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No. 10/1972:
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT, 1972
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I PRELIMINARY
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1 Short title and commencement.
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2 Interpretation.
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3 Presentation of orders and regulations.
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4 Revocation and amendment of orders.
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5 Exemption of Defence Forces.
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6 Expenses.
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7 Repeals and saving.
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8 Continuation of orders, regulations, bye-laws, licences.
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PART II EXPLOSIVES
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9 Explosives.
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10 Import of explosives.
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11 Keeping and having possession of explosives.
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12 Sale and purchase of explosives.
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13 Certificates.
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14 Saving for ammunition.
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15 Manufacture of explosives.
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16 Marking of explosives.
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17 Packing of explosives for conveyance.
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18 Records.
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19 Fireworks and safety, signalling and rescue devices.
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PART III PETROLEUM
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20 Petroleum-spirit.
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21 Storage of petroleum-spirit.
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22 Marking of containers.
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23 Safety regulations.
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PART IV Other Dangerous Substances
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24 Dangerous substance.
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25 Safety precautions.
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26 Safety regulations.
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PART V NOTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS
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27 Notification of accidents.
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28 Inquest in case of death by accident.
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29 Power to direct formal investigation of accidents.
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30 Power of Minister to require special report on accident or other occurrence.
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PART VI ADMINISTRATION
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31 Issue of licences by Minister.
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32 Issue of licences by local and harbour authorities.
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33 Appeal from local or harbour authority.
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34 Appeal from the Minister.
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35 Disuse of premises.
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36 Regulations.
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37 Exemptions.
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38 Fees.
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39 Inspectors.
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40 Powers of inspectors.
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41 Power of inspector to require remedy for immediate or apprehended danger.
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42 Power to take samples.
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43 Local inspectors.
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44 Taking and detention of substances.
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45 Destruction of substances seized.
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46 Dangerous conditions, practices and premises.
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PART VII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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47 Offences.
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48 Liability of licensees and occupiers.
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49 Liability of directors and officers of bodies corporate.
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50 Forgery of licences, certificates, etc.
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51 Exemption of carrier and owner and master of vessel where consignee, etc. in fault.
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52 Penalties.
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53 Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied.
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54 Continuing offences.
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55 Prosecution of offences.
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56 Forfeiture.
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57 Disposal of forfeitures.
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58 Defence of emergency.
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59 Evidence of instruments.
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60 Service an sending of documents.
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PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
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61 Use of fireworks in public places.
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62 Conveyance of substances.
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63 Notice of ships carrying petroleum-spirit and other substances.
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64 Trespass and other offences on licensed premises.
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65 Duties of persons employed.
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66 Display of notices.
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SCHEDULE
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AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE, WITH AMENDMENTS, ENACTMENTS RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES, PETROLEUM AND OTHER DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.
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[14th June, 1972]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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