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Explosives Act 1875 in Northern Ireland

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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