Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 1995/87 United Kingdom

The Explosives in Harbour Areas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Operator4 Employer1 Licence Holder1 Self-Employed Person1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Notice of entry of explosives Regulated
  • Notify harbour master before bringing explosives into harbour areaOperator
s.009 Flags and lights to be displayed by vessels Regulated
  • Display warning flag and red light when carrying explosives in harbourAny Person
s.011 Marking of barges Regulated
  • Display hazard warning panels when carrying 3,000 kg or more of explosivesOperator
s.012 Control of harbour craft Regulated
  • Ensure competent and sober crew when carrying explosivesOperator
s.015 Mobility of vessels Regulated
  • Keep vessel ready to move when carrying explosivesAny Person
s.017 Additional duties of employers, self-employed persons and berth operators Regulated
  • Provide information, training, equipment and keep records for explosives handlingSelf-Employed Person
s.022 Vessels and vehicles loaded with explosives to be taken out of harbours and harbour areas Regulated
  • Move vessel or vehicle loaded with explosives out of the harbour quicklyOperator
s.024 Records to be kept Regulated
  • Keep records of explosives loaded or unloaded under licenseLicence Holder
s.025 Freight containers Regulated
  • Accompany explosives containers with a packing certificate and ventilate before openingEmployer
s.026 Receptacles Regulated
  • Ensure receptacles for explosives are safe and properly filledAny Person
s.027 Labelling Regulated
  • Label explosive containers and receptacles when bringing them into a harbour areaAny Person
s.030 Untoward incidents Regulated
  • Stop handling operations and report untoward incidents involving explosivesAny Person
28 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 The shape of the flag shall be as shown in... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 The flag shall be red in colour. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Application
s.005 Harbour master’s powers of prohibition, removal and regulation relating to explosives
s.006 Need for an explosives licence
s.007 Applications for explosives licences
s.008 Consideration of licence applications
s.010 Vessels to keep a safe distance from moored or anchored vessels displaying the flag or light required by regulation 9,
s.013 Provision and else of radios
s.014 Anchoring and mooring of vessels
s.016 General duties of persons handling explosives
s.018 Precautions to be taken against explosion or fire
s.019 Deteriorated explosives
s.020 Electro-explosive devices
s.021 Security of explosives
s.023 Harbour craft carrying explosives not to carry passengers
s.028 Preparation of emergency plans by harbour authorities
s.029 Emergency arrangements at berths
s.031 Application of this Part
s.032 Storage of freight containers and receptacles containing explosives
s.033 Parking of road vehicles carrying explosives
s.034 Power of a statutory harbour authority to make byelaws
s.035 Enforcement of these Regulations
s.036 Defence in proceedings for contravening these Regulations or byelaws
s.037 Power to grant exemptions from these Regulations
s.038 Repeals, revocations, modifications and savings
Schedules

Schedules

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21 other schedules
s.sch001 The hazard warning sign to be affixed to a freight...
s.sch001 Each hazard warning sign shall be in the form of...
s.sch001 Hazard warning signs to be affixed to a freight container...
s.sch004 Form and colour of hazard warning panels
s.sch004 Any reference in paragraph 3 of this Schedule to a...
s.sch004 Information about explosives on a barge
s.sch004 Specification for hazard warning panels
s.sch004 Colour of hazard warning panels and labels
s.sch005 In this Schedule, “byelaws” means byelaws made by a statutory...
s.sch005 Byelaws shall be made under the common seal of the...
s.sch005 At least one month before application for confirmation of the...
s.sch005 For at least one month before application for confirmation is...
s.sch005 The Department of the Environment may confirm, with or without...
s.sch005 The Department of the Environment shall not under the foregoing...
s.sch005 A copy of the byelaws, when confirmed, shall be printed...
s.sch006 An application for an explosives licence or for any alteration...
s.sch006 On receipt of an application, the Secretary of State may...
s.sch006 A notice published pursuant to paragraph 2 shall state that...
s.sch006 Within the time for comment or objection the applicant shall...
s.sch006 After the time for comment or objection has passed the...
s.sch006 Where the applicant for a licence or amending licence is...

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