# The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/248/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/manufacture-and-storage-of-explosives-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/note
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