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EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875 - SECT 5

Gunpowder (except for private use) to be kept only in existing or new magazine or store, or in registered premises.

5. Gunpowder shall not be kept at any place except as follows; that is to say,

(1)Except in the factory (either lawfully existing or licensed for the same
under this Act) in which it is manufactured; or

(2)Except in a magazine or store for gunpowder either lawfully existing or
licensed under this Act for keeping gunpowder; or

(3)Except in premises registered under this Act for keeping gunpowder.

Provided that this section shall not apply

(1)To a person keeping for his private use and not for sale gunpowder to an
amount not exceeding on the same premises thirty pounds; or

(2)To the keeping of any gunpowder by a carrier or other person for the
purpose of conveyance, when the same is being conveyed or kept in accordance
with the provisions of this Act with respect to the conveyance of gunpowder.

Any gunpowder kept in any place other than as above in this section mentioned
shall be deemed to be kept in an unauthorised place.

Where any gunpowder is kept in an unauthorised place

(1)All or any part of the gunpowder found in such place may be forfeited; and

(2)The occupier of such place, and also the owner of, or other person guilty
of keeping the gunpowder, shall each be liable to a penalty not exceeding
[five hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months
or to both such penalty and imprisonment].

Application for license for new factory or magazine.

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