SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2006

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In regulation 5 (separation distances)—

a

for paragraph (2), substitute—

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Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—

a

desensitised explosives; or

b

explosives which are stored under a licence granted by the Secretary of State in cases where—

i

the public hearing procedure was required pursuant to regulation 11(4); or

ii

that procedure was not required by virtue of regulation 11(5)(d) or (e).

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “sub-paragraph (b)”, substitute “sub-paragraphs (b) and (d)”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (a), insert—

aa

a combined total of 5 kilograms of shooters' powder and model rocket motors;

iii

after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

e

4 kilograms of explosive kept by a police force for operational purposes other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (d),

c

after paragraph (7), insert—

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In this regulation, “model rocket motors” means explosive articles which—

a

are allocated the U.N. nos. 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.