Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
1995
United Kingdom
The Explosives in Harbour Areas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995
At a glance
What's here
12 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 5
- Operator 4
- Employer 1
- Licence Holder 1
- Self-Employed Person 1
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
Self-Employed People also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 12 duties
- The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2010 7 duties
- The General Chiropractic Council (Indemnity Arrangements) Rules Order of Council 2015 2015 5 duties
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 5 duties
- The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023 2023 4 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 21 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Each hazard warning sign shall be in the form of...
Hazard warning signs to be affixed to a freight container...
Form and colour of hazard warning panels
Any reference in paragraph 3 of this Schedule to a...
Information about explosives on a barge
Specification for hazard warning panels
Colour of hazard warning panels and labels
In this Schedule, “byelaws” means byelaws made by a statutory...
Byelaws shall be made under the common seal of the...
At least one month before application for confirmation of the...
For at least one month before application for confirmation is...
The Department of the Environment may confirm, with or without...
The Department of the Environment shall not under the foregoing...
A copy of the byelaws, when confirmed, shall be printed...
An application for an explosives licence or for any alteration...
On receipt of an application, the Secretary of State may...
A notice published pursuant to paragraph 2 shall state that...
Within the time for comment or objection the applicant shall...
After the time for comment or objection has passed the...
Where the applicant for a licence or amending licence is...
Notice of entry of explosives
- Notify harbour master before bringing explosives into harbour area Operator
Flags and lights to be displayed by vessels
- Display warning flag and red light when carrying explosives in harbour Any Person
Marking of barges
- Display hazard warning panels when carrying 3,000 kg or more of explosives Operator
Control of harbour craft
- Ensure competent and sober crew when carrying explosives Operator
Mobility of vessels
- Keep vessel ready to move when carrying explosives Any Person
Additional duties of employers, self-employed persons and berth operators
- Provide information, training, equipment and keep records for explosives handling Self-Employed Person
Vessels and vehicles loaded with explosives to be taken out of harbours and harbour areas
- Move vessel or vehicle loaded with explosives out of the harbour quickly Operator
Records to be kept
- Keep records of explosives loaded or unloaded under license Licence Holder
Freight containers
- Accompany explosives containers with a packing certificate and ventilate before opening Employer
Receptacles
- Ensure receptacles for explosives are safe and properly filled Any Person
Labelling
- Label explosive containers and receptacles when bringing them into a harbour area Any Person
Untoward incidents
- Stop handling operations and report untoward incidents involving explosives Any Person
Browse 28 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
The shape of the flag shall be as shown in...
Interpretation
The flag shall be red in colour.
Application
Harbour master’s powers of prohibition, removal and regulation relating to explosives
Need for an explosives licence
Applications for explosives licences
Consideration of licence applications
Vessels to keep a safe distance from moored or anchored vessels displaying the flag or light required by regulation 9,
Provision and else of radios
Anchoring and mooring of vessels
General duties of persons handling explosives
Precautions to be taken against explosion or fire
Deteriorated explosives
Electro-explosive devices
Security of explosives
Harbour craft carrying explosives not to carry passengers
Preparation of emergency plans by harbour authorities
Emergency arrangements at berths
Application of this Part
Storage of freight containers and receptacles containing explosives
Parking of road vehicles carrying explosives
Power of a statutory harbour authority to make byelaws
Enforcement of these Regulations
Defence in proceedings for contravening these Regulations or byelaws
Power to grant exemptions from these Regulations
Repeals, revocations, modifications and savings
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