C2Part I.—Law relating to Gunpowder
Retail Dealing with Gunpowder Registration and Regulation of Registered Premises
22 General rules for registered premises. C1
The following general rules shall be observed with respect to registered premises:
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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 F1highway, street, public thoroughfareF1road , or public place, exceed F2100 kilograms ; and
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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
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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
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All gunpowder exceeding F4500 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.
F5In 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.
Power to grant exemption from provisions of Pt. I (except ss. 30–32) and Pt. II conferred by S.I. 1979/1378, art. 2