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Factories Act 1961

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77Prohibition of importation and sale of materials and of articles made with prohibited materials

(1)It shall not be lawful to import into the United Kingdom matches made with white phosphorus.

(2)Where by any regulations made under this Act the use of any material or process is prohibited, Her Majesty may by Order in Council prohibit, either absolutely or subject to exemptions, the importation into the United Kingdom of the material or of any articles in the manufacture of which the material or process has been employed, and any such Order in Council may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order in Council.

(3)Any person who sells or offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession for purposes of sale, any article or material the importation of which is prohibited by or under this section, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, in addition to his liability in respect of the offence, forfeit any such article or material in his possession, and any article or material so forfeited shall be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the court may think fit.

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