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Regulation 5(3)(a)
| Explosives | U.N. no |
|---|---|
| 2-AMINO-4, 6-DINITROPHENOL, WETTED with not less than 20% water by mass | 3317 |
| CARTRIDGES, OIL WELL | 0277 |
| CARTRIDGES, OIL WELL | 0278 |
| CARTRIDGES FOR TOOLS, BLANK | 0014 |
| CASES, COMBUSTIBLE, EMPTY, WITHOUT PRIMER | 0446 |
| CASES, COMBUSTIBLE, EMPTY, WITHOUT PRIMER | 0447 |
| CORD, IGNITER | 0066 |
| CUTTERS, CABLE, EXPLOSIVE | 0070 |
| FUSE, NON-DETONATING | 0101 |
| FUSE, SAFETY | 0105 |
| 1-HYDROXYBENZOTRIAZOLE, ANHYDROUS | 0508 |
| 1-HYDROXYBENZOTRIAZOLE, MONOHYDRATE | 3474 |
| LIGHTERS, FUSE | 0131 |
| 5-MERCAPTOTETRAZOL-1-ACETIC ACID | 0448 |
| NITROCELLULOSE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE with not more than 12.6% nitrogen, by dry mass, and not more than 55% nitrocellulose | 2059 |
| NITROCELLULOSE WITH WATER (not less than 25% water, by mass) | 2555 |
| NITROCELLULOSE WITH ALCOHOL (not less than 25% alcohol, by mass, and not more than 12.6% nitrogen, by dry mass) | 2556 |
| NITROCELLULOSE with not more than 12.6% nitrogen, by dry mass, MIXTURE WITH or WITHOUT PLASTICIZER, WITH OR WITHOUT PIGMENT | 2557 |
| 4-NITROPHENYLHYDRAZINE, with not less than 30% water, by mass | 3376 |
| PRIMERS, CAP TYPE | 0044 |
| PRIMERS, CAP TYPE | 0378 |
SODIUM PICRAMATE, dry or wetted with less than 20% water by mass | 0235 |
| SODIUM PICRAMATE, WETTED with not less than 20% water, by mass | 1349 |
| TETRAZOL-1-ACETIC ACID | 0407 |
1. Ammunition intended for use in small arms.
2. Ammunition consisting of a propelling charge and an inert projectile intended for use in the industrial tools commonly known as kiln-guns
3. Blank ammunition intended for use in small arms.
4. Cartridges, which are empty but with a primer which—
(a)are assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no 0055 or 0378;
(b)are intended for use in small arms; and
(c)would, if packaged for transport, be assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no 0055 or 0378.
5. Cartridges power device which—
(a)is assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no 0275, 0276, 0323 or 0381;
(b)is designed to produce mechanical actions such as inflation, linear or rotary motion, projection of fastening devices or extinguishing agents; and
(c)consists of a casing with a charge of deflagrating explosive and a means of ignition.
6. A desensitised explosive which is—
(a)a medicinal product as defined in regulation 2 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012(1); or
(b)a veterinary medicinal product as defined in regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013(2).
7. A desensitised explosive which is a substance specified in an order made under section 104 or 105 of the Medicines Act 1968(3) which is for the time being in force and which directs that specified provisions of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 or the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004(4) are to have effect in relation to that substance as such provisions have effect in relation to medicinal products as defined in regulation 2 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
8. Any desensitised explosive acquired, in a quantity not exceeding 5 grams, for the purposes of—
(a)research, analysis or testing at a University;
(b)research, analysis or testing by or on behalf of the Crown; or
(c)the application of forensic science by or on behalf of a police force or the Crown.
9. Any desensitised explosive acquired, in a quantity not exceeding 1 gram, for the purposes of calibration or testing of explosives detection equipment at a port, airport or any other publicly accessible place.
10. Explosive articles which—
(a)are assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no 0186, 0272, 0349, 0351 or 0471;
(b)are intended to be used for the propulsion of model rockets or similar articles; and
(c)in respect of each individual explosive article, contain no more than 1 kilogram of explosive.
11. The explosive substance Isosorbide Dinitrate which has been desensitised by mixture with not less than 60% lactose, mannose starch or calcium hydrogen phosphate and which is—
(a)assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no 2907; and
(b)intended for use as an active pharmaceutical ingredient.
12. The explosive substance Nitrogen Triiodide with the chemical formulation NI3, in a quantity not exceeding 0.5 grams which has been manufactured for, and is used for, demonstration purposes as part of an educational activity within the meaning of section 1(3) of the Further Education Act 1985(5) and either it is wholly used up in the demonstration or any amount remaining is destroyed immediately after it.
13. A solution of the explosive substance Nitroglycerine in alcohol which is—
(a)assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no 1204 or 3064; and
(b)intended for use as an active pharmaceutical ingredient.
14. Any pyrotechnic substance, in a quantity not exceeding 0.5 grams, which has been manufactured for, and is used for, demonstration purposes as part of an educational activity within the meaning of section 1(3) of the Further Education Act 1985 and either it is wholly used up in the demonstration or any amount remaining is destroyed immediately after it.
15. The explosive substance smokeless powder which is—
(a)assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no 0161 or 0509 or which has been recovered from ammunition or blank ammunition intended for use in firearms; and
(b)acquired by a person who either is registered as a firearms dealer under section 33 of the Firearms Act 1968(6) or holds —
(i)a permit granted under section 7 of that Act(7);
(ii)a firearms certificate granted under section 27 of that Act(8);
(iii)a shotgun certificate granted under section 28 of that Act(9); or
(iv)a permit granted under section 17 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988(10).
16. A solution of the explosive substance 2,4, 6- Trinitrophenol in a concentration no greater than 2% weight per volume intended for use as an analytical reagent, stain, dye or fixative.
S.I. 2012/1916, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
1968 c. 67; sections 104 and 105 were amended by S.I. 2004/1031, 2006/2407 and 2012/1916.
S.I. 2004/1031, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
1968 c.27; section 33 was amended by the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 45), section 13(1), and the Firearms Act 1997 (c. 5), section 42(2).
Section 7 was amended by the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c.5), Schedule 2, paragraph 2(2).
Section 27 was amended by the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c.45), section 23(5), by S.I. 1992/2823, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c.5), section 38, and by S.I. 2010/1759.
Section 28 was amended by the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (c.45), section 3, by S.I. 1992/2823, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c.5), Schedule 3, and by S.I. 2010/1759.
1988 c. 45; section 17 was amended by S.I. 1992/2823, by the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 5), Schedule 2, paragraph 19, and by S.I. 2011/2175.
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