# The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 1989, Paragraph 5: Shipper’s responsibilities


Before consigning any package containing dangerous goods for carriage by air the shipper shall ensure that:
(a) the goods are not of a category whose carriage by air is prohibited by the provisions of Chapters 2.1 and 2.2 of Part 1 of the Technical Instructions;
(b) the goods are classified and packed in accordance with Parts 2 and 3 of the Technical Instructions and the packagings used are in accordance with such provisions of Part 7 of the Technical Instructions as apply to the goods;
(c) the package is marked and labelled in accordance with such provisions of Chapter 11 of Part 2 and Part 3 as relate to marking and labelling and in accordance with Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 4 of the Technical Instructions;
(d) the package is in a fit condition for carriage by air;
(e) the dangerous goods transport document required by Regulation 4 of these Regulations has been completed and that the declaration therein has been signed by him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2395/schedule/15/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-overseas-territories-order-1989/schedule-15/paragraph-5
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