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The Control of Explosives Precursors etc. (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2026 No. 89 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
12 May 2026
In force from
8 June 2026
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
Schedule 12 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations amend the Control of Explosives Precursors etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”)— to strengthen the control of the explosives precursors phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, hexamine and sulfur in Northern Ireland, and to implement Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors (“the Precursors Regulation”) in Northern Ireland. Regulations 4 to 8, 13, 14 and 20 (read with definitions inserted by regulation 3 and the definition of “tier 2 substance” substituted by regulation 7(b)) make amendments which strengthen the control of the explosives precursors phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, hexamine and sulfur in Northern Ireland. Regulations 4 to 6 apply, with modifications, specific provisions of the Precursors Regulation to the substances in question at certain concentrations. As regards restricted hydrochloric acid, restricted phosphoric acid and hexamine, regulations 7 and 8 make provision about licensing and regulation 13 provides for the verification of licences. Related amendments are made by regulations 17 and 18 to provisions of the 2014 Regulations concerning offences. Regulation 11 makes changes so that a person who supplies tier 1 or tier 2 substances must instruct personnel about that person’s obligations under various provisions of the 2014 Regulations, for example regulation 8 (general obligations on licence holders). “Tier 1 substance” is defined in regulation 3(2) of the 2014 Regulations. “Tier 2 substance” is defined in regulation 4(2) of the 2014 Regulations, as substituted by regulation 7(b) of these Regulations. These Regulations also contain, in regulations 3 to 10 and 12 to 19, amendments to the 2014 Regulations made to implement the Precursors Regulation in Northern Ireland. The Precursors Regulation applied in Northern Ireland from 1st February 2021. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. A de minimis impact assessment is available from the Northern Ireland Office at 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ and published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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What Parliament said about it

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How Parliament handled it

This instrument became law without a debate or a vote. Under the negative procedure it took effect unless a motion to stop it succeeded, and none was tabled.

Procedure
Made negative — law unless a motion to stop it succeeded
Could either House amend it?
No. A statutory instrument is put to each House as a whole thing, to be approved or not. Neither House can change a word of it.

Procedural history

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