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(a)4.—(1) (a) The operator of an aircraft flying for the purposes of commercial air transport shall ensure that all appropriate manuals, including the operations manual, contain information about dangerous goods so that ground staff and crew members can carry out their responsibilities in regard to the carriage of dangerous goods, including the actions to be taken in the event of emergencies involving dangerous goods.
(b)Where applicable, the operator shall ensure such information is also provided to his handling agent.
(2) The operator of an aircraft in which dangerous goods are to be carried as cargo shall ensure that, before the flight begins, the pilot-in-command of the aircraft is provided with—
(a)written information about the dangerous goods as specified in paragraph 4.1 of Part 7 of the Technical Instructions; and
(b)information for use in responding to an in-flight emergency as specified in paragraph 4.8 of Part 7 of the Technical Instructions.
(3) The operator of an aircraft which is involved—
(a)in an aircraft accident whilst carrying any dangerous goods as cargo on the aircraft; or
(b)a serious incident in which, in the reasonable opinion of the operator, dangerous goods carried as cargo on the aircraft may be involved;
shall notify the Governor and a police officer for the area where the accident or serious incident occurred of any dangerous goods carried as cargo on the aircraft.
(4) For the purposes of this article “serious incident” means an incident involving circumstances indicating that an accident nearly occurred.
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