38.—(1) The following provisions and the byelaws made thereunder are hereby repealed—
(a)sections 34, 36 (only in so far as that section applies within harbours and harbour areas) and 11.5 of the Explosives Act 1875; and
(b)section 71(5) of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847(1).
(2) The Conveyance in Harbours of Military Explosives Regulations 1977(2) are hereby revoked.
(3) The provisions of any local Act passed before 1st February 1979 or of any byelaws made before 1st February 1979 which conflict with the provisions of these Regulations or of any explosives licence granted under these Regulations shall cease to have effect and that Act or those byelaws shall be modified accordingly.