The Carriage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Made: 31st March 2006

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force: 1st August 2006

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PART I — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Application

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Application to international carriage

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Application to tanks, pressure receptacles, battery-vehicles, battery-wagons, MEGCs, UN MEGCs and transportable pressure equipment

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Application to armed forces

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Exemptions

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Competent authority

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PART II — REQUIREMENTS OF ADR AND OF RID

Training

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Safety obligations

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Safety advisers

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Reports on accidents or incidents

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Emergency plans for marshalling yards

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Classification of goods

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Prohibition from carriage

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Dangerous goods list and special provisions

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Use of packagings

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Use of tanks, battery-vehicles, battery-wagons, MEGCs and UN-certified MEGCs

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Consignment

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Construction and testing of packagings and packages

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Carriage, loading, unloading and handling

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Vehicle crews, equipment, operation and documentation

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Construction and approval of vehicles

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PART III — COMPETENT AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS

Interpretation of Part III and Schedule 1

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Grant of approvals by the Northern Ireland competent authority

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Appointment of persons by the Northern Ireland competent authority

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Recognition of approvals, tests, methods, standards and procedures etc by the Northern Ireland competent authority

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Imposing of requirements by the Northern Ireland competent authority

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Issue of safety adviser vocational training certificates by the Northern Ireland competent authority

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Issue of driver training certificates by the Northern Ireland competent authority

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Notification under sub-section 1.8.2.2 of ADR or of RID

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Miscellaneous functions of the Northern Ireland competent authority

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Exemption certificates, temporary and ad hoc exemptions

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PART IV — REQUIREMENTS ADDITIONAL TO ADR AND TO RID

Attendant for carriage of class 1 goods by road

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Duration of carriage and delivery of class 1 goods by road

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Miscellaneous security requirements for carriage of class 1 goods by road

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Miscellaneous security requirements for carriage of class 1 goods by rail

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Security requirement for carriage of class 1 goods by road or by rail

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Carriage of class 1 goods in vehicles used to carry passengers for hire or reward

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Carriage of class 1 goods by road in motor vehicles

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Marshalling and formation of trains

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Keeping of information by carriers

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Placards, marks and plate markings for carriage within Northern Ireland

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PART V — MISCELLANEOUS

Transitional defence

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Defence and enforcement

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Amendments to the Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991

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Consequential amendments

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Revocations and savings

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SCHEDULE 1 — COMPETENT AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS

PART 1 — GRANT OF APPROVALS BY THE NORTHERN IRELAND COMPETENT AUTHORITY

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PART 2 — APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS BY THE NORTHERN IRELAND COMPETENT AUTHORITY

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PART 3 — RECOGNITION OF APPROVALS, TESTS, METHODS, STANDARDS, PROCEDURES ETC BY THE NORTHERN IRELAND COMPETENT AUTHORITY

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PART 4 — IMPOSING OF REQUIREMENTS BY THE NORTHERN IRELAND COMPETENT AUTHORITY

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SCHEDULE 2 — FEES FOR CERTIFICATES AND APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVALS

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SCHEDULE 3 — CARRIAGE OF CLASS 1 GOODS BY ROAD WHERE ATTENDANT NOT REQUIRED

Explosives	U.N. no.
AIR BAG INFLATORS or AIR BAG MODULES or SEAT-BELT PRETENSIONERS	0503
ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC for technical purposes	0428
ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC for technical purposes	0429
ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC for technical purposes	0430
ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC for technical purposes	0431
ARTICLES, PYROTECHNIC for technical purposes	0432
CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, BLANK or CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS, BLANK	0014
CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, BLANK or CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS, BLANK	0327
CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, BLANK or CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS, BLANK	0338
CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, INERT PROJECTILE	0328
CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, INERT PROJECTILE or CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS	0012
CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, INERT PROJECTILE or CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS	0339
CARTRIDGES, OIL WELL	0277
CARTRIDGES, OIL WELL	0278
CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE	0275
CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE	0276
CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE	0323
CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE	0381
CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL	0054
CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL	0312
CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL	0405
CASES, CARTRIDGE, EMPTY, WITH PRIMER	0055
CASES, CARTRIDGE, EMPTY, WITH PRIMER	0379
CASES, COMBUSTIBLE, EMPTY, WITHOUT PRIMER	0446
CASES, COMBUSTIBLE, EMPTY, WITHOUT PRIMER	0447
CORD, IGNITER	0066
CUTTERS, CABLE, EXPLOSIVE	0070
DINITROSOBENZENE	0406
FIREWORKS	0333
FIREWORKS	0334
FIREWORKS	0335
FIREWORKS	0336
FIREWORKS	0337
FLARES, AERIAL	0093
FLARES, AERIAL	0403
FLARES, AERIAL	0404
FLARES, SURFACE	0092
FLASH POWDER	0094
FLASH POWDER	0305
FUSE, NON-DETONATING	0101
FUSE, SAFETY	0105
IGNITERS	0121
IGNITERS	0314
IGNITERS	0315
IGNITERS	0325
IGNITERS	0454
LIGHTERS, FUSE	0131
5-MERCAPTOTETRAZOL-1-ACETIC ACID	0448
PRIMERS, CAP TYPE	0044
PRIMERS, CAP TYPE	0377
PRIMERS, CAP TYPE	0378
ROCKETS, LINE-THROWING	0238
ROCKETS, LINE-THROWING	0240
ROCKETS, LINE-THROWING	0453
SIGNAL DEVICES, HAND	0191
SIGNAL DEVICES, HAND	0373
SIGNALS, DISTRESS, ship	0194
SIGNALS, DISTRESS, ship	0195
SIGNALS, RAILWAY TRACK, EXPLOSIVE	0192
SIGNALS, RAILWAY TRACK, EXPLOSIVE	0193
SIGNALS, SMOKE	0196
SIGNALS, SMOKE	0197
SODIUM DINITRO-o-CRESOLATE, dry or wetted with less than 15% water, by mass	0234
SODIUM PICRAMATE, dry or wetted with less than 20% water by mass	0235
TETRAZOL-1-ACETIC ACID	0407
ZIRCONIUM PICRAMATE, dry or wetted with less than 20% water, by mass	0236

SCHEDULE 4 — PLACARDS, MARKS AND PLATE MARKINGS FOR CARRIAGE WITHIN NORTHERN IRELAND

PART 1 — CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD

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PART 2 — CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY RAIL

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SCHEDULE 5 — AMENDMENTS TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1991

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SCHEDULE 6 — CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment to the Compressed Acetylene Order (Northern Ireland) 1979

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Amendments to the Explosives in Harbour Areas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

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SCHEDULE 7 — REVOCATIONS

Regulations revoked	References	Extent of revocation
The Packaging of Explosives for Carriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 268	The whole Regulations
The Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 474	The whole Regulations
The Carriage of Explosives by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 475	The whole Regulations
The Transport of Explosives (Safety Advisers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 171	The whole Regulations
The Carriage of Explosives by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 387	The whole Regulations
The Carriage of Explosives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 390	The whole Regulations

Signed

Peter Hain — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — Northern Ireland Office — Date 31st March 2006

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9); Article 47A was inserted by Article 3, and Article 2 was amended by Articles 4 and 8, of S.I. 1997/1774 (N.I. 16)

[^f00002]: Article 46 was amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 6(1) and Schedule 1, paragraphs 8 and 18

[^f00003]: Formerly the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 3(1)

[^f00006]: S.R. 2006 No. 173

[^f00007]: Cmnd. 2232

[^f00009]: 1965 c. 20 (N.I.); section 175(2)(n) was amended by regulation 3(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, S.R. 1984 No. 283

[^f00010]: 1995 No. 2994 (N.I. 18)

[^f00011]: S.R. 1995 No. 87

[^f00012]: Current edition (2004): ISBN 92-801-4184-8

[^f00013]: S.R. 1991 No. 516

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L262, 27.9.1976, p. 153; relevant amending Directives are Council Directive 87/354/EEC of 25th June 1987 (O.J. No. L192, 11.7.1987, p. 43) and Council Directive 88/66/EEC of 21st December 1988 (O.J. No. L382, 31.12.1988, p. 42)

[^f00020]: O.J. No. L300, 19.11.1984, pp. 1, 20 and 48 respectively

[^f00021]: 1952 c. 67

[^f00022]: 1964 c. 5

[^f00023]: 1969 c. 6 (N.I.), as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150. There are other amendments to the Act not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00026]: 2003 edition: ISBN 92-1-139078-8. Existing corrigenda are corrigendum 1 (February 2003) and corrigendum 2 (June 2003)

[^f00027]: S.R. 2000 No. 169

[^f00028]: S.I. 1984/1821 (N.I. 11)

[^f00029]: 1958 c. 7; section 1(3)(a)(i) was substituted by the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), section 190 and Schedule 25, paragraph 24. In section 1(3)(a)(i) the words 'Environment Agency' were substituted by the Environment Act 1995 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/593), regulation 2 and Schedule 1. In section 1(3)(a)(iii) the words 'Countryside Agency' were substituted by the Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/416), Article 3. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00030]: O.J. No. L145, 19.6.1996, p 10

[^f00031]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

[^f00032]: S.R. 2000 No. 171

[^f00033]: O.J. No L398, 30.12.1989, p. 33

[^f00034]: S.R. 1997 No. 475

[^f00035]: O.J. No. L319, 12.12.94, p. 7

[^f00036]: O.J. No. L279, 1.11.2000, p. 40

[^f00037]: O.J. No. L90, 8.4.2003, p. 45

[^f00038]: O.J. No. L235, 17.9.96, p. 25

[^f00039]: O.J. No. L279, 1.11.2000, p. 44

[^f00040]: O.J. No. L90, 8.4.2003, p. 47

[^f00041]: 2003 Edition: ISBN 92-1-139078-8. Existing corrigenda are corrigendum 1 (February 2003) and corrigendum 2 (June 2003)

[^f00042]: S.R. 1995 No. 87

[^f00043]: S.R. & O. 1919/809, amended by S.I. 1974/1885 and to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00044]: S.R. 2006 No. 173

[^f00045]: S.R. & O. 1937/54, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00046]: S.R. 2001 No. 387

[^f00047]: S.R. 1997 No. 474, amended by S.R. 2001 No. 390

[^f00048]: S.R. 1993 No. 268

[^f00049]: 1994 c. 22

[^f00050]: S.R. 2003 No. 304 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00051]: S.R. 1991 No. 516

[^f00052]: S.R. 2006 No. 182

[^f00053]: S.I. 1997/2367

[^f00054]: S.I. 2002/2786

[^f00055]: S.R. 1979 No. 290

[^f00056]: S.R. 2006 No. 173

[^f00057]: S.R. 1995 No. 87

Editorial notes

Security provisions

10A

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Safety advisers

Reports on accidents or incidents

Emergency plans for marshalling yards

Classification of goods

Prohibition from carriage

Dangerous goods list and special provisions

Use of packagings

Use of tanks, battery-vehicles, battery-wagons, MEGCs and UN MEGCs

Consignment

Construction and testing of packagings and packages

Carriage, loading, unloading and handling

Vehicle crews, equipment, operation and documentation

Construction and approval of vehicles

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