27Instruction and training

27 Instruction and training

(1) This regulation applies to any task involved in the transport of dangerous goods, including the following—

(a) packing dangerous goods;

(b) consigning dangerous goods;

(c) loading dangerous goods;

(d) unloading dangerous goods;

(e) handling fumigated cargo transport units;

(f) marking packages;

(g) placarding placard loads;

(h) preparing transport documentation;

(i) maintaining vehicles and equipment used in the transport of dangerous goods;

(j) driving a vehicle transporting dangerous goods;

(k) being the consignee of dangerous goods;

(l) following the appropriate procedures in accordance with these Regulations in a dangerous situation.

Appropriate procedures would include those associated with the implementation of an emergency plan required under Part 14.

(2) A person who is responsible for management or control of a task must not employ, engage or permit someone else to perform the task if the other person—

(a) has not received, or is not receiving, appropriate instruction and training to enable that other person to perform the task safely and in accordance with these Regulations; or

(b) is not appropriately supervised in performing the task to ensure that other person is able to perform the task safely and in accordance with these Regulations.

(3) A person must not manage or control a task unless—

(a) the person has received appropriate instruction and training to manage or control the task safely and in accordance with these Regulations; or

(b) if that person has not received, or is not receiving, appropriate instruction and training, the person is being appropriately supervised to ensure that the person is able to manage or control the task safely and in accordance with these Regulations.

A person must not manage or control the driving of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods unless the person has received appropriate instruction and training, or is being appropriately supervised by a person who has received appropriate instruction and training, and is licensed (if appropriate) to enable the person to manage or control that task safely and in accordance with these Regulations.

(4) A person must not supervise a task unless the person has received appropriate instruction and training to enable the person to supervise another person to perform the task safely and in accordance with these Regulations.