s 23 Unauthorised manufacture, etc., of explosives or explosive precursors
23.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a) the person manufactures, or takes part in the manufacture of, or disposes of, an object or a thing; (b) the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor; (c) the person knows that or is reckless as to whether the object or thing is an explosive or explosive precursor; and (d) the manufacture or disposal of that object or thing is not authorised under subsection (2) or (3). (2) The manufacture by a person of an explosive or explosive precursor is authorised if —(a) for an unmarked plastic explosive —(i) the manufacture —(A) is under a licence granted to the person to manufacture the unmarked plastic explosive; and (B) is in a quantity no greater than that necessary for the purpose of, and is solely for, any MARPLEX Convention excepted use; or (b) for any other explosive or explosive precursor, the person —(i) is granted a licence, or is a class licensee authorised under a class licence, to manufacture that explosive or explosive precursor; or (ii) is exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the person if the explosive is not an unmarked plastic explosive. (3) The disposal by a person of an explosive or explosive precursor is authorised if the disposal —(a) is under a licence granted to the person, or a class licence applying to the person, to dispose of that explosive or explosive precursor; or (b) is exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the person. (4) A person commits an offence if —(a) the person repairs or takes part in the repair of any object or thing; (b) the object or thing is an explosive device; (c) the person knows that or is reckless as to whether that object or thing is an explosive device; and (d) the person is not one of the following:(i) a person granted a licence to repair the explosive device; (ii) a class licensee authorised under a class licence to repair the explosive device; (iii) a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the repair of the explosive device. (5) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) applies to a person regardless that the explosive or explosive precursor concerned was manufactured or disposed of other than in the course of carrying on a business.