
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Explosives Act 1875 (Exemptions)
Regulations 1979 and shall come into operation on 31st December
1979.
2 

(1) Subject to 
paragraph (2) of this Regulation, the Health
and Safety Executive may, by a certificate in writing, exempt any person or
class of persons from any requirement or prohibition imposed by any provision
of Part I
(except sections 30 to 32)
or Part II of the 
Explosives Act 1875 or by any Regulation, Order in Council or Order made under
such provisions, or under section 83
of that Act, and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and
to a limit of time and may be revoked at any time.
(2) The Executive shall not grant any such
exemption unless, having regard to the circumstances of the case, and in particular
to—
(a) the conditions, if any, which it proposes
to attach to the exemption, and
(b) any other requirements imposed by or
under any enactment which apply to the case,it is satisfied that the health and safety of persons who are likely
to be affected by the exemption will not be prejudiced in consequence of it
and that the security of the explosives will not be so prejudiced.
Signed by order of the Secretary of State.
Patrick Mayhew
Joint Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Employment
30th October 1979