Hong Kong Regulations

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

Other training requirements for staff members of freight forwarders

(1) A freight forwarder shall ensure that each member of his staff who
performs the function of—

   (a)  processing cargo, mail or stores not containing declared 
        dangerous goods; or

   (b)  handling, loading or storing cargo, mail or stores, has completed
        training programmes which—

   (c)  are appropriate to his functions;

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

   (e)  have been approved by the Director; and

   (f)  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. 194 of
        2007)

(2) A freight forwarder who fails to comply with paragraph (1) commits an
offence and is liable to a fine of $20000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(L.N. 75 of 2006)