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Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004
233Dealing with butts
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233 Dealing with butts (1) If a butt is found after a charge has been fired, the shot-firer must ensure that no further work is carried out near the butt until the butt is made safe.
(2) A person drilling a hole near a butt must drill in a way, and at a distance, sufficient to prevent the drill from entering any part of the butt.