F1Amendments to Schedule 1A to the 1972 Act8.

(1)

Schedule 1A to the 1972 Act (regulated substances and reportable substances) is amended as follows.

(2)

In the table in Part 1 (regulated explosives precursors)—

(a)

insert as the first three entries—

“Ammonium nitrate (CAS RN 6484-52-2) in concentration of 16% by weight of nitrogen in relation to ammonium nitrate or higher

-

Hexamine (CAS RN 100-97-0)

-

Hydrochloric acid (CAS RN 7647-01-0)

10% w/w”;

(b)

after the entry for “Nitric acid” insert—

“Phosphoric acid (CAS RN 7664-38-2)

30% w/w”.

(3)

In the table in Part 2 (regulated poisons)—

(a)

after the entry for “Aluminium phosphide” insert—

“Aluminium sulfide (CAS RN 1302-81-4)

-”;

(b)

in the entry for “Arsenic” omit “, other than those listed in Part 4 of this Schedule”;

(c)

after the entry for “Bromomethane” insert—

“Calcium phosphide (CAS RN 1305-99-3)

-

Calcium sulfide (CAS RN 20548-54-3)

-”;

(d)

after the entry for “Magnesium phosphide” insert—

“Magnesium sulfide (CAS RN 12032-36-9)

-”;

(e)

in the entry for “Mercury” for the text after “(CAS RN 7439-97-6)” substitute “; its compounds”;

(f)

after the entry for “Phosphorus” insert—

“Sodium sulfide (CAS RN 1313-82-2)

-”;

(g)

after the entry for “Thallium” insert—

“Zinc phosphide (CAS RN 1314-84-7)

-

2,4-Dinitrophenol (CAS RN 51-28-5) and compounds including sodium dinitrophenolate (CAS RN 1011-73-0)

-”.

(4)

In Part 3 (reportable explosives precursors)—

(a)

omit the entries for “Hexamine” and “Ammonium nitrate”;

(b)

after the entry for “Magnesium powders” insert “Sulfur (CAS RN 7704-34-9)”.

(5)

In the table in Part 4 (reportable poisons)—

(a)

omit the entries for “Arsenic”, “Hydrochloric acid”, “Mercuric chloride”, “Phosphoric acid” and “Zinc phosphide”;

(b)

after the entry for “Metallic oxalates” insert—

“Metal phosphides

-

Metal sulfides and polysulfides

-”

(c)

after the entry for “Sodium hydroxide” insert—

“Sodium hypochlorite (CAS RN 7681-52-9) solutions above 6% available chlorine

-”.