Explosives Act 1875

Government Supervision U.K. Inspection U.K.

53—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 53–57, 59, 62, 65, 66 repealed by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 1

58 Inspection by railway inspectors or inspectors of Board of Trade. U.K.

The Board of Trade may from time to time, by order, direct—

(a) Any person acting under the Board as an inspector of railways to inquire into the observance of this Act by any railway company or canal company, and generally to act with respect to any railway or canal as an inspector under this Act; or

(b) Any person acting under the Board as an inspector or otherwise for the purposes of the [F2 Merchant Shipping Act 1995], to inquire into the observance of this Act in any harbour or in the case of any ship, and generally to act in such harbour and with respect to ships as an inspector under this Act.

The Board of Trade may revoke any such order; and each such inspector shall, while such order is in force, have for that purpose the same powers and authorities as he has under the Acts in pursuance of which he was originally appointed inspector, and also [F3 the power conferred on inspectors by the M1 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 58(b) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 5(a) (with s. 312(1))

F3 Words substituted by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 2 para. 16

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of Board of Trade under s. 58 transferred by Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2, S.R. & 0. 1919/1440 (Rev. XV, p. 211: 1919, p. 849), 1941/654 (Rev. XV, p. 228: 1941, p. 1221), art. 2, 1946/375 (Rev. XV, p. 229: 1946, p. 1009), art. 2(1), S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1) and 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(2) now exercisable (except s. 58(b) so far as relates to ships) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1681, art. 2(1) (s. 58(b) so far as relates to ships) concurrently by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/145, art. 2, Sch. 1 and 1970/1537, art. 2(1)(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1974 c. 37.

59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 53–57, 59, 62, 65, 66 repealed by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 1

60 †License and special rules certified by Government inspector to be evidence. U.K.

A copy of any license confirmed by the Secretary of State under this Act, and of any special rules under this Act, certified by [F5 an inspector appointed by the Health and Safety Executive under section 19 of the M2 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974] , shall be evidence of such license and special rules respectively, and of the fact of such license having been duly granted and confirmed and such special rules duly established under this Act.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 2 para. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Unreliable marginal note

Marginal Citations

M2 1974 c. 37.

61 †Keeping and carriage of samples by Government inspector. U.K.

[F6 An inspector appointed by the Health and Safety Executive under section 19 of the M3 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974] , and any other person authorised by him for the purpose, may keep and convey any sample taken for the purposes of this Act by or by authority of such inspector, so that the amount of it do not exceed what is reasonably necessary for the purpose of enabling such inspector to perform his duties under this Act, and be kept and carried with all due precautions to prevent accident; and such inspector or person shall not be liable to any penalty, punishment, or forfeiture under this or any other Act for keeping or conveying such sample.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 2 para. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Unreliable marginal note

Marginal Citations

M3 1974 c. 37.

62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 53–57, 59, 62, 65, 66 repealed by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 1