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(a) A person must not mark, label, certify, or offer a packaging as meeting the requirements of this Part unless the packaging is—
(1) manufactured, fabricated, marked, maintained, reconditioned, and repaired, as applicable, in accordance with the Technical Instructions; and
(2) tested in accordance with the Technical Instructions; and
(3) for a New Zealand manufactured packaging—
(i) tested by an organisation accredited by IANZ for testing; and
(ii) except for class 7 dangerous goods, approved by the Director; and
(iii) for class 7 dangerous goods, approved by the Office of Radiation Safety of the Ministry of Health; and
(4) for a packaging not manufactured in New Zealand, manufactured and tested in an ICAO contracting State.
(b) Paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) do not apply to a packaging that is not required by the Technical Instructions to be tested.
(a) An application for an approval under rule 92.51(a)(3)(ii), or renewal of an approval, must be made by submitting to the Director a packaging performance test report in accordance with the Technical Instructions.
(b) An approval referred to in paragraph (a) may be granted if—
(1) the packaging performance test report indicates a successful result; and
(2) the applicant pays any applicable fees or charges prescribed by regulations made under the Act.
(c) An approval granted under paragraph (b) may—
(1) be granted or renewed for a period of up to 5 years; and
(2) remain in force until it expires or is revoked; and
(3) specify markings to be placed on the packaging in accordance with the Technical Instructions.
A person who packs dangerous goods for carriage by air must—
(1) pack the goods in accordance with the Technical Instructions; and
(2) except where the Technical Instructions otherwise provides, ensure that the packaging—
(i) is used as specified in the applicable test; and
(ii) conforms in all respects with the design type, including the method of packing and size and type of any inner packagings, which was tested.
A person who marks a package or overpack containing dangerous goods for carriage by air must mark the package or overpack—
(1) in accordance with the Technical Instructions; and
(2) with the following:
(i) the proper shipping name of the dangerous goods, and, if appropriate, supplemented with the technical name:
(ii) when assigned, the corresponding UN number, preceded by the letters UN:
(iii) the name and address of the person who offers the dangerous goods for carriage by air and the consignee:
(iv) such other markings as are specified in the Technical Instructions.
A person who labels a package or overpack containing dangerous goods for carriage by air must—
(1) label each package and overpack in accordance with the Technical Instructions; and
(2) ensure that each hazard label indicates the true nature of the hazard in accordance with the Technical Instructions.
