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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2007

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Construction, testing and approval of special form radioactive material, low dispersible radioactive material, packages and packaging for class 7 goods

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57.—(1) This regulation applies to, and in relation to, the carriage of class 7 goods.

(2) A designer responsible for the design of a package shall ensure that it is designed so that the requirements of Sections 6.4.1 to 6.4.11 are met and is tested in accordance with Sections 6.4.12 to 6.4.20.

(3) If design approval in relation to a package is required in accordance with Section 6.4.22, a designer shall apply for and obtain that approval in accordance with Sub-sections 6.4.23.4 to 6.4.23.8 before commissioning the manufacture and distribution of that package.

(4) A designer of a package shall provide a manufacturer with sufficient instructions as will allow the manufacturer to comply with the construction requirements of Chapter 6.4 in relation to the packaging of that package.

(5) A designer of a package shall supply the information required to be supplied by Sub-section 6.4.23.15.

(6) A manufacturer shall ensure that packaging is manufactured in accordance with—

(a)if design approval is required pursuant to paragraph (3) in relation to that packaging, the design approved pursuant to that approval; or

(b)otherwise, the instructions provided by the designer in relation to the construction of that packaging.

(7) A manufacturer and a subsequent distributor shall ensure that the information requirements referred to in Sub-section 6.4.2.12 are fulfilled before a package is presented for carriage.

(8) A consignor and a packer shall ensure that a package is inspected and marked in accordance with Section 6.4.21.

(9) If, pursuant to regulation 53(3), a consignor is required to obtain—

(a)shipment approval in accordance with Sub-section 5.1.5.2.2; or

(b)shipment approval by special arrangement in accordance with Sub-section 5.1.5.2.3,

he shall comply with paragraph (10).

(10) Before consigning the dangerous goods the consignor shall—

(a)make an application for shipment approval; and

(b)ensure that he has obtained an approval certificate,

in accordance with Sub-sections 6.4.23.2 and 6.4.23.3 in relation to that consignment.

(11) In this regulation, a reference to “package” includes a reference to—

(a)packaging;

(b)special form radioactive material; and

(c)low dispersible radioactive material.

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