The Carriage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

2.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)–

(1) omit the definition of “Class 1”;

(2) for the definition of “classified”substitute–

““classified” means classified in accordance with–

(a)

regulation 14 of the Carriage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1)in relation to carriage by road or by rail;

(b)

regulation 11 of the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997(2)in relation to carriage by ship; or

(c)

regulation 11c of the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002(3)in relation to carriage by air;”;

(3) omit the definitions of “Compatibility Group”and “Division”;

(4) for the definition of “hazard classification code”substitute–

““hazard classification code” means the division number as set out in paragraph 2.1.1.4 of the United Nations Recommendations, followed by the compatibility group letter, as set out in paragraph 2.1.2 of those Recommendations, for the article, substance, combination or unit load in question which is assigned on classification in accordance with regulation 3;”;

(5) for the definition of “name”substitute–

““name” means in relation to an explosive article or explosive substance–

(a)

the name under which it is or is to be marketed; or

(b)

in the case of a military explosive, the name designated in writing for that explosive substance or article by the Secretary of State for Defence;”;

(6) at the end of the definition of “unit load”, add the following definition–

““the United Nations Recommendations” means the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (based on those originally prepared by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods considered by the Economic and Social Council at its twenty-third session (Resolution 645 G (XXIII) of 26th April 1957)) [Current Edition (2003): ISBN 92-1-139090-7], as revised or reissued from time to time and any reference in these Regulations to the United Nations Recommendations shall, for a period of six months after any revision or reissue, be a reference to either the document as it was immediately before that revision or reissue took effect or the document as revised or reissued; and”; and

(7) for the definition of “United Nations Serial Number”substitute–

““United Nations Serial Number” means the serial number set out in paragraph 3.2.1 of the UN Recommendations which is assigned to the article, substance, combination or unit load in question on classification in accordance with regulation 3 as a means of identification.”.

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 182

(2)

S.I. 1997/2367

(3)

S.I. 2002/2786