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

Training of the vehicle crew

64.—(1) This regulation applies to carriage by road.

(2) A carrier shall ensure that a driver required to be trained in accordance with Sub-section 8.2.1.1—

(a) has received training which complies with Section 8.2.1 which is relevant to the goods, person and type of vehicle in question;

(b) has received any special training required by Chapter 8.5 in relation to the goods in question; and

(c) holds a certificate, issued by the competent authority, stating that the driver has participated in a training course, and passed an examination in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 8.2, in relation to the carriage of the goods in question.

(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b), the requirements of Chapter 8.5 which are applicable to the goods in question are indicated in column (19) of Table A of Chapter 3.2.

(4) The person carrying out any training provided for by Chapter 8.2 shall ensure that that training complies with Sub-sections 8.2.2.1 to 8.2.2.6.

(5) Paragraphs (6) and (7) apply to, and in relation to, the carriage of class 7 goods.

(6) To the extent that S12 of Chapter 8.5 provides that the requirements of S11 of that Chapter shall not apply to, or in relation to, carriage, the carrier need not comply with his obligations under paragraph (2).

(7) To the extent that a carrier does not comply with paragraph (2) pursuant to paragraph (6), he shall ensure that the driver—

(a) has received the awareness training mentioned in S12 of Chapter 8.5; and

(b) holds a certificate confirming that the driver has received the training referred to in sub-paragraph (a).