Regulation 17 Power to grant exemptions
Subject to paragraph (2), the Executive may, by a certificate in writing, exempt any person or class of persons or any explosive or class of explosives from any requirements or prohibitions imposed by these Regulations, and any such exemptions may be granted subject to conditions and to a limit of time and may be revoked by a certificate in writing at any time.
The Executive shall not grant an exemption under paragraph (1) unless, having regard to the circumstances of the case, and in particular to–
the conditions, if any, which it proposes to attach to the exemption; and
any other requirements imposed by or under any enactment which apply to the case,
it is satisfied that the health or safety of persons likely to be affected by the exemption will not be prejudiced in consequence of it and that the security of explosives will not be so prejudiced.
The Secretary of State having responsibility for defence may, by a certificate in writing, exempt any person or class of persons or any explosive or class of explosives from any requirement or prohibition imposed by these Regulations where he is satisfied that such exemption is in the interest of national security, and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and to a limit of time and may be revoked by a certificate in writing at any time.