Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

Exemptions.

37.—(1) Where any substance to which this Act applies is on board ship in pursuance of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 , or the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1952 , nothing in this Act or regulations thereunder (other than provisions relating to importation) shall apply thereto, except that the conveyance and keeping of the substance, on board ship or elsewhere, while the ship is in harbour shall be in accordance with such provisions as may be prescribed.

(2) Nothing in this Act or regulations thereunder (other than provisions relating to importation) shall apply to the carriage of any substance to which this Act applies aboard aircraft.

(3) The Minister may, by regulations, exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Act any specified class of explosive and any specified class of person or premises, on such conditions as may be prescribed, where he is satisfied that the application of such provisions is unnecessary or impracticable.

(4) Regulations may provide for the issue of licences for the purposes of the regulations and for attaching conditions to a licence.