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Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008

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SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments

Section 2 Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) 2 (1) In section 15 (health and safety regulations), subsection (6)(e) is omitted. (2) In section 42 (remedy and forfeiture), after subsection (3) there is inserted— (3A) Subsection (4) applies where a person is convicted of an offence consisting of acquiring or attempting to acquire, possessing or using an explosive article or substance (within the meaning of any of the relevant statutory provisions) in contravention of any of the relevant statutory provisions. (3) In subsection (4) of that section, for the words from “a person” to “there mentioned” there is substituted “ the person is convicted of the offence ” Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)) 3 (1) In Article 17 (health and safety regulations), paragraph (6)(e) is omitted. (2) In Article 39 (remedy and forfeiture), after paragraph (3) there is inserted— (3A) Paragraph (4) applies where a person is convicted of an offence consisting of acquiring or attempting to acquire, possessing or using an explosive article or substance (within the meaning of any of the relevant statutory provisions) in contravention of any of the relevant statutory provisions. (3) In paragraph (4) of that Article, for the words from “a person” to “there mentioned” there is substituted “ the person is convicted of the offence ”. Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 (c. 15) 4 In section 2 (offences), in subsection (4)(f), for “, and (2) to (4)” there is substituted “ and (2) (and the related provisions of Schedule 3A) ”. Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1069 (N.I. 5)) 5 In Article 4 (offences), in paragraph (4)(f), for “, (2), (2A), (4) and (5)” there is substituted “ and (2) (and the related provisions of Schedule 3A) ”.

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SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments

Section 2 Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) 2 (1) In section 15 (health and safety regulations), subsection (6)(e) is omitted. (2) In section 42 (remedy and forfeiture), after subsection (3) there is inserted— (3A) Subsection (4) applies where a person is convicted of an offence consisting of acquiring or attempting to acquire, possessing or using an explosive article or substance (within the meaning of any of the relevant statutory provisions) in contravention of any of the relevant statutory provisions. (3) In subsection (4) of that section, for the words from “a person” to “there mentioned” there is substituted “ the person is convicted of the offence ” Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)) 3 (1) In Article 17 (health and safety regulations), paragraph (6)(e) is omitted. (2) In Article 39 (remedy and forfeiture), after paragraph (3) there is inserted— (3A) Paragraph (4) applies where a person is convicted of an offence consisting of acquiring or attempting to acquire, possessing or using an explosive article or substance (within the meaning of any of the relevant statutory provisions) in contravention of any of the relevant statutory provisions. (3) In paragraph (4) of that Article, for the words from “a person” to “there mentioned” there is substituted “ the person is convicted of the offence ”. Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 (c. 15) 4 In section 2 (offences), in subsection (4)(f), for “, and (2) to (4)” there is substituted “ and (2) (and the related provisions of Schedule 3A) ”. Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1069 (N.I. 5)) 5 In Article 4 (offences), in paragraph (4)(f), for “, (2), (2A), (4) and (5)” there is substituted “ and (2) (and the related provisions of Schedule 3A) ”.

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