# The Control of Explosives Precursors etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Regulation 3: Control of tier 1 substances


(1) A person must not deal with a tier 1 substance except under, and in accordance with, a licence granted by the Secretary of State under regulation 5.
(2) A “tier 1 substance” means a substance mentioned in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 or any mixture containing that substance, but does not include a mixture falling within the exception in column 2 of that table.
(3) A person deals with a tier 1 substance if that person—
(a) supplies the substance;
(b) acquires the substance;
(c) imports the substance into Northern Ireland ;
(d) possesses the substance; or
(e) uses the substance.
(4) But a person (“P”) is not to be regarded as possessing or acquiring a tier 1 substance if—
(a) the substance is being transported (including being loaded or unloaded and during breaks which are reasonably incidental to completing the journey within a reasonable length of time);
(b) P is in possession of the substance only by reason of being—
(i) a carrier,
(ii) a person engaged in the work of loading or unloading, or
(iii) the occupier of a place it passes through while on the journey;
(c) P is acting for purposes connected with P's trade, business or profession; and
(d) the substance is under the direction and control of the licence holder.
(5) Paragraph (1) does not apply to—
(a) any department under the control of a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 );
(b) the armed forces of the Crown;
(c) an inspector appointed under Article 21 of the 1978 Order, acting as such;
(d) a police officer, acting as such; or
(e) an authorised officer, acting as such.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/224/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-explosives-precursors-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/regulation-3
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