From: Mike Taylor, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >If they have grounds for suspicion that there is any propellant, black >powder, fireworks, loaded ammunition, primers and probably other >explosives, they have right of entry without a warrant. The property >owner/occupier can refuse entry but that is an offence in itself. They >can enter property, take samples, seize documents and pretty well do as >they like. I also seem to recall that they can ask questions of a man's >wife (about her husband) which she is compelled to answer. Normally a >wife cannot be compelled to testify against her husband. >-- >This doesn't sound right to me, my house was searched by the >police looking for explosives and they had a warrant. > >Primers, fireworks, ammunition and smokeless powder don't require an >explosives license unless you have sizable quantities. > >Steve. If they had a warrant they did not need the powers granted under the Control of Explosives Regulations / HSE provisions. That does not mean they don't exist. The need for a licence is irrelevant. The exemptions have limits on quantities etc so offences can still occur. The regulations came into force by Statutory Instrument in 1991 and were the subject of a protracted fight even after they came in. Perhaps they were voted down after their introduction. If so, I don't recall it. Read Cadmus (Colin Greenwood) Guns Review February 1992 to get a flavour of what was included. Colin Greenwood described the powers as 'draconian' and he was correct. There were other Cadmus articles which went into much greater detail but I can't locate them. Anyone else with a long memory? Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
