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Article 44 Carriage of dangerous goods

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(1)

It shall be an offence to contravene or permit the contravention of or fail to comply with any of the regulations set out in Schedule 16 to this Order:

  • Provided that the Governor may make regulations which supplement, amend or replace the regulations set out in the said Schedule 16, and which prescribe—

    1. (a)

      the classification of certain articles and substances as dangerous goods;

    2. (b)

      the categories of dangerous goods which an aircraft may not carry;

    3. (c)

      the conditions which apply to the loading on, suspension beneath and carriage by an aircraft of dangerous goods;

    4. (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;

    5. (e)

      any other provisions for securing the safety of aircraft and any apparatus attached thereto, 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;

    6. (f)

      the persons to whom information about the carriage of dangerous goods must be provided;

    7. (g)

      the documents relating to the carriage by an aircraft of dangerous goods which must be produced to the Governor or an authorised person on request.

(2)

The provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article shall be without prejudice to any other provisions of this Order; and the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, of Schedule 16 to this Order and of any regulations supplementing, amending or replacing the regulations set out in the said Schedule 16 shall be additional to and not in derogation from the provisions of Article 43 of this Order.