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Explosives Act 1875 in England

38 & 39 Vict. c. 17 · Enacted 14 June 1875 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 30-32repealedFireworks Act 2003 Sch.
s. 40(4)words repealedFireworks Act 2003 Sch.
s. 80repealedFireworks Act 2003 Sch.
s. 103repealedManufacture and Storage of Explosives 2005 Sch. 5 para. 1(14) Sch. 6

An Act to amend the Law with respect to manufacturing, keeping, selling, carrying, and importing Gunpowder, Nitro–glycerine, and other Explosive Substances.

[14th June 1875]C1C2C3I1C4C5X1C6

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Modifications

C1

Act extended by Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59), Sch. para. 2; excluded by Road Traffic Act 1974 (c. 50), s. 18

C2

Whole Act (except ss. 30–32, 80 and 116–121) extended by S.I. 1988/1222, regs. 3, 4

C3

Act amended by S.I. 1990/1380, art. 3

C4

Act except ss. 30 to 32, 80 and 116 to 121 saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. 1 and Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. iv), Sch. Pt. VII, s. 62

C5

Act except ss.30 to 32, 80 and 116 to 121 saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. 1 and Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. xii), s. 61(1)(f)

C6

Act restricted (27.2.1997) by 1997 c. 7, s. 4(1), Sch. para. 1 (with s. 11(2))

Commencement

I1

Act wholly in force at 1.1.1876.

Editorial notes

X1

This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland.

Contents

  1. Part Preliminary
  2. 1Short title.
  3. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 3Substances to which this Act applies.
  5. Part I.—Law relating to Gunpowder
  6. General Law as to Manufacture and Keeping of Gunpowder
  7. 4Gunpowder to be manufactured only at factory lawfully existing or licensed under this Act. Repealed
  8. 5Gunpowder (except for private use) to be kept only in existing or new magazine or store, or in registered premises. Repealed
  9. Licensing of Factories and Magazines for Gunpowder
  10. 6Application for license for new factory or magazine. Repealed
  11. 7Application for assent of local authority to site of new factory or magazine. Repealed
  12. 8Grant and confirmation of license. Repealed
  13. Regulation of Factories and Magazines for Gunpowder
  14. 9Regulation of factories and magazines for gunpowder. Repealed
  15. 10General rules for factories and magazines. Repealed
  16. 11Special rules for regulation of workmen in factory or magazineb. Repealed
  17. Supplemental as to Factories and Magazines for Gunpowder
  18. 12Alteration of terms of license and enlargement of factory or magazine. Repealed
  19. 13Devolution and determination of license. Repealed
  20. Application of Act to existing Factories and Magazines for Gunpowder
  21. 14Continuing certificate for existing factories and magazines. Repealed
  22. Consumers Stores for Gunpowder Licensing and Regulation of Stores
  23. 15Store license to be obtained from local authority. Repealed
  24. 16Order in Council prescribing situation and construction of stores. Repealed
  25. 17General rules for stores. Repealed
  26. 18Non–transferability, renewal, and forms of store licenses. Repealed
  27. 19Special rules for regulation of workmen in stores. Repealed
  28. Application of Act to existing Stores for Gunpowder
  29. 20Definition of and continuing certificate for existing stores which are to be subject to this Act. Repealed
  30. Retail Dealing with Gunpowder Registration and Regulation of Registered Premises
  31. 21Registration of premises with local authority. Repealed
  32. 22General rules for registered premises. Repealed
  33. Supplemental Provisions
  34. 23Precautions against unauthorised access
  35. 24Explanation as to quantities of gunpowder allowed in buildings. Repealed
  36. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 26Fees for licenses. Repealed
  38. 27Adjoining places occupied together to be one place. Repealed
  39. 28Register of store licenses and registered premises to be kept by local authority. Repealed
  40. 29Provision in case of death, &c. of occupier of store or registered premises. Repealed
  41. Sale of Gunpowder
  42. 30Restriction on sale of gunpowder in highways, &c.
  43. 31Penalty for sale of gunpowder to children.
  44. 32Sale of gunpowder to be in closed packages labelled.
  45. Conveyance of Gunpowder
  46. 34Byelaws by harbour authority as to conveyance, loading, &c. of gunpowder.
  47. 35Byelaws by railway and canal company as to conveyance, loading, &c. of gunpowder. Repealed
  48. 36Byelaws as to wharves in which gunpowder is loaded or unloaded. Repealed
  49. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 38Confirmation and publication of byelaws. Repealed
  51. Part II.—Law relating to other Explosives
  52. Application of Part I. to other Explosives
  53. 39Part I. relating to gunpowder applied to other explosives.
  54. 40Modification of Part I. as applied to explosives other than gunpowder. Repealed
  55. 41Exception of safety cartridges Repealed
  56. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. Specially dangerous Explosives
  58. 43Power to prohibit manufacture, importation, storage, and carriage of specially dangerous explosives. Repealed
  59. Provisions in favour of certain Manufacturers and Dealers
  60. 44Provision in favour of makers, &c. of blasting cartridges. Repealed
  61. 45Provision in favour of makers of new explosive for experiment. Repealed
  62. 46Provision in favour of gunmakers, &c. making cartridges. Repealed
  63. 47Provision in favour of owners of mines and quarries, as to making charges, &c. for blasting. Repealed
  64. 48Provision in favour of small firework manufacturer who may obtain a license from the local authority. Repealed
  65. 49†Licensing by local authority and regulation of small firework factories. Repealed
  66. 50Keeping without a license and conveyance of percussion caps, &c. Repealed
  67. Existing Factories, Magazines, and Stores
  68. 51Application of Part I. of the Act to existing factories and magazines. Repealed
  69. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. Part III.—Administration of Law
  71. Government Supervision
  72. 53—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. 58Inspection by railway inspectors or inspectors of Board of Trade. Repealed
  74. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 60†License and special rules certified by Government inspector to be evidence. Repealed
  76. 61†Keeping and carriage of samples by Government inspector.
  77. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. Accidents
  79. 63Notice to be given of accidents connected with explosive. Repealed
  80. 64Reconstruction of buildings destroyed by accident. Repealed
  81. , 66Section , 66 Repealed
  82. Local Supervision
  83. 67Definition of local authority.
  84. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. 69†Duty of local authority and power of officer.
  86. 70Expenses of local authority. Repealed
  87. Power of Local Authority to provide Carriages and Magazines
  88. 71Undertaking of carriage by harbour authority and canal company. Repealed
  89. 72Provision of magazines by local authority. Repealed
  90. General Power of Search
  91. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. 74Seizure and detention of explosives liable to forfeiture.
  93. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 76... Repealed
  95. Part IV.—Supplemental Provisions, Legal Proceedings, Ex
  96. Supplemental Provisions
  97. 77Penalty on and removal of trespassers. Repealed
  98. 78Arrest without warrant of persons committing dangerous offences. Repealed
  99. 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 80Penalty for throwing fireworks in thoroughfare.
  101. 81... Repealed
  102. 82†Punishment for defacing notices. Repealed
  103. 83Provisions as to Orders in Council and orders of Secretary of State.
  104. 84Publication of byelaws, notices, &c. Repealed
  105. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  106. 86Construction of enactments referring to powers of searching for gunpowder. Repealed
  107. Legal Proceedings
  108. 87, 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  109. 89Supplemental provisions as to forfeiture of explosive.
  110. 90Jurisdiction in tidal waters or on boundaries.
  111. 91Prosecution of offences either summarily or on indictment.
  112. 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  113. 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  114. 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  115. 95Distress of ship.
  116. 96Application of penalties and disposal of forfeitures.
  117. Exemptions and Savings
  118. 97Exemption of Government factories, &c. from the Act.
  119. 98Saving for rocket and fog stations. Repealed
  120. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  121. 100Saving for master of ship and carrier in case of emergency.
  122. 101Saving for rockets, gunpowder, &c. on board ship in compliance with 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104. Repealed
  123. 102Saving clause as to liability.
  124. 103Powers of Act cumulative, with power to make provisional order for repealing local Acts. Repealed
  125. Definitions
  126. 104Extension of definition of explosive to other explosive substances.
  127. 105Persons carrying on certain processes to be deemed manufacturers. Repealed
  128. 106Definition and classification of explosives by Order in Council. Repealed
  129. 107. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  130. 108General definitions.
  131. Application of Act to Scotland
  132. 109Definitions.
  133. 110Local authority.
  134. 111Expenses of local authority.
  135. 112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  136. 113Local authority to have certain powers to take land otherwise than by agreement. Repealed
  137. 114Provision for making and enforcing byelaws, &c.
  138. 115†Board of Trade empowered to make byelaws for the lower estuary of the Clyde: Secretary of State to define the authority for enforcing such byelaws.
  139. Application of Act to Ireland
  140. 116Definition of local authority.
  141. 117Power of certain local bodies to become a local authority.
  142. 118Expenses of local authority.
  143. 119Form of registers of store licenses and registered premises, and amount of fees, to be approved by Secretary of State. Repealed
  144. 120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  145. 121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  146. 122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  147. Schedule FIRST Repealed
  148. Part One Repealed
  149. Gunpowder Factories Repealed
  150. Paragraph Repealed
  151. Part Two Repealed
  152. Gunpowder Stores. Repealed
  153. Paragraph Repealed
  154. Schedule SECONDSchedule SECOND Repealed
  155. Schedule THIRD
  156. Maximum Fees for Licenses granted by the Secretary of State
  157. Schedule FOURTHSchedule FOURTH
  158. Schedule FIFTHSchedule FIFTH