EXPLOSIVES ACT, 1875 (38 Vict. cap. 17). EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE. Order of Secretary of State (No. 5a), dated September 29th, 1905, relating to Compressed Acetylene in admixture with Oil-Gas. Whereas by an Order in Council, dated 26th November, 1897, made under Section 104 of the Explosives Act, 1875, it is declared that acetylene when liquid, or when subject to a certain degree of compression, shall be deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act: And whereas by the said Order in Council it is provided that if it be shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that acetylene, declared to be an explosive by the said Order, when in admixture with any substance, or in any form or condition, is not possessed of explosive properties, the Secretary of State may, by Order exempt. such acetylene from being deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act: And whereas it has been shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that acetylene, when in admixture with a gas manufactured from mineral oil (hereinafter referred to as oil-gas) in certain proportions, and not compressed beyond a certain pressure, is not possessed of explosive properties : Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers aforesaid, I, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, hereby order as follows: Subject to the conditions hereinafter specified, acetylene, when in admixture with oil-gas, shall not be deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act when under compression, provided that: 1. The acetylene shall be generated only by the Atkins Dry 2. The proportion of acetylene shall not exceed fifty parts by 3 The acetylene and oil-gas shall be mixed together in a 4. The mixture shall not be compressed to a pressure exceeding A. AKERS-DOUGLAS, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. Whitehall, Order, 29th Sept., 1905. Order, 27th March, 1905. EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE. Order in Council relating to Picric Acid, Picrates, and Mixtures of Picric Acid with other Substances. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of March, 1905. PRESENT: The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, Whereas by section one hundred and four of the Explosives Act 1875, it is enacted that His Majesty may, by Order in Council, declare that any substance which appears to His Majesty to be specially dangerous to life and property shall be deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act: And whereas, by section fifty of the said Act, it is enacted that His Majesty may exempt from any provision of the said Act any explosive prescribed by Order in Council: And whereas picric acid and picrates, when used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect, fall within the definition of explosive contained in section three of the said Act; but when used or manufactured for any other do not fall within the said definition : purpose And whereas the provisions of section 1 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893, have been complied with : Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order and declare, and be it ordered and declared as follows: 1. Picric acid when in process of manufacture shall (for whatever purpose used or manufactured) be deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act, subject to the following exception :-- (a) When the picric acid is mixed with not less than half its own weight of moisture in every process of manufacture, it shall be exempt from being deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act. 2. Picric acid when kept, conveyed, imported or sold, shall (for whatever purpose used or manufactured) be deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act, subject to the following exceptions: (a) Picric acid mixed with not less than half its own weight of water shall be exempt from being deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the said Act. (b) Picric acid which does not fall within the exemption (a) Provided also that such picric acid when dry is so packed Picric acid when not subject to the above exemptions must be packed and marked as required by the Order of Secretary of State relating to the packing of explosives 3. Picrates and mixtures of picric acid with any other substance (for whatever purpose used or manufactured), shall be deemed to be explosives within the meaning of the said Act, subject to the following exceptions : (a) A picrate mixed with not less than half its own weight of 4. This Order shall come into force on the 1st April, 1905, and shall be deemed to be in lieu of the Order in Council relating to picric acid and picrates dated the 29th December, 1887, which is hereby repealed. A. W. Fitz Roy. Order, 27th March, 1905. SCHEDULE. Any of the following metals or metallic oxides, namely, lead, oxide of lead, oxide of iron, potash, baryta, lime, soda, oxide of zinc, oxide of copper; and any compound of such metal or oxide (other than a metallic sulphate); or any chlorate, nitrate, or other oxodising agent; or any other substance declared by an Order of the Secretary of State to be capable of forming with picric acid a dangerous compound. Provided that this schedule shall not be deemed to include any metal, or oxide unavoidably formed on any metal, used in the construction of any ship, boat or carriage, or contained in any paint, where the packages containing picric acid are protected from direct contact with such metal or paint. W Order, 16th Feb., 1906. EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE. Order in Council, amending Order in Council of March 27th, 1905, relating to Mixtures of Picric Acid with other substances. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of February, 1906 PRESENT: The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas, by an Order in Council dated the 27th day of March, 1905, Section 3, it is declared that mixtures of picric acid with any other substance shall be deemed to be an explosive within the meaning of the Explosives Act, 1875: And whereas, in the judgment of His Majesty, mixtures of picric acid with certain substances, and under certain conditions may safely be exempted from all restriction under the said Act when being kept or conveyed : Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order and prescribe as follows: The mixtures of picric acid with other substances specified in the schedule to this Order, shall be exempt from being deemed to be explosives within the meaning of the said Act when being kept or conveyed, subject to conditions set forth in the said schedule. A. W. FitzRoy. SCHEDULE. 1. Picric acid thoroughly mixed with not less than three times its own weight of anhydrous sulphate of soda. 2. Picric acid thoroughly mixed with not less than three times its own weight of crystallized sulphate of soda when packed in hermetically closed packages. 3. Picric acid thoroughly mixed with not less than three times its own weight of potash alum. EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE. Order in Council, varying the Order in Council of October 26th, 1896, relating to premises registered for mixed explosives. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of May, 1906 PRESENT: The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council Whereas by an Order in Council dated the 26th day of October, 1896, it is ordered and prescribed that the maximum quantity of fireworks which may be kept on registered premises under Mode A is 200 lbs., and under Mode B, 50 lbs. ; And whereas in the opinion of His Majesty, this quantity may be increased with due regard to public safety, when fireworks of a description (hereinafter referred to as "Shop Goods ") are kept: And whereas the provisions of Section 1 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893, have been complied with: Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order and prescribe as follows: 1. The expression "Shop Goods" shall include: and other similar fireworks which are not liable to explode violently. |