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  1. Introductory Text

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    PART 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation - General

    3. 3.Interpretation of ADR, RID and ADN for the purposes of these Regulations

    4. 4.Application

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    PART 2 PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

    1. 5.Carriage to be in accordance with ADR or RID

    2. 6.Alternative placarding requirements to apply to certain national carriage

    3. 7.Additional security requirements for carriage by road

    4. 8.Additional security requirement relating to access

    5. 9.Application of ADR to carriage by private individuals

    6. 10.Application of ADR to carriage by certain enterprises

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    PART 3 EXEMPTIONS

    1. 11.Derogations and transitional provisions

    2. 11A.Exceptions

    3. 11B.Documentation of exemptions and exceptions

    4. 12.Authorisations

    5. 13.Reference temperatures and standards

    6. 14.Old pressure receptacles

    7. 15.Carriage within the perimeter of an enclosed area

    8. 16.Carriage by road other than by vehicles

    9. 17.Instruments of war and related material

    10. 18.Nuclear material

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    PART 4 TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

    1. 19.Scope of Obligations

    2. 19A.General Obligations

    3. 19AZA.Prohibition on placing or making available certain transportable pressure equipment on the GB market on or after 1st January 2023

    4. 19AA.Obligations of Manufacturers prior to placing equipment on the GB market

    5. 19AB.Obligations of Manufacturers after placing UK TPE or Northern Ireland TPE on the GB market

    6. 19B.Obligations of Manufacturers after placing pi marked TPE on the GB market

    7. 19BA.Application of regulations 19AA to 19B to Importers or Distributors

    8. 19BB.Obligations of Importers prior to placing equipment on the GB market

    9. 19BC.Obligations of Importers after placing UK TPE on the GB market

    10. 19C.Obligations of Importers after placing pi marked TPE on the GB market

    11. 19CA.Obligations of Distributors prior to making equipment available on the GB market

    12. 19CB.Obligations of Distributors after making UK TPE available on the GB market

    13. 19D.Obligations of Distributors after making pi marked TPE or Northern Ireland TPE available on the GB market

    14. 19E.Obligations of Owners

    15. 19F.Obligations of Operators

    16. 20.Authorised Representatives

    17. 20A.Reassessment of conformity – UK TPE

    18. 21.Reassessment of conformity - pi marked TPE

    19. 21A.UK TPE - Periodic inspection and repeated use

    20. 22.Periodic inspection - pi marked TPE and Northern Ireland TPE and repeated use

    21. 22A.Conversion of pi marked TPE to UK TPE

    22. 22B.UK TPE marking

    23. 23.Misleading and other markings

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    PART4A Control of Volatile Organic Compounds

    1. 23A.Interpretation of Part 4A

    2. 23B.Approved tank requirements

    3. 23C.Duty to comply with the approved tank requirements

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    PART 5 Radiation Emergencies and Notifiable Events

    1. 24.Radiation emergencies and notifiable events

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    PART 6 GB COMPETENT AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS

    1. 25.Competent authority

    2. 26.Functions of the GB competent authority arising under ADR, RID and ADN

    3. 26A.Functions of the GB competent authority arising under Part 6

    4. 27.Fees in relation to functions of the GB competent authority

    5. 28.GB competent authority functions relating to reference temperatures and standards

    6. 29.Appointments by the GB competent authority

    7. 30.Certain functions to be deemed to have been performed by the GB competent authority

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    PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 31.Keeping and provision of information

    2. 32.Enforcement

    3. 32A.Offences in connection with the civil carriage of class 7 goods

    4. 33.Revocation

    5. 34.Duty to Review

  10. Signature

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      SCHEDULE 1

      PLACARDS, MARKS AND PLATE MARKINGS FOR NATIONAL CARRIAGE

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        PART 1 CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD

        1. 1.Hazard Identification Numbers to be replaced by Emergency Action Codes (road)

        2. 2.Display of the orange-coloured plate if one type of dangerous good is being carried (road)

        3. 3.Display of the orange-coloured plate if more that one type of dangerous good is being carried (road)

        4. 4.Telephone number to be used to obtain specialist advice to be displayed (road)

        5. 5.Use of hazard warning panels (road)

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        PART 2 CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY RAIL

        1. 6.Hazard Identification Numbers to be replaced by Emergency Action Codes (rail)

        2. 7.Telephone number to be used to obtain specialist advice to be displayed (rail)

        3. 8.Use of hazard warning panels (rail)

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      SCHEDULE 1A

      UK TPE marking

      1. 1.The UK TPE marking consists of the Greek letter “rho”...

      2. 2.Where the marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions given...

      3. 3.The grid does not form part of the marking.

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5, the marking must be at least...

      5. 5.For UK TPE with a diameter less than or equal...

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      SCHEDULE 2

      Radiation Emergencies and Notifiable Events

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        PART 1 Radiation Emergencies

        1. 1.Interpretation of Part 1

        2. 2.Evaluation and risk assessment

        3. 3.Emergency plans

        4. 4.Principles and purposes of emergency plans

        5. 5.Review and testing of emergency plan

        6. 6.Duties of drivers, escort commanders, masters, carriers and consignors in the event of a radiation emergency

        7. 7.Emergency exposures: employees

        8. 8.Disapplication of dose limits

        9. 9.Reference levels

        10. 10.Packages involved in a radiation emergency

        11. 11.Prior information to the public

        12. 12.Duty to provide handover report to the authority responsible for recovery following a radiation emergency

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        PART 2 Notifiable Events

        1. 13.Duties of drivers, carriers and consignors in the event of a notifiable event

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      SCHEDULE 3

      APPOINTMENTS

      1. 1.Applications for appointment

      2. 2.Appointment by the GB competent authority

      3. 2A.Appointment of notified bodies as appointed bodies

      4. 3.Fees that may be charged by appointees

      5. 4.The inspection of appointees

  11. Explanatory Note

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