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The Deregulation Act 2015 (Poisons and Explosives Precursors) (Consequential Amendments, Revocations and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

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This Order makes provision in consequence of amendments made to the Poisons Act 1972 (c.66) (“the 1972 Act”) by section 90 of, and Schedule 21 to, the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) (“the 2015 Act”).

Article 3 and the Schedule makes consequential amendments to secondary legislation which are necessary as a result of amendments to the 1972 Act made by the 2015 Act. These amendments remove local authority functions in relation to certain poisons and create a licensing regime in relation to both regulated poisons and explosives precursors (as defined by amendments to the 1972 Act) so that the Secretary of State can require the disclosure of spent convictions and cautions as part of the licensing process.

Article 4 revokes the previous legislation relating to the control of poisons and explosives precursors..

Article 5 contains transitional provisions with respect to licences applied for and granted under the Control of Explosives Precursors Regulations 2014 (S.I.2014/1942) before the revocation of those Regulations.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of the changes, introduced by the 1972 Act, on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Home Office, and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the legislation.gov.uk website.

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