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25.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may, by a certificate in writing, exempt any person or class of persons or any explosive or class of explosives from any requirement or prohibition imposed by these Regulations, and any such exemption may be granted subject to such conditions and to a time limit and may be revoked by him in writing at any time.
(2) The Secretary of State shall not grant any such exemption unless, having regard to the circumstances of the case, and in particular to—
(a)the conditions, if any, which he proposes to attach to the exemption; and
(b)any other requirements imposed by or under any enactment which apply to the case,
he is satisfied that the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption will not be prejudiced in consequence of it.
(3) The Secretary of State for Defence may, in the interests of national security, by a certificate in writing, exempt any of Her Majesty’s Forces, any visiting force, any headquarters or any civilian employee or class of civilian employees of the Ministry of Defence from all or any of the requirements or prohibitions imposed by these Regulations and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and to a time limit and may be revoked by him in writing at any time.
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