23Misuse of explosives

23 Misuse of explosives (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person— (i) uses an explosive in a way that produces an explosive effect; or (ii) modifies an explosive so that it can produce an explosive effect; and (b) the explosive was not designed to produce that explosive effect. (2) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), if the explosive is an authorised explosive, an entry in the register describing the explosive effect for which the explosive is designed is evidence of that fact. (3) This section does not apply if the person is authorised under a licence or this regulation to use or modify the explosive in the way mentioned in subsection (1) (a).