The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987

Need for an explosives licence

34.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person shall not–

(a) bring any explosive into a harbour or harbour area;

(b) carry or handle any explosive within a harbour or harbour area; or

(c) load or unload any explosive in circumstances to which this regulation applies by virtue of regulation 33(1),

unless there is in existence an explosives licence permitting that activity and the conditions attached to the licence are complied with.

(2) If an application for an explosives licence is made before 6th April 1988, then explosives may be carried or handled in circumstances where, but for the provisions of this paragraph, an explosives licence would be required, until such time as the licence is issued or refused or until 31st December 1991 whichever is the earlier, if the explosives are carried or handled in accordance with the byelaws relating to such explosives which were in force immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations or, in the case of military explosives, in accordance with the Conveyance in Harbours of Military Explosives Regulations 1977(1) as in force immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 1977/890.