PART 1INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Interpretation - GeneralI12
1
The provisions of this regulation apply for the purposes of interpreting these Regulations.
2
In these Regulations, any reference to a “Part”, “Chapter”, “Section” or “Sub-section” shall be construed—
a
in relation to the carriage of goods by road, as a reference to that Part, Chapter, Section or Sub-section of ADR;
b
in relation to the carriage of goods by rail, as a reference to that Part, Chapter, Section or Sub-section of RID; and
c
in relation to the carriage of goods by inland waterway, as a reference to that Part, Chapter, Section or Sub-section of ADN.
3
Where an expression is defined in ADR, RID or ADN and is not defined in these Regulations, it has the meaning as defined in—
a
ADR in relation to carriage by road;
b
RID in relation to carriage by rail; and
c
ADN in relation to carriage by inland waterway.
4
Where an expression is defined in the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive and is not defined in these Regulations, it has the same meaning as in that Directive.
5
The expressions mentioned in column 1 of the Table have the meanings given in column 2.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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“the 2006 Regulations (1)” | The Carriage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 4. |
“the 2006 Regulations (2)” | The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 5 |
F1“the 2010 Regulations (1)” | The Carriage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. |
“the 2010 Regulations (2)” | The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. |
“ADN” | The Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway 6, as revised or reissued from time to time. |
“ADR” | Annexes A and B to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road7, as revised or reissued from time to time. But—
|
“armed forces” | Means—
|
F2. . . | F2. . . |
“COTIF” | The Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail12, as revised or reissued from time to time. |
“the Dangerous Goods Directive” | Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods13, as amended from time to time. |
“fire and rescue authority” | The fire and rescue authority for Northern Ireland established under the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 14 |
“the Northern Ireland competent authority” | The competent authority in Northern Ireland for the purposes of these Regulations as determined under regulation 17. But a reference to “2006 Northern Ireland Competent Authority” is a reference to the competent authority in Northern Ireland for the purposes of the 2006 Regulations (1). |
“national carriage” | Carriage that includes carriage in Northern Ireland and does not include carriage outside the United Kingdom. |
“RID” | The Annex to the Regulation concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail which forms Appendix C to COTIF15, as revised or reissued from time to time. But—
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“the security provisions” | The prohibitions and requirements of Chapter 1.10 (including those requirements deemed to be part of ADR in consequence of regulations 8 and 9.) |
“the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive ” | F3Directive 2010/35/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 June 2010 on transportable pressure equipment and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC, and 1999/36/EC. |
“vehicle” | Has the meaning given in article 2 of the Dangerous Goods Directive except that the words “at least four wheels and” shall be omitted. |
“wagon” | Has the meaning given in article 2 of the Dangerous Goods Directive. |