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Part I.—Law relating to Gunpowder
Application of Act to existing Factories and Magazines for Gunpowder
Consumers Stores for Gunpowder Licensing and Regulation of Stores
Retail Dealing with Gunpowder Registration and Regulation of Registered Premises
23. Precautions against fire or explosion to be taken by occupier.
24. Explanation as to quantities of gunpowder allowed in buildings.
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28. Register of store licenses and registered premises to be kept by local authority.
29. Provision in case of death, &c. of occupier of store or registered premises.
33. General rules as to packing of gunpowder for conveyance.
34. Byelaws by harbour authority as to conveyance, loading, &c. of gunpowder.
35. Byelaws by railway and canal company as to conveyance, loading, &c. of gunpowder.
36. Byelaws as to wharves in which gunpowder is loaded or unloaded.
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Part II.—Law relating to other Explosives
Provisions in favour of certain Manufacturers and Dealers
44. Provision in favour of makers, &c. of blasting cartridges.
45. Provision in favour of makers of new explosive for experiment.
46. Provision in favour of gunmakers, &c. making cartridges.
47. Provision in favour of owners of mines and quarries, as to making charges, &c. for blasting.
48. Provision in favour of small firework manufacturer who may obtain a license from the local authority.
49.†Licensing by local authority and regulation of small firework factories.
50. Keeping without a license and conveyance of percussion caps, &c.
Part III.—Administration of Law
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58. Inspection by railway inspectors or inspectors of Board of Trade.
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60.†License and special rules certified by Government inspector to be evidence.
61.†Keeping and carriage of samples by Government inspector.
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Part IV.—Supplemental Provisions, Legal Proceedings, Exemptions, and Definitions
78. Arrest without warrant of persons committing dangerous offences.
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83. Provisions as to Orders in Council and orders of Secretary of State.
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86. Construction of enactments referring to powers of searching for gunpowder.
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100. Saving for master of ship and carrier in case of emergency.
101.†Saving for rockets, gunpowder, &c. on board ship in compliance with 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104.
103. Powers of Act cumulative, with power to make provisional order for repealing local Acts.
Application of Act to Scotland
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113. Local authority to have certain powers to take land otherwise than by agreement.
115.†Board of Trade empowered to make byelaws for the lower estuary of the Clyde: Secretary of State to define the authority for enforcing such byelaws.
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