Hong Kong Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (CONSIGNMENT BY AIR) (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7A

Training requirements for staff members of freight forwarders processing cargo containing declared dangerous goods*

(Past version on 01/11/2006).

(1) A member of the staff of a freight forwarder shall not perform the
function of processing cargo containing declared dangerous goods unless he has
completed training programmes which—

   (a)  are appropriate to his functions;

   (b)  are described in the provisions of the Technical Instructions
        specified for the purposes of this subparagraph in Part II of the
        Schedule;

   (c)  have been approved by the Director; and

   (d)  are delivered by instructors who satisfy the requirements set out in
        the provisions of the Technical Instructions specified for the
        purposes of this subparagraph in Part II of the Schedule. (L.N. 193 of
        2007)

(2) Where paragraph (1) is contravened the freight forwarder and the staff
member each commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20000 and to
imprisonment for 6 months. (L.N. 75 of 2006)
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* (Amended L.N. 193 of 2007)