Regulation 17 Labelling and marking of freight containers, tank containers, tank wagons and wagons

(1)

No operator of any freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon shall cause or permit to be carried in such freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon any dangerous goods unless the requirements of regulations 16, 17, 18 and 20 of the General Regulations set out in the List of Dangerous Goods and Conditions of Acceptance by Rail on Freight Services and Parcels Services published by the British Railways Board on 1st January 1990 and amended on 1st January 1994^f1 have been complied with in respect of the freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon concerned.

(2)

The operator of any freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon shall ensure that any labels required to be displayed on the freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon concerned in accordance with paragraph (1) are—

(a)

kept clean and free from obstruction whilst the said freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods; and

(b)

removed or covered when the said freight container, tank container, tank wagon or wagon has been emptied, cleaned, purged or decontaminated provided that if any dangerous goods or their vapours remain they are not sufficient to create a risk to the health of safety of any person.

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Footnotes

f1: Current edition: B.R.22426 including amendments made on 1st January 1994.