Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2018
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25 Further exemptions
(1) These Regulations do not apply to the transport of explosives except if the explosives are being transported with other dangerous goods.
See the Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2011 for the transport of explosives.
(2) These Regulations do not apply to the transport by a vehicle of dangerous goods—
(a) in a consignment if the aggregate quantity of dangerous goods is less than the quantity set out in section 1.1.1.2(3)(a) of the ADG Code; 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 fire fighting equipment or other portable safety equipment and that are part of the safety equipment of the vehicle; or
(e) that are declared to be HCDG and which have no UN Number.
High consequence dangerous goods are regulated by the Dangerous Goods (HCDG) Regulations 2016.
(3) These Regulations do not apply to the transport of dangerous goods by a mobile processing unit for the purpose of manufacturing explosives.
The application of these Regulations is further restricted by section 9 of the Act.