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Regulation 25 Precautions against fire or explosion

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(1)

No person shall cause or permit anything to be done which is liable to create a significant risk or significantly increase any existing risk of a fire or an explosion whilst explosives are being carried in any vehicle or container.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1)—

(a)

the operator of a vehicle which is being used for the carriage of explosives shall ensure that Schedule 8, except paragraph 7, is complied with;

(b)

the driver of such a vehicle shall ensure that paragraphs 3 and 7 of that Schedule are complied with;

(c)

any attendant of such a vehicle shall ensure that paragraph 3 of that Schedule is complied with.

(3)

Paragraphs 1(b), 2 and 3 of Schedule 8 shall not apply where the only explosives being carried are in Division 1.4 and Compatibility Group S.