The Control of Explosives Precursors etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Supply of tier 2 substances N.I.

13.—(1) Notwithstanding the prohibition in Article 4(1) of the Precursors Regulation, a person (“S”) may supply a tier 2 substance to a member of the general public (“MGP”) only if MGP provides for inspection—

(a) a licence mentioned in paragraph (2) allowing MGP to acquire and possess (or acquire, possess and use) the tier 2 substance; and

(b) one of the documents specified in regulation 6(5) relating to MGP (but see regulation 26).

(2) The licence is—

(a) a licence or a recognised non-NI licence;

(b) where the supply involves despatch to Great Britain, a licence issued or recognised under relevant Great Britain legislation; or

(c) where the supply involves export from the United Kingdom to [F1 a] member State, a licence issued or recognised in accordance with Article 7 of the Precursors Regulation by the member State where MGP is acquiring the tier 2 substance.

(3) S must complete the record of transactions on the licence provided by MGP under paragraph (1)(a) (where the licence contains such a record).

(4) Where MGP is an individual under the age of 18—

(a) S must not supply a tier 1 substance unless MGP is accompanied by a parent or guardian; and

(b) the document mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) must relate to that parent or guardian (and not to MGP).

(5) In this regulation—

“parent or guardian” has the same meaning as in regulation 6; and

“relevant Great Britain legislation” has the same meaning as in regulation 11.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 13(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 49(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)