European Union (Marketing and Use of Explosives Precursors) Regulations 2014.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Marketing and Use of Explosives Precursors) Regulations 2014.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into operation on 31 December 2014.
(3) Regulation 5(2) shall come into operation on 3 March 2016.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations—
(a) the Superintendent of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na for the district in which the person applying for a Certificate ordinarily resides, or
(b) in relation to an application made by a person outside of the State, the Superintendent of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na for the district in which the person applying for a Certificate intends to introduce into the State or acquire the restricted explosives precursor.
(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is also used in the EU Regulation has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the EU Regulation.
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paragraphs: (1) No person shall make available a restricted explosives precursor to a member of the general public, other than in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) An economic operator may make available a restricted explosives precursor to a person who is a member of the general public only where—
(a) the economic operator is satisfied that the person concerned is the holder of a Certificate,
(b) the person concerned produces the Certificate at the time of the transaction, and
(c) the acquisition of the restricted explosives precursor by the person concerned is permitted under the Certificate.
(3) Where an economic operator makes a restricted explosives precursor available in accordance with paragraph (2), he or she shall record the transaction on the Certificate produced under paragraph (2)(b).
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paragraphs: (1) An economic operator who makes available to a member of the general public a restricted explosives precursor shall—
(a) affix an appropriate label to the packaging in which the restricted explosives precursor is contained, or
(b) where a label is already affixed to the packaging referred to in subparagraph (a), ensure that the label is an appropriate label.
(2) In paragraph (1) “appropriate label” means a label which clearly sets out, whether or not with other words, the words “Acquisition, possession or use by the general public is restricted”, or, in the Irish language “TÃ¡ srian le fÃ¡il, seilbh nÃ³ ÃºsÃ¡id ag daoine den phobal”.
(3) The requirement under this Regulation is in addition to any other labelling requirements that are prescribed by law.
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paragraphs: (1) A member of the general public shall not acquire or introduce into the State a restricted explosives precursor unless he or she is the holder of a Certificate that authorises such acquisition or, as the case may be, introduction into the State.
(2) A member of the general public shall not possess or use a restricted explosives precursor unless he or she is the holder of a Certificate that authorises such possession or, as the case may be, use.
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paragraphs: (1) A member of the general public may apply to a Competent Authority for a Certificate.