Paragraph 27 The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975F1I1

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975^f1 is amended as follows.

In paragraph 8 of Part III of Schedule 1 (excepted professions, offices, employments, work and occupations), for the words from “by any Order in Council” to the end substitute “pursuant to regulations 4 and 7 of the Control of Explosives Regulations 1991 to obtain from the chief officer of police a valid explosives certificate certifying him to be a fit person to acquire or acquire and keep explosives”.

For paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (excepted licences, certificates and permits), substitute —

“3.

Explosives certificates issued by a chief officer of police pursuant to regulations 4 and 7 of the Control of Explosives Regulations 1991 as to the fitness of a person to acquire or acquire and keep explosives”.

In paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 (excepted proceedings), for the words from “police or” to the end substitute “chief officer of police for an explosives certificate pursuant to regulations 4 and 7 of the Control of Explosives Regulations 1991 as to the fitness of the applicant to acquire or acquire and keep explosives”.