TNAG-2305-FCO40-3337-Convention-on-the-Marking-of-Plastic-Explosives-for-the-Purp-1991 — Page 5

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FM ANGUILLA

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 99

OF 18184OZ SEPTEMBER 91

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CONVENTION ON THE MARKING OF PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES FOR DETECTION

1. YOUR TELNO 74 TO HAMILTON REFERS.

2.

THE EXPLOSIVES ORDINANCE (CAP. 291) OF THE LAWS OF ANGUILLA

WOULD PERMIT THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE

CONVENTION BY REGULATIONS AND/OR BY ORDERS MADE UNDER THE SAID ORDINANCE.

3.

THE MANUFACTURE OF UNMARKED PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES CAN BE PROHIBITED BY ORDER UNDER SECTION 37 OF THE EXPLOSIVES ORDINANCE CAP. 291. SIMILARLY, THE IMPORTATION OF UNMARKED PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES CAN BE PROHIBITED BY ORDER UNDER THE SAME SECTION. THE LEGISLATION ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES GENERALLY TO BE UNDER LICENCE WHICH MAY BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH THE GOVERNOR MAY THINK FIT. THIS

PROVISION CAN ALSO BE UTILISED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION. THE ORDINANCE ASO PROVIDES A GENERAL FRAMEWORK TO ENSURE SAFE

AND SECURE HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES AND FURTHER PROVIDES PENALTIES

FOR THE ILLICIT MANUFACURE OF EXPLOSIVES.

4. NO PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES ARE MANUFACTURED ON OR EXPORTED FROM ANGUILLA. OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THERE IS NO EXISTING STOCK (ARISING FROM IMPORTATION) OF SUCH EXPLOSIVES ON ISLAND. THE

ISSUE OF SECURITY CONTROLS AND PHASED DESTRUCTION OF UNMARKED

PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES THEREFORE DOES NOT ARISE.

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