Paragraph 6

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

Sch.2, para.2 amended by Carriage of Dangerous Goods 1999 reg. 000, Sch.9, para.19(a)
Sch.2, para.3 amended by Carriage of Dangerous Goods 1999 reg. 000, Sch.9, para.19(b)
Sch.2, para.3A added by Carriage of Dangerous Goods 1999 reg. 000, Sch.9, para 19(c)
Sch. 2 para. 8 substituted by Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) 1999 reg. 12(f)

Regulations 6, 7, 10(2) to (5), 11(5), 12(1), 13 to 15, 17, 19(2)(b), 21, 22, 23(2) to (6) and paragraph 1(b) and 2(3) of Schedule 3 shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods from—

(a)

a container, tank or vehicle which has been damaged as the result of an accident on a road or has broken down on a road; or

(b)

a rail vehicle which has been damaged or derailed or has broken down on a railway, other than the siding on which it was loaded,

to the nearest suitable, safe place with a view to the container, tank or vehicle or any other receptacle which is carrying those goods, being repaired, cleaned or purged provided such carriage is escorted by a police constable or by a fire brigade officer and all reasonable steps have been taken to prevent any leakage of those goods.