7Application of regulation—exemptions

7 Application of regulation—exemptions (1) This regulation does not apply to the transport of dangerous goods by, or at the direction of, an authorised person or a member of an emergency service, to the extent necessary to avoid, eliminate or minimise a dangerous situation. (2) This regulation does not apply to the transport by a person of a load of dangerous goods if— (a) the load does not contain— (b) the goods are not, and do not include, designated dangerous (c) the aggregate quantity of the dangerous goods in the load is less than 25% of a placard load; and (d) the goods are not being transported by the person in the course of a business of transporting goods by road. (3) This regulation does not apply to the transport by a vehicle of UN class 1 (explosives) or UN class 7 (radioactive) dangerous goods except when being transported with other dangerous goods. (4) This regulation does not apply to the transport by a vehicle of dangerous goods— (a) if— (i) the goods are not of UN division 6.2 (infectious substances); and (ii) the goods are assigned to a class or division stated in the ADG code, table 1.1.1.2; and (iii) the goods are in a consignment; and

(iv) the aggregate quantity of the goods in the consignment is not more than the quantity stated in the ADG code, table 1.1.1.2 for the goods; or (b) in the vehicle’s fuel tank; or (c) in an appliance or plant that forms part of the vehicle and that is necessary for its operation; or (d) that are portable firefighting equipment or other portable safety equipment and that are part of the vehicle’s safety equipment. (5) This regulation does not apply to the transport of dangerous goods by a mobile processing unit. designated dangerous goods means dangerous goods of the following: (a) UN class 1 (explosives), except dangerous goods of UN division 1.4S; (b) category A of UN division 6.2 (infectious substances); (c) UN class 7 (radioactive material). mobile processing unit means a vehicle or moveable piece of equipment (other than a trailer) designed to transport the constituents of a bulk ammonium nitrate-based explosive to the place where the explosive is manufactured and used.