Paragraph 10 Display of orange-coloured panels, UN numbers and emergency action codes

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.10, Pt.I, para,17 amended by Carriage of Dangerous Goods 1999 reg.1 O, Sch.9. para.25(a)
Sch.10, Pt.I, para.25 added by Carriage of Dangerous Goods 1999 reg.10. Sch.9, para.25(b)
Sch. 10 para. 11 words substituted by Transportable Pressure Vessels 2001 reg. 14(6)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 11 words substituted by Carriage of Dangerous Goods 1998 reg. 6(c)
Sch. 10 para. 11 words substituted by Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Transportable Pressure Vessels 2003 reg. 5(4)

(1)

Notwithstanding paragraph 8, where a vehicle is carrying dangerous goods in a tank container or in bulk in a container, the orange-coloured panels may be replaced by—

(a)

orange-coloured self-adhesive sheets, or

(b)

orange-coloured paint or any other equivalent process,

provided the material used is weather-resistant and ensures durable marking.

(2)

Where the panels are replaced by sheets, paint or other equivalent process, in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above, paragraph 9(c) shall not apply.