Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018
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142 Prime contractors
(1) A prime contractor must not use a road vehicle to transport a placard load if the road vehicle is not equipped with—
(2) A prime contractor must not use a road vehicle to transport a placard load if the prime contractor knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the equipment for the road vehicle mentioned in subregulation (1) has not been inspected or tested in accordance with Part 12 of the ADG Code.
(3) A prime contractor must not use a road vehicle to transport a placard load if the prime contractor knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the equipment for the road vehicle mentioned in subregulation (1) is not in good repair or is not in proper working order.