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HYDROGEN CYANIDE (FUMIGATION) ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1938 - SECT 1

1.(1) With a view to protecting persons from danger in connection with the
fumigation of premises and articles (including any ship, vehicle or aircraft)
with hydrogen cyanide, the Minister of Home Affairs may make regulations with
respect to such fumigation and, without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing provision, the regulations may

(a)regulate the manner in which the hydrogen cyanide is to be generated and
require the admixture therewith of any substance;

(b)prohibit the carrying out of any such fumigation except by or under the
supervision of persons having such training or experience as may be specified
in the regulations and by such number of persons as may be so specified;

(c)regulate the disposal of the residues of any substances used in the
fumigation;

(d)for the purpose of preventing injurious effects resulting from the
fumigation, impose temporary restrictions upon the use of any premises or
article, and require such tests as may be specified in the regulations to be
carried out after the fumigation;

(2) Regulations made under this section shall not apply to the fumigation of
rabbit warrens or to fumigation carried out in the open air.

(3) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any regulation made
under this section, he shall, on summary conviction, be liable in respect of
each offence to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

(4) All regulations made by the Minister of Home Affairs under this section
shall be laid before Parliament as soon as may be after they are made.

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