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The Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/2093 · Made 8 August 1996

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 8th August 1996

Laid before Parliament 9th August 1996

Coming into force 1st September 1996

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(c), (4), (5)(b), (6)(b) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1), (2), (3), (4), 3, 4(1), 6(1), 7, 12, 15(1), 16 and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974f1 ( “the 1974 Act”) and of all other enabling powers, and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to the proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations—

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Footnotes

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1974 c. 37; section 1(1)(c) was modified by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2075); sections 15 and 50 were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively.

Contents

  1. Part I: INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3General application
  5. 4Armed forces etc.
  6. 5International provision
  7. 6Meaning of “operator”
  8. Part II: MODE OF CARRIAGE
  9. 7Prohibition of the carriage of certain explosives
  10. 8Carriage of explosives in vehicles used to carry passengers for hire or reward
  11. 9Carriage in bulk
  12. 10Suitability of vehicles and containers
  13. 11The Approved Explosives Vehicle Requirements
  14. 12Types of vehicle
  15. 13Limits on quantities
  16. 14Mixed loads
  17. Part III: INFORMATION
  18. 15Information to be displayed on vehicles and containers
  19. 16Information to be provided by consignors
  20. 17Documentation to be provided by operators
  21. 18Documentation to be available during carriage
  22. Part IV: SAFETY AND SECURITY DURING CARRIAGE
  23. 19Loading, stowage, unloading and cleaning of vehicles and containers
  24. 20Attendance
  25. 21Route of carriage and parking
  26. 22Duty to ensure safe and secure carriage
  27. 23Smoking and open flames
  28. 24Equipment
  29. 25Precautions against fire or explosion
  30. 26Accidents and emergencies
  31. Part V: MISCELLANEOUS & GENERAL
  32. 27Duration of carriage and delivery
  33. 28Minimum age limits for persons engaged in the carriage of explosives
  34. 29Exemption certificates
  35. 30Enforcement
  36. 31Defence
  37. 32Transitional provision
  38. 33Miscellaneous amendments
  39. 34Revocations
  40. Signature
  41. Schedule 1: EXCEPTIONS
  42. IPart I
  43. IIPart II
  44. IIIPart III
  45. Schedule 2: SUITABILITY OF VEHICLES AND CONTAINERS
  46. 1Paragraph 1
  47. 2Paragraph 2
  48. 3Paragraph 3
  49. 4Paragraph 4
  50. Schedule 3: LIMITS ON QUANTITIES PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED
  51. Part I
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. 3Paragraph 3
  55. 4Paragraph 4
  56. 5Paragraph 5
  57. 6Paragraph 6
  58. IIPart II
  59. IIIPart III
  60. Schedule 4: MIXED LOADS
  61. 1Compatibility Groups
  62. 2Compatibility Groups
  63. 3Divisions
  64. 4Divisions
  65. 5Divisions
  66. 6Permitted mixed loads
  67. 7Permitted mixed loads
  68. Schedule 5: INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED ON VEHICLES AND CONTAINERS
  69. Part I: REQUIREMENTS
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. 7Paragraph 7
  77. 8Paragraph 8
  78. 9Paragraph 9
  79. 10Paragraph 10
  80. 11Paragraph 11
  81. 12Paragraph 12
  82. 13Paragraph 13
  83. 14Paragraph 14
  84. Part II: EXCEPTIONS
  85. 15Paragraph 15
  86. 16Paragraph 16
  87. 17Paragraph 17
  88. 18Paragraph 18
  89. 19Paragraph 19
  90. Schedule 6: INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED AND CARRIED
  91. IPart I
  92. Part II
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. Schedule 7: LOADING, STOWAGE, UNLOADING AND CLEANING OF VEHICLES AND CONTAINERS
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. Schedule 8: PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE OR EXPLOSION
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. 6Paragraph 6
  107. 7Paragraph 7
  108. Schedule 9: AMENDMENTS TO THE 1983 REGULATIONS
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. 7Paragraph 7
  116. 8Paragraph 8
  117. Explanatory note