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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 16th November 2020.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In the Table in regulation 9 (authorisations), after the entry for “the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland” insert—“
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs The carriage is national carriage and the authorisation relates to prohibitions and requirements arising out of functions for which the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is the competent authority in Northern Ireland.”.
(3) In regulation 21 (competent authority)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraphs (2) and (2A)”; and
(b) for paragraph (2) substitute—“
(2) The competent authority for Northern Ireland is the Department for Infrastructure for the functions of the competent authority in relation to—
(a) the inspection of vehicles; and
(b) the issue of certificates following inspections or copies thereof, in pursuance of chapter 9.1 of Annex B to ADR.
(2A) The competent authority for Northern Ireland is the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for the functions of the competent authority in relation to ADR carriage of class 7 goods by road.”.
(4) In regulation 28 (enforcement) for “Department for Infrastructure”, in each place that it occurs, substitute “Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 14th October 2020
Chris Hughes
A senior officer of the
Department for Infrastructure
