26. Defence.

   3. 27. International provisions.

   4. 28. Transitional defence.

   5. 29. Revocations and amendments.

9. Signature

10. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Determination of transport categories and load limits.

    2. Schedule 2

       Disapplications to these Regulations

    3. Schedule 3

       Special requirements relating to tank containers and the tanks of road tankers constructed before 1st January 1999.

    4. Schedule 4

       Method of dispatch and restrictions on forwarding of certain dangerous goods.

    5. Schedule 5

       Requirements for the carriage in bulk in vehicles of certain dangerous goods.

    6. Schedule 6

       Requirements for the carriage in bulk in containers of certain dangerous goods.

    7. Schedule 7

       Types of vehicle to be used for the carriage of certain dangerous goods.

    8. Schedule 8

       Fees for approvals and surveillance inspections.

    9. Schedule 9

       Additional emergency information relating to the carriage of certain dangerous goods.

    10. Schedule 10

        Information to be displayed on containers, tanks and vehicles carrying dangerous goods.

    11. Schedule 11

        Requirements relating to the loading, stowage, unloading and cleaning of containers, tanks and vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods.

    12. Schedule 12

        Unloading of petrol at petroleum filling stations and certain other premises licensed for the keeping of petrol.

11. Explanatory Note