UK Statutory Instrument 2009 United Kingdom

Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009

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Enforced by

HSE, ONR, DVSA, VCA, ORR

What's here

21 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 2 journeys

Penalty landscape

3 of 21 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 18 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Manufacturer 8
  • Any Person 4
  • Distributor 3
  • Operator 3

Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

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Direct — cites this Act

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Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

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Manufacturers also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Distributors also bound by 33 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Operators also bound by 125 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

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Part 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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Part 2 — PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

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Part 3 — EXEMPTIONS

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s.documentation of exemptions and exceptions

Documentation of exemptions and exceptions

s.exceptions

Exceptions

Part 4 — TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

s.020

Authorised Representatives

  • Formally appoint an authorised representative for transportable pressure equipment Manufacturer
s.obligations of distributors after making pi marked

Obligations of Distributors after making pi marked TPE or Northern Ireland TPE available on the GB market

  • Monitor, correct, and report issues with Pi-marked equipment Distributor
s.obligations of distributors after making uk tpe av

Obligations of Distributors after making UK TPE available on the GB market

  • Manage and record safety compliance for Transportable Pressure Equipment Distributor
s.obligations of distributors prior to making equipm

Obligations of Distributors prior to making equipment available on the GB market

  • Check transportable pressure equipment and paperwork before distribution Distributor
s.obligations of importers after placing pi marked t

Obligations of Importers after placing pi marked TPE on the GB market

  • Manage safety and compliance for imported pi-marked equipment Manufacturer
s.obligations of importers after placing uk tpe on t

Obligations of Importers after placing UK TPE on the GB market

  • Manage safety and records for imported transportable pressure equipment Manufacturer
s.obligations of importers prior to placing equipmen

Obligations of Importers prior to placing equipment on the GB market

  • Verify equipment safety and documentation before importing to GB Manufacturer
s.obligations of manufacturers after placing pi mark

Obligations of Manufacturers after placing pi marked TPE on the GB market

  • Manage non-compliant transportable pressure equipment (TPE) Manufacturer
s.obligations of manufacturers after placing uk tpe

Obligations of Manufacturers after placing UK TPE or Northern Ireland TPE on the GB market

  • Fix, withdraw, or recall non-compliant transportable pressure equipment Manufacturer
s.obligations of manufacturers prior to placing equi

Obligations of Manufacturers prior to placing equipment on the GB market

  • Certify and mark transportable pressure equipment before sale Manufacturer
s.obligations of operators

Obligations of Operators

  • Report risky transportable pressure equipment to HSE and the owner Operator
s.prohibition on placing or making available certain

Prohibition on placing or making available certain transportable pressure equipment on the GB market on or after 1st January 2023

  • Use correct conformity markings for transportable pressure equipment Manufacturer
s.uk tpe marking

UK TPE marking

2 years imprisonment
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish official UK TPE marking online Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 9 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.application of regulations 19aa to 19b to importer

Application of regulations 19AA to 19B to Importers or Distributors

s.conversion of pi marked tpe to uk tpe

Conversion of pi marked TPE to UK TPE

s.general obligations

General Obligations

s.obligations of owners

Obligations of Owners

s.reassessment of conformity – uk tpe

Reassessment of conformity – UK TPE

s.uk tpe - periodic inspection and repeated use

UK TPE - Periodic inspection and repeated use

Part 4A — Control of Volatile Organic Compounds

s.duty to comply with the approved tank requirements

Duty to comply with the approved tank requirements

  • Ensure petrol transport tanks meet approved safety requirements Operator
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s.approved tank requirements

Approved tank requirements

s.interpretation of part 4a

Interpretation of Part 4A

Part 5 — Radiation Emergencies and Notifiable Events

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Part 6 — GB COMPETENT AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS

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s.functions of the gb competent authority arising un

Functions of the GB competent authority arising under Part 6

Part 7 — MISCELLANEOUS

s.034

Duty to Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review the effectiveness of these Regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
s.offences in connection with the civil carriage of

Offences in connection with the civil carriage of class 7 goods

2 years imprisonment
  • Breach regulations for civil carriage of class 7 goods Any Person
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Schedules

s.003

APPOINTMENTS

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GB competent authority must manage the appointment of inspection bodies Statutory regulator
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s.sch001a

UK TPE marking

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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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HSE

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Health and Safety Executive

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ONR

Office for Nuclear Regulation

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DVSA

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Regulates drivers, vehicles, and operators in UK road transport. Issues operator licences for goods vehicles (HGVs) and PSVs. Enforces roadworthiness and driver …

VCA

Vehicle Certification Agency

Type approval authority for new vehicles, components, and systems. Certifies that vehicles meet safety and environmental standards. Issues UK type approvals replacing …

ORR

Office of Rail and Road

Independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways. Regulates health and safety for the mainline rail network, London Underground, light rail, trams, …

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