PART 5

Operations
CHAPTER 5

Dangerous goods

Carriage of dangerous goods
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1
The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing—
a
the classification of certain articles and substances as dangerous goods;
b
the categories of dangerous goods which an aircraft may not carry;
c
the conditions which apply to the loading on, suspension beneath and carriage by an aircraft of dangerous goods;
d
the manner in which dangerous goods must be packed, marked, labelled and consigned before being loaded on, suspended beneath or carried by an aircraft;
e
any other provisions for securing the safety of aircraft and any apparatus attached to aircraft, and the safety of persons and property on the surface in relation to the loading on, suspension beneath or carriage by an aircraft of dangerous goods;
f
the persons to whom information about the carriage of dangerous goods must be provided;
g
the documents which must be produced to the CAA or an authorised person on request; and
h
the powers to be conferred on an authorised person relating to the enforcement of the regulations made under this article.
2
It is an offence to contravene or permit the contravention of or fail to comply with any regulations made under this article.
3
The provisions of this article and of any regulations made under this article are additional to and not in derogation from articles 98 and 99.