The Poisons Act 1972 (Explosives Precursors) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Poisons Act 1972 (Explosives Precursors) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force on 1st May 2018.

(3) Regulation 2(1) and (2)(a) comes into force on 1st July 2018 for the purposes of—

(a) the offence, by virtue of section 3(1) and (2)(a) of the Act, of importing a regulated substance(1);

(b) the offence, by virtue of section 3(1) and (2)(b) of the Act, of acquiring a regulated substance, and

(c) the offences under section 3A(1), (3) and (4) of the Act, relating to supply of regulated substances(2).

(4) Regulation 2(1) and (2)(a) comes into force on 1st November 2018 for the purposes of—

(a) the offence, by virtue of section 3(1) and (2)(c) of the Act, of possessing a regulated substance, and

(b) the offence, by virtue of section 3(1) and (2)(d) of the Act, of using a regulated substance.

(5) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Poisons Act 1972.

Amendments to Schedule 1A to the Act

2.—(1) In Part 1 of Schedule 1A to the Act (regulated explosives precursors)(3)—

(a) in column 1 of the table, at the end, insert—

• “Sulfuric acid (CAS RN 7664-93-9)”;

(b) in column 2 of the table, at the end, insert—

• “15% w/w”.

(2) In Part 3 of Schedule 1A to the Act (reportable explosives precursors)—

(a) omit “Sulphuric acid (CAS RN 7664-93-9)”;

(b) at the end, insert—

• “Aluminium powders (CAS RN 7429-90-5) with a particle size less than 200μm, as a substance or in mixtures containing 70% or more, by weight, of aluminium and/or magnesium

• Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate (CAS RN 13446-18-9)

• Magnesium powders (CAS RN 7439-95-4) with a particle size less than 200μm, as a substance or in mixtures containing 70% or more, by weight, of aluminium and/or magnesium”.

Caroline Nokes

Minister of State

Home Office

27th March 2018