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Explosives Act 1875
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22 General rules for registered premises. U.K.
The following general rules shall be observed with respect to registered premises:
(1)The gunpowder shall be kept in a house or building, or in a fire–proof safe, such safe, if not within a house or building, to be at a safe distance from any [F1highway, street, public thoroughfare][F1road] , or public place; and
(2)The amount of gunpowder on the same registered premises shall not—
(a)If it is kept in a substantially constructed building exclusively appropriated for the purpose and detached from a dwelling–house, or in a fire–proof safe outside a dwelling–house, and detached therefrom, and at a safe distance from any [F1highway, street, public thoroughfare][F1road] , or public place, exceed [F2100 kilograms] ; and
(b)If it is kept inside a dwelling–house, or in any building other than as last aforesaid, exceed [F325 kilograms] , unless it is kept in a fire–proof safe within such house or building, in which case the amount shall not exceed [F350 Kilograms] ; and
(3)An article or substance of an explosive or highly inflammable nature shall not be kept in a fire–proof safe with the gunpowder, and in every case shall be kept at a safe distance from the gunpowder or the safe containing the same; and
(4)Neither the building exclusively appropriated for the purpose of keeping the gunpowder nor the fire–proof safe shall have any exposed iron or steel in the interior thereof; and
(5)All gunpowder exceeding [F4500 grams] in amount shall be kept in a substantial case, bag, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping.
[F5In the event of any breach (by any act or default) of such general rules in any registered premises, the occupier shall be guilty of an offence.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word “road”substituted (S.) for “highway, street, public thoroughfare” by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 7(2)
F2Words substituted by S.I. 1984/510, reg. 2, Sch. 1
F3Words substituted by S.I. 1984/510, reg. 2, Sch. 1
F4Words substituted by S.I. 1984/510, reg. 2, Sch. 1
F5Words substituted by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 2 para. 11
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 22 explained as to meaning of public place (S.) by Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86), s. 27(6)
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