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1

These Regulations amend the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and repeal certain sections of the Explosives Act 1875.

2

Regulation 2 and the Schedule amend the 2006 Regulations to increase the maximum life of registrations and licences to five years, give the Secretary of State the power to vary a registration to store explosives and to refuse to transfer a licence or registration if he considers that the transferee is not a fit person. A new duty is placed on manufacturers etc to ensure that information given regarding the net mass of explosive content in pyrotechnic articles is accurate.

3

Regulation 3 repeals sections 53 to 56 , 61 and 76 of the Explosives Act 1875 in relation to Government Inspectors.

4

Regulation 4 repeals section 5 of the Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 in relation to inspection powers of members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.