44Suitability 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 any relevant standards or requirements specified by Part 4 or 6 of the ADG Code, including requirements in respect of inspection, maintenance and repair; or

(c) the use, or reuse, 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 a determination made under Division 5 of Part 1 ; 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 it does not have affixed to it a Safety Approval Plate as required under the International Convention for Safe Containers 1972.