Explosives Act 1875

Explosives Act 1875
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Law with respect to manufacturing, keeping, selling, carrying, and importing Gunpowder, Nitro–glycerine, and other Explosive Substances.
Citation	38 & 39 Vict. c. 17
Introduced by	R. A. Cross MP (Commons); Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp (Lords)
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	14 June 1875
Commencement	1 January 1876
Other legislation
Amends	See § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokes	See § Repealed enactments
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1883; Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884; Interpretation Act 1889; Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893; Merchant Shipping Act 1894; Statute Law Revision Act 1898; Fireworks Act 1951; Police Act 1964; Police (Scotland) Act 1967; Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923 etc. (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974; Explosives (Age of Purchase etc.) Act 1976; Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977; Explosives Act 1875 (Exemptions) Regulations 1979; Explosives Act 1875 etc. (Metrication and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 1984; Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987; Packaging of Explosives for Carriage Regulations 1991; Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005; Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010; Explosives Regulations 2014; Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015;
Relates to	Gunpowder Act 1772
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Explosives Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and amended statutes relating to explosives.