Explosives Act 1875

Retail Dealing with Gunpowder Registration and Regulation of Registered Premises U.K.

21 Registration of premises with local authority. U.K.

A person desirous of registering with the local authority any premises for the keeping of gunpowder shall register his name and calling, and the said premises (in this Act referred to as his registered premises) in such manner and on payment of such fee, not exceeding [F1 £6.00][F2 that from time to time fixed by or determined under regulations made in accordance with section 43(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974] , as may be directed by the local authority.

Such registration shall be valid only for the person registered, and shall be annually renewed by sending by post or otherwise notice of such renewal to the local authority, together with such fee, not exceeding [F1 £6.00][F2 that from time to time fixed by or determined under those regulations.] , as may be fixed by that authority.

Textual Amendments

F1 Figure substituted by virtue of S.I. 1985/1108, reg. 2(c)

F2 Words beginning “that from time to time”substituted (E.W.S.) for “£6” by S.I. 1987/52, reg. 2, Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 21 amended (N.I.) by Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c. 4, SIF 39:2), s. 24(2)

C2 Power to amend s. 21 conferred by Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42), s. 35(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51), s. 42(2), Sch. 4 Pt. II

22 General rules for registered premises. U.K.

The following general rules shall be observed with respect to registered premises:

(1) The gunpowder shall be kept in a house or building, or in a fire–proof safe, such safe, if not within a house or building, to be at a safe distance from any [F3 highway, street, public thoroughfare][F3 road] , or public place; and

(2) The amount of gunpowder on the same registered premises shall not—

(a) If it is kept in a substantially constructed building exclusively appropriated for the purpose and detached from a dwelling–house, or in a fire–proof safe outside a dwelling–house, and detached therefrom, and at a safe distance from any [F3 highway, street, public thoroughfare][F3 road] , or public place, exceed [F4 100 kilograms] ; and

(b) If it is kept inside a dwelling–house, or in any building other than as last aforesaid, exceed [F5 25 kilograms] , unless it is kept in a fire–proof safe within such house or building, in which case the amount shall not exceed [F5 50 Kilograms] ; and

(3) An article or substance of an explosive or highly inflammable nature shall not be kept in a fire–proof safe with the gunpowder, and in every case shall be kept at a safe distance from the gunpowder or the safe containing the same; and

(4) Neither the building exclusively appropriated for the purpose of keeping the gunpowder nor the fire–proof safe shall have any exposed iron or steel in the interior thereof; and

(5) All gunpowder exceeding [F6 500 grams] in amount shall be kept in a substantial case, bag, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping.

[F7 In the event of any breach (by any act or default) of such general rules in any registered premises, the occupier shall be guilty of an offence.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Word “road”substituted (S.) for “highway, street, public thoroughfare” by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 7(2)

F4 Words substituted by S.I. 1984/510, reg. 2, Sch. 1

F5 Words substituted by S.I. 1984/510, reg. 2, Sch. 1

F6 Words substituted by S.I. 1984/510, reg. 2, Sch. 1

F7 Words substituted by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 2 para. 11

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 22 explained as to meaning of public place (S.) by Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86), s. 27(6)