
2008 No. 491
Explosives
The Explosives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made 25th November 2008
Coming into operation 1st April 2009
To be laid before Parliament 
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.
Citation and Commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Explosives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2009.
Amendment to the Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1970
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Regulation 10 (prohibition on night storage of explosives) of the Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1970 is revoked.
Amendments to the Explosives (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976
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(1) The Explosives (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 are amended as follows.
(2) Regulation 7(c) (persons to whom licence may be granted) is revoked.
(3) Regulation 8(1)(c) (revocation of licence) is revoked.
Amendment to the Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977
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In paragraph (10)(a) of Form 6 (consent of officer of police to purchase or acquire explosives for blasting purposes) in Schedule 1 (forms to be substituted in Schedule to Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1970) to the Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977, omit “granted an exemption” to the end.
Shaun Woodward
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
25th November 2008