The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2022] QB 148
Court of Appeal
Regina
v
Margelis
[2021] EWCA Crim 1215
2021 July 28; Aug 4
Males LJ, Goose, Cutts JJ
Crime— Explosive substances— “Pyrotechnic effect”— Defendant posting parcels containing devices designed to ignite and set fire to address labels— Whether devices “explosive substances”— Whether devices used or manufactured with view to producing “pyrotechnic effect”—
Explosives Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict c 17), s 3[1]
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Explosive Substances Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict c 3), s 4(1)[2]
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Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/1553), reg 3(1)[3]