What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it sits in Explosives Regulations 2014, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.
What the Regulations carry
What our graph holds for Explosives Regulations 2014 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 91
- Penalties
- 2
- Exemptions
- 3
Duties on businesses under the Regulations
- Obtain HSE approval before transferring or receiving civil explosives reg.8
- Remove explosives and return licence after revocation reg.23
- Do not employ prohibited persons in roles involving explosives or restricted substances reg.32
- Mark civil explosives with unique identification before moving them reg.33
- Apply to HSE for a manufacturing site code for civil explosives reg.34
- Report loss of relevant explosives to police immediately reg.37
… and 85 more business duties in the same Regulations.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Fail to comply with a withdrawal or recall notice 2 years imprisonment
- Contravene Part 13 of the Explosives Regulations (civil explosives handling) Unlimited fine
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Explosives assessors can report Part 13 concerns to HSE without breaching confidentiality — Personnel are providing information to the Secretary of State or the enforcing authority about Part 13 of the Regulations
- Licensed explosive sites exempt from certain Schedule 4 requirements — Your licensed site is one where regulation 13 did not apply to the licence application because it falls under regulation …
- Own-use and site-mixed explosives exempt from direct marking — Civil explosives manufactured for the manufacturer's own use, transported unpackaged or in a mobile explosives manufacturing unit for direct unloading, …
Read our full dossier on Explosives Regulations 2014
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Department for Work and Pensions.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.