The Carriage of Goods (Prohibition of Discrimination) Regulations 1977
UK Statutory Instrument 1977 No. 276 — creates 8 criminal offences.
- Made
- 21 February 1977
- In force from
- 23 March 1977
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Miscellaneous
- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The Regulations make for Great Britain provisions supplementary to the requirements of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 11 of 1960 (relating to the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions), which came into force in the United Kingdom on 1st October 1973. Regulation 3 relates to Article 5 of the EEC Council Regulation, dealing with the supply of information on tariffs or agreements concerning transport rates or conditions which vary according to the country of origin or destination of the goods in question. The Regulation makes it an offence for persons carrying on transport undertakings to fail to notify the Secretary of State of measures involving such tariffs or agreements. Regulation 4 relates to Article 6 of the EEC Council Regulation, concerning transport documents, and makes it an offence for a carrier of goods to fail to prepare or maintain the prescribed documents. Regulation 5 deals with the production of transport documents to examiners (as respects carriage by road) and inspectors (as respects carriage by rail and inland waterway) appointed respectively by the Secretary of State and confers on such examiners and inspectors power to enter premises for the purpose of inspecting transport documents. Regulation 6 deals with the supply of information to the Commission of the European Communities, Regulation 7 enables the Secretary of State to require the furnishing to him of information about transport tariffs and about agreements or arrangements on transport rates and conditions in order to enable him to secure the performance of obligations under the EEC Council Regulation, and Regulation 8 relates to the supply of false information. Regulation 9 deals with offences by officers of bodies corporate and persons acting as such officers and also with confidentiality of information. Regulation 10 relates to notices.
Offences created by this instrument
- Any person who carries on a transport undertaking shall be guilty of an offence under this Regulation if that person… regulation 3(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Except where by virtue of Article 8 or 9 the provisions of Article 6 (concerning transport documents) do not apply to… regulation 4(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person who— a fails to comply with any requirement under paragraph 2(a) of this Regulation or to carry out his… regulation 5(6) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- b wilfully obstructs an examiner or an inspector in the exercise of his powers under paragraph 2(b), 3(b) or (5) of… regulation 5(6)(b) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- If any person required to furnish information under this Regulation fails without reasonable excuse to do so as… regulation 7(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person shall be guilty of an offence under this Regulation who in supplying or furnishing any information or… regulation 8(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Without prejudice to Article 22, where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under these Regulations and the… regulation 9(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Treaty) who discloses any information in contravention of paragraph (2) of this Regulation shall be guilty of an… regulation 9(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
What Parliament said about it
Contributions, debates and written statements mentioning this instrument by name. Parliamentary material is reused under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
- Transport (Carriage Of Goods)
Commons · Commons Chamber · 4 May 1977 · Mr. Peter Temple-Morris (Leominster)
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the Carriage of Goods (Prohibition of Discrimination) Regulations 1977 (S.I., 1977, No. 276) dated 21st February 1977, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd March. I am sorry that the object of my first appearance at this illustrious Front Bench is to deal with the implementation of regulations for which there is no cause in the United Kingdom. However, I hope that the Under-Secretary of State and some of my hon. Friends will agree that there is ample reason for the debate and that certain lessons can be learned because the EEC…
- Transport (Carriage Of Goods)
Commons · Commons Chamber · 4 May 1977
Resolved, That this House takes note of the Carriage of Goods (Prohibition of Discrimination) Regulations 1977 (S.I., 1977, No. 276) dated 21st February 1977, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd March.
- Transport (Carriage Of Goods)
Commons · Commons Chamber · 4 May 1977
Ordered, That the motion relating to the Carriage of Goods (Prohibition of Discrimination) Regulations 1977 may be proceeded with at this day's sitting, though opposed, until half-past Eleven o'clock.—[Mrs. Ann Taylor.]
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