# The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005, Paragraph 27: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 is amended as follows.
(2) 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”.
(3) 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”.
(4) 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”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1082/schedule/5/paragraph/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/manufacture-and-storage-of-explosives-regulations-2005/schedule-5/paragraph-27
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