| (1) |
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act but subject to subsection (3), no person may manufacture, import, transport, keep, store, possess, transfer, purchase, sell, supply or export any unmarked plastic explosives. |
| (a) |
The marking of plastic explosives must be done in such a manner as to achieve homogeneous distribution in the finished product. |
| (b) |
The minimum concentration of a detection agent in the finished product at the time of manufacture must be in accordance with the Technical Annex to the Convention. |
| (3) |
Subsection (1) does not apply— |
| (a) |
for 15 years after 8 May 1998 in respect of the transportation, keeping, storage, possession, transfer or transmission of any unmarked plastic explosives manufactured in, or imported into, the Republic before that date by or on behalf of an organ of state performing military or police functions; or |
| (b) |
in respect of the manufacture, importation, transportation, keeping, storage, possession, transfer, sale, supply or transmission of any unmarked plastic explosives in limited quantities as determined in writing by the Chief Inspector— |
| (aa) |
research into or development or testing of new or modified explosives; |
| (bb) |
training in the detection of explosives; or |
| (cc) |
the development or testing of equipment for the detection of explosives; or |
| (ii) |
solely for forensic scientific purposes, |
and under such conditions as may be prescribed.
Statistics Act, 1999
