Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Regulations 2023
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Division 1—Preliminary 18—Circumstances in which licence required (1) A licence is only required for the purposes of section 24(2), (3), (4) and (6) of the Act in relation to a vehicle if the vehicle is used to transport— (b) more than 500 kilograms of dangerous goods in a receptacle. (2) However— (a) a licence is not required for the purposes of section 24(2), (3), (4) or (6) of the Act if— (i) — (A) the dangerous goods are transported in an IBC; and (B) the IBC is not packed or unpacked on the vehicle; and (C) the total capacity of IBCs containing dangerous goods on the vehicle is not more than 3 000 litres; or (ii) a licence is in force in respect of the vehicle under the Explosives Act 1936; or (iii) the vehicle is a unit of rolling stock; and (b) a licence is not required for the purposes of section 24(2) or (4) of the Act if the vehicle is a prime mover or converter dolly. 19—Part additional to other laws