The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Authorisations

9.—(1) A body referred to in column 1 of the following Table may issue an authorisation to a person or class of persons to carry dangerous goods in circumstances which are contrary to prohibitions and requirements arising under Part 2 of these Regulations providing the conditions specified in column 2 opposite that body are satisfied in respect of that carriage.

Column 1	Column 2
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland	The carriage is national carriage and the authorisation relates to prohibitions and requirements arising out of functions for which the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is the competent authority in Northern Ireland.
The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland	The carriage is national carriage and the authorisation relates to prohibitions and requirements arising out of functions for which the Department of the Environment is the competent authority in Northern Ireland.

(2) An authorisation issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be in writing and shall set out—

(a) the carriage that is covered by the authorisation;

(b) the reason that the authorisation is being issued; and

(c) any time limit applicable to the validity of the authorisation.

(3) An authorisation issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may be—

(a) made subject to conditions; and

(b) withdrawn at any time by the body which granted it by the provision of a notice in writing to that effect to the person authorised and that notice shall set out whether the withdrawal of the authorisation has effect immediately or whether the withdrawal has effect from a specified date.

(4) Any authorisation granted, or deemed to be granted, pursuant to regulation 36 of the 2006 Regulations that was in force immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations shall be deemed to be an authorisation issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this regulation and subject to the same conditions as were in force immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations.