1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Marketing and Use of Dangerous Substances (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 30th June 2003.

2 Interpretation
1 Expressions used in these Regulations which are also used in Council Directive 76/769/EC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations, as amended by Commission Directive 2001/91/EC, shall have the meaning they bear in that Directive.
O.J. No. L262, 27.9.1976, p. 201
O.J. No. L286, 30.10.01, p. 27
2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

3 Prohibition of the use of hexachloroethane in the manufacturing and processing of non-ferrous metals
Subject to regulation 4, no person shall use hexachloroethane in the manufacture or processing of non-ferrous metals.

4 Exception to the prohibition
Hexachloroethane may be used in the manufacturing or processing of non-ferrous metals for research and development or analysis purposes.

5 Offences and penalties
A person guilty of an offence under regulation 3 shall be liable –
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

6 Revocation
The Marketing and Use of Dangerous Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are hereby revoked.
S.R. 1999 No. 59
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 27th February 2003.
Judena Goldring A Senior Officer of the Department of the Environment