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The Compressed Acetylene (Importation) Regulations 1978
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Importation of compressed acetylene
2.—(1) The provisions of section 40(9)(a) to (e) of the Explosives Act 1875 (“the 1875 Act”) (which relate to the importation of explosives under licence) shall apply to the importation into the United Kingdom of acetylene which, at a temperature of 15.5° Celsius, is subject to a pressure exceeding 0.62 bar but not exceeding 18.0 bar above Normal atmospheric pressure; and any reference in those provisions to an explosive shall be deemed to include any such acetylene.
(2) A fee of £14 shall be payable to the Health and Safety Executive on the issue of each licence granted by virtue of paragraph (1) of this Regulation.
(3) This Regulation, except in its application of section 40(9)(d) and (e) of the 1875 Act (which relate to enforcement) to the importation of acetylene, applies to the Crown.
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