44Suitability of packaging for transport

44 Suitability of packaging for transport

44 Suitability of packaging for transport

(1) Packaging is unsuitable for the transport of dangerous goods if—

(a) the packaging is required to undergo performance tests under Part 6 of the ADG Code and is not approved packaging, or

(b) the packaging does not meet relevant standards or requirements specified by Part 4 or 6 of the ADG Code, including requirements in relation to inspection, maintenance and repair, or

(c) the use, or re-use, of the packaging for the transport of the goods does not comply with Part 4 or 6 of the ADG Code, or

(d) the use of the packaging for the transport of the goods is prohibited by, or does not comply with, a determination, or

(e) the packaging is incompatible with the goods, or

(f) the packaging is damaged or defective to the extent that it is not safe to use to transport the goods, or

(g) for goods purported to be packed in limited quantities—the packaging of the goods fails to comply with Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code, or

(h) for goods purported to be packed in excepted quantities—the packaging of the goods fails to comply with Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code.

(2) A freight container is also unsuitable for use as a bulk container for the transport of dangerous goods if a Safety Approval Plate is not affixed to the freight container as required under the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972.