Classification and labelling of explosive articles and explosive substances and of combinations and unit loads thereof
3.—(1) Subject to Regulation 4, these Regulations shall apply to—
(a)explosive articles or explosive substances, whether in packaging or not;
(b)combinations in the same packaging of explosive articles or explosive substances or of one or more of each of such articles and substances;
(c)unit loads of any of the following—
(i)explosive articles, whether in packaging or not,
(ii)packaged explosive substances,
(iii)combinations in the same packaging of explosive articles or explosive substances or of one or more of each of such articles and substances;
except that in relation to supply only, these Regulations shall apply to the items specified in this paragraph only in so far as they are supplied with a view to producing a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect.
(2) An article, substance, combination or unit load to which these Regulations apply may not be conveyed, kept or supplied unless—
(a)it has been classified for the time being according to composition and in the form and packaging, if any, in which it is to be conveyed, kept or supplied; and
(b)it and any packaging comply with the labelling requirements, if any, imposed in respect of them by these Regulations.
(3) Subject to Regulation 11, nothing in paragraph (2) shall be construed as affecting any other requirement of law relating to the conveyance, keeping or supply of any article, substance, combination or unit load to which these Regulations apply.