The Control of Explosives Precursors etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Tier 1 substances: consent to acquisition, transport and import N.I.

9.—(1) A licence holder must not acquire, transport through any public place in Northern Ireland or import into Northern Ireland more than 500 grams by weight or 500 millilitres by measure of a tier 1 substance, or undertake to do so, unless—

(a) the licence holder has applied in writing M1 for the consent of the Chief Constable; and

(b) the Chief Constable has given consent in writing.

(2) An application under paragraph (1)(a) is valid only if it—

(a) is in a form approved by the Secretary of State;

(b) contains such information as may be required by the form;

(c) in the case of acquisition, contains the name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(d) includes the signature of—

(i) the applicant, and

(ii) in the case of an application by an organisation, the responsible person.

(3) An application under paragraph (1)(a) must be made—

(a) not less than 14 days before the date on which the acquisition, transport or import is to take place; or

(b) if that is not reasonably practicable, by a later date as agreed by the Chief Constable.

(4) Consent under paragraph (1)(b)—

(a) must be in a form approved by the Secretary of State;

(b) in the case of acquisition, must include the name and address of the proposed supplier;

(c) may include such conditions relating to transport, storage or use of the tier 1 substance as the Chief Constable thinks fit; and

(d) may be withdrawn by the Chief Constable by notice to the applicant (which may include notifying the applicant orally if notice in writing is not reasonably practicable).

(5) This regulation does not apply to—

(a) Forensic Science Northern Ireland; and

(b) the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Marginal Citations

M1 “Writing” includes include words typewritten, printed, painted, engraved, lithographed, photographed or represented or reproduced by any mode of representing or reproducing words in a visible form (section 46, Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).