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Section
1 Short title..........................................................................................................9
PART I - PRELIMINARY 9
2 Interpretation....................................................................................................9
PART II - CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES 11
3 Classification. ................................................................................................11
CLASS I.—GUNPOWDER CLASS ..................................................................11
CLASS II. —NITRATE-MIXTURE CLASS........................................................11
CLASS III.—NITRO-COMPOUND CLASS.......................................................11
CLASS IV.—CHLORATE-MIXTURE CLASS ...................................................12
CLASS V. —FULMINATE CLASS....................................................................13
CLASS VI. —AMMUNITION CLASS................................................................13
CLASS VII.—FIREWORK CLASS....................................................................14
PART III - MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES 15
4 Authorized place of manufacture...................................................................15
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5 Unauthorized place.........................................................................................15
6 Licensing premises. ........................................................................................15
7 Keeping books................................................................................................15
PART IV - STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES 16
8 Storage............................................................................................................16
9 Magazine ........................................................................................................16
10 Issuing licence ................................................................................................18
11 Excess of amount stored.................................................................................18
12 Occupier of premises......................................................................................18
13 Licence not transferable. ................................................................................19
14 Forfeiture........................................................................................................19
15 Hulk or floating magazine..............................................................................19
16 Other premises................................................................................................19
17 Structural alteration. .......................................................................................19
18 Matches and petroleum. .................................................................................20
19 Temporary licence..........................................................................................20
20 Revocation or suspension of licence. .............................................................20
21 Fees – Second Schedule. ................................................................................20
22 Licensed person to keep books.......................................................................20
PART V - PACKING AND TRANSPORT 20
23 Packaging. ......................................................................................................20
24 Conditions ......................................................................................................23
25 Breach relating to packing..............................................................................24
MODE OF CONVEYANCE...............................................................................24
26 Pack in prescribed manner. ............................................................................24
27 Sufficiently separated. ....................................................................................24
28 Fire or artificial light. .....................................................................................24
29 Hand to hand passing. ....................................................................................25
30 Securing explosive. ........................................................................................25
31 No iron or steel. ..............................................................................................25
32 Stowing. .........................................................................................................25
33 Amount to be conveyed..................................................................................25
34 Non-application of Part V. .............................................................................26
35 Carrying public passengers. ...........................................................................26
36 Class V, class VI and class VII. .....................................................................27
37 Breach relating to mode of conveyance. ........................................................28
PART VI - IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION 28
38 Importing or exporting. Form C First Schedule. ............................................28
39 Breach and penalty. ........................................................................................28
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40 To be fit for importation. ...............................................................................28
41 Application for licence. Form B First Schedule. ...........................................28
42 Vessel with explosives...................................................................................28
43 Vessel loaded with or loading explosives. .....................................................29
44 Gunpowder signal. .........................................................................................29
45 Master violating regulations. .........................................................................29
46 Signing declaration. Form D First Schedule. .................................................29
47 Inspection by licensing officer.......................................................................29
48 Offence and penalty. ......................................................................................30
49 Inspection completed. ....................................................................................30
50 Exporting etc., without licence. Form C First Schedule. ...............................30
51 Notice to land, remove etc., explosives to be given.......................................30
52 Boarding vessel with or without warrant. ......................................................30
53 Keeping books. ..............................................................................................30
PART VII - SALE, POSSESSION AND PURCHASE 31
54 Purchasing and selling. ..................................................................................31
55 Safety cartridges. Form E First Schedule. .....................................................31
56 Offence and penalty. ......................................................................................31
57 Permit issued..................................................................................................31
58 Permit in force for three months. ...................................................................32
PART VIII - USE 32
59 “Use” defined.................................................................................................32
60 Shot-firer's licence - Form H First Schedule..................................................32
61 Prerequisiters for licence................................................................................32
62 Application for licence - Form I First Schedule. ...........................................32
63 Age for licence...............................................................................................32
64 Holder of valid licence permitted to do. ........................................................33
65 Responsible for security of explosives. .........................................................33
66 Shot-firer's exploder.......................................................................................33
67 Red danger flags and notice boards. ..............................................................33
68 Smoking etc. ..................................................................................................33
69 Wood, brass, copper, etc. ...............................................................................34
70 Checking charges. ..........................................................................................34
71 Licence not transferable. ................................................................................34
PART IX - GENERAL 34
72 Forfeiture of licence.......................................................................................34
73 Entering, inspecting etc..................................................................................34
74 Granting new licence. ....................................................................................35
75 Licence lost or destroyed. ..............................................................................35
76 Producing licence...........................................................................................35
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77 Matches exempted..........................................................................................35
78 False statement and penalty............................................................................35
FIRST SCHEDULE 36
FORM A ...........................................................................................................36
FORM B ...........................................................................................................37
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR REMOVE
EXPLOSIVES...................................................................................................37
FORM C ...........................................................................................................38
LICENCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR REMOVE EXPLOSIVES......................38
FORM D ...........................................................................................................39
DECLARATION TO BE SIGNED BY ALL MASTERS OF VESSELS
ARRIVING AT A PORT WITH EXPLOSIVES AS PART OF THEIR
CARGO, OR MORE THAN 22.7 KG. NOT BEING PART OF THEIR
CARGO ............................................................................................................39
FORM E ...........................................................................................................40
FORM F............................................................................................................41
APPLICATION FOR STOREKEEPER'S (EXPLOSIVES) LICENCE................41
FORM G ...........................................................................................................42
STOREKEEPER'S (EXPLOSIVES) LICENCE.................................................42
FORM H ...........................................................................................................44
SHOT-FIRER'S LICENCE................................................................................44
FORM I .............................................................................................................45
APPLICATION FOR A SHOT-FIRER'S LICENCE ...........................................45
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SECOND SCHEDULE 46
FEES LEVIABLE UNDER THE REGULATIONS .............................................46
THIRD SCHEDULE 47
TABLE OF DISTANCES...................................................................................47
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EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS
Made by the Privy Council
G.S. 1/73, G.S. 115/74, G. 297/75
EXPLOSIVES ACT
1 Short title.
These Regulations may be cited as the Explosives Regulations.
PART I - PRELIMINARY
2 Interpretation.
In these Regulations unless a contrary intention appears —
“ammunition” means an explosive of any kind enclosed in any case or
contrivance or otherwise adapted so as to form a cartridge or charge for
small arms, cannon or any other weapon, or for blasting, or to form any
safety or other fuse for blasting, or for shells, or to form any tube for
firing explosives, or to form a percussion cap, a detonator, a fog signal, a
shell, a torpedo, a war rocket, a submarine mine, a land mine, or other
contrivance other than a firework;
“chlorate-mixture” means any explosive containing a chlorate;
“detonator” means a capsule or case which is of such strength and
construction and contains a fulminate in such quantity that the explosion
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of one capsule or case will communicate the explosion to other like
capsules or cases;
“firework” includes all firework and signal light compositions as well as
manufactured fireworks and signal lights;
“fulminate” means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture which
from its great susceptibility to detonation is suitable for employment in
percussion caps or any other appliances for developing detonation, or
which from its extreme sensibility to explosion and from its great
instability (that is to say, readiness to undergo decomposition from very
slight exciting causes) is especially dangerous;
“gunpowder” means exclusively gunpowder ordinarily so called;
“industrial explosive” includes blasting powder, nitro-glycerine,
dynamite;
fulminate of mercury or of other metals, detonators, fuses for blasting
purposes, and every other substance whether similar to those above-
mentioned or not used or manufactured with a view to producing a
practical effect by explosion;
“licensing officer” means the Minister of Police and includes any officer
appointed by him in writing in that behalf;
“matches” includes all kinds of matches ordinarily so called whether
safety or otherwise;
“nitrate-mixture” means any preparation other than gunpowder
ordinarily so called formed by the mechanical admixture of a nitrate with
any form of carbon or with any carbonaceous substance not possessed of
explosive properties, whether sulphur be or be not added to such
preparation and whether such preparation be or be not mechanically
mixed with any other non-explosive substance;
“nitro-compound” means any chemical compound possessed of
explosive properties or capable of combining with metals to form an
explosive compound which is produced by the chemical action of nitric
acid (whether alone or mixed with sulphuric acid), or of a nitrate mixed
with sulphuric acid upon any carbonaceous substance, whether such
compound is mechanically mixed with other substances or not;
“percussion cap” does not include a detonator;
“safety cartridges” means cartridges for small arms or machine guns of a
prescribed maximum gauge of which the cases can be extracted from the
small arms after firing and which are so closed as to prevent an explosion
in one cartridge communicating itself to another;
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“safety fuse” means fuse for blasting which burns but does not explode,
and which does not contain its own means of ignition, and which is of
such strength and construction and contains an explosive in such a
quantity that the burning of such fuse will not communicate laterally with
other like fuses.
PART II - CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES
3 Classification.
For the purposes of these Regulations, explosives shall be classified as follows,
namely —
Class I — Gunpowder
Class II — Nitrate-mixture
Class III — Nitro-compound
Class IV — Chlorate-mixture
Class V — Fulminate
Class VI — Ammunition
Class VII — Firework
And when an explosive falls within the description of more than one class it
shall be deemed to belong exclusively to the latest of the classes within the
description of which it falls, excepting that no such explosive shall be so deemed
to belong exclusively to class VII.
CLASS I.—GUNPOWDER CLASS
This class consists of gunpowder only.
CLASS II. —NITRATE-MIXTURE CLASS
The nitrate-mixture class comprises such explosives as Pyrolithe, pudrolithe,
saxifragin powder, Kellow's powder, and any preparation coming within the
above definition.
CLASS III.—NITRO-COMPOUND CLASS
The nitro-compound class has two divisions: —
Division 1 comprises such explosives as- —
Nitro-glycerine Ammonite
Dynamite Carbonite
Roburite, Westphalite Ardeer powder
Lithofracteur Ballistite
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Dualine Gelignite
Glyoxiline Forcite
Methylic nitrate Cordite
Blasting gelatine Rifleite
Gelatine dynamite Amberite
Securite Walsrode
Bellite Cannonite
and any chemical compound or mechanically mixed preparation which consists,
either wholly or partly, of nitro-glycerine or some other liquid nitro-compound.
Division 2 comprises such explosives as- —
Gun-cotton, ordinarily so called Nitro-mannite
Cotton gunpowder Picrates
Schultz' powder Picric powder
Gun-paper Tonite (or cotton
Xyloidine powder)
Gun sawdust Lyddite
Nitrated gun-cotton E.C. Powder
and any nitro-compound as before defined which is not comprised in the first
division.
CLASS IV.—CHLORATE-MIXTURE CLASS
The chlorate-mixture class has two divisions: —
Division 1 comprises such explosives as—
Horsley's blasting powder
Brian's blasting powder
and any chlorate preparation which consists party of nitro-glycerine or
some other liquid nitro-compound.
Division 2 comprises such explosives as- —
Horsley's original Chlorated gun-cotton.
blasting powder Hochstadter's blasting
charges
Erhardt's powder Reichen's blasting charges
Reveley's powder Teutonite
and any chlorate-mixture as before defined which is not comprised in the
first division.
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CLASS V. —FULMINATE CLASS
The fulminate class has two divisions—
Division 1 comprises such compounds as the fulminates of silver and of mercury
and preparations of these substances, such as are used in percussion caps, and
any preparation consisting of a mixture of a chlorate with phosphorus, or certain
descriptions of phosphorus compounds, with or without the addition of
carbonaceous matter, and any preparation consisting of a mixture of a chlorate
with sulphur, or with a sulphuret with or without carbonaceous matter.
Division 2 comprises such substances as the chloride and the iodide of nitrogen,
fulminating gold and silver, diazobenzol, and the nitrate of diazobensol.
CLASS VI. —AMMUNITION CLASS
The maximum gauge at which a small arm cartridge can be accepted as “safety”
is one inch or 2.54 centimetres. The following are the gauges of the machine-gun
cartridges which may be accepted as “safety”—
.303 inch or -7696 centimetres cordite;
Martini-Henry rifle, solid case;
.45 inch or 1.143 centimetre Gardner, Gatling and Nordenfeldt, except
Martini-Henry chambered guns;
.4 inch or 1.016 centimetre.
Cartridges of larger gauge are not safety cartridges.
The ammunition class has three divisions- —
Division 1 comprises exclusively—
safety cartridges;
safety fuses for blasting;
fuses for shells, and friction tubes for guns, or percussion primers,
provided there be not more than 5 fuses or percussion primers or 25 tubes
in one package and that the package be a hermetically sealed metal
cylinder;
percussion caps.
Division 2 comprises any ammunition, as before defined, which does not contain
its own means of ignition and is not included in division 1, such as —
cartridges for small-arms, which are not safety cartridges;
cartridges and charges for cannon, shells, mines, blasting, or other like
purposes;
shells and torpedoes containing any explosive;
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fuses for blasting, which are not safety fuses;
fuses for shells;
tubes for firing explosives;
war-rockets;
which do not contain their own means of ignition.
Division 3 comprises any ammunition, as before defined, which contains its own
means of ignition and is not included in division 1, such as—
detonators;
cartridges for small-arms, which are not safety cartridges;
fuses for blasting, which are not safety fuses;
fuses for shells;
tubes for firing explosives;
which do contain their own means of ignition.
By ammunition containing its own means of ignition is meant ammunition
having an arrangement, whether attached to it or forming part of it, which is
adapted to explode or fire the same by friction or percussion.
CLASS VII.—FIREWORK CLASS
The firework class has two divisions- —
Division 1 comprises firework compositions—-that is to say, any chemical
compound or mechanically mixed preparation of an explosive of inflammable
nature, which is used for the purpose of making manufactured fireworks, and is
not included in the former classes of explosives, and also any star and any
coloured fire composition, subject to the provision hereinafter set forth.
Division 2 comprises manufactured fireworks—-that is to say any explosive of
any of the foregoing classes and any firework composition, when such explosive
or composition is enclosed in any case or contrivance, or is otherwise
manufactured so as to form a war-rocket, maroon, lance, wheel, Chinese fire,
Roman candle, a squib, cracker, toy cap or amorce, serpent, rocket or other
article specially adapted for the production of pyrotechnic effects or pyrotechnic
signals or sound signals;
Provided that a substantially constructed and hermetically closed metal case
containing not more than 454 grammes of coloured fire composition of such a
nature as not to be liable to spontaneous ignition shall be deemed to be a
“manufactured firework”.
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PART III - MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES
4 Authorized place of manufacture.
The manufacture of any explosive shall not nor shall any process of such
manufacture be carried on except at a factory for explosives duly licensed in that
behalf, and if any person manufactures any explosive at any place ashore or
afloat at which he is not allowed by this regulation so to do, he shall be deemed
to manufacture explosives at an unauthorized place.
Provided that the Prime Minister may exempt any explosive from the operation
of this regulation.
5 Unauthorized place.
Where any explosive is manufactured at any unauthorized place —
(a) all or any part of such explosive or its ingredients or the various
apparatus used in its manufacture which may be found either in or
about such place or in the possession of under the control of any
person convicted under the preceding regulation may be forfeited;
and
(b) the person so manufacturing shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
$400 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to
both such imprisonment and fine.
6 Licensing premises.
(1) Subject to the approval of the Prime Minister and to any Regulations
made under the Act, the licensing officer may license any premises which
may appear suited to the purpose for the manufacture of such explosive or
explosives as he may deem fit.
(2) A fee of $10 shall be leviable for every licence to manufacture gunpowder
or fireworks.
7 Keeping books.
Every manufacturer of explosives shall at all times keep books, which shall be
open to the inspection of the licensing officer and of any police officer not below
the rank of sub-inspector, containing an accurate record of all explosives
manufactured by him; and any manufacturer of explosives failing to keep such
books or to produce them for inspection as aforesaid when required shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding $200.
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PART IV - STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
8 Storage
No explosive shall be stored in any place or premises whether on land or on
water not duly licensed in that behalf;
Provided always that —
(a) a person in possession of a licence to possess, use or carry an arm
or ammunition granted under the provisions of the Arms and
Ammunition Act, may store without a licence on any premises not
being a place of business specified in an arms and ammunition
dealer's licence granted under the provisions of that Act, the amount
and description of safety cartridges specified in such licence;
(b) any person licensed as an arms and ammunition dealer under the
provisions of the Arms and Ammunition Act may store without a
licence at the place or places of business specified in his licence, the
amount and description of safety cartridges specified in
such licence;
(c) any rifle club or association approved by the Prime Minister may
without a licence and in a place approved by the Prime Minister
store for its own use and not for trade purposes any amount of
safety cartridges, for use with gun, rifle or pistol, not
exceeding 5000.
(d) the provisions of this regulation shall not apply to the case of any
person conveying explosive from place to place in accordance with
the provisions of the Act.
9 Magazine
(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in these Regulations explosives
shall be stored only in a magazine, being a building constructed solely for
that purpose.
(2) Every magazine shall be located in accordance with the Table of
Distances contained in the Third Schedule hereto. Where it is
impracticable so to locate the magazine, the licensing officer may select
the most suitable location:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to any magazine built prior to
these Regulations coming into force, unless deemed necessary by the
licensing officer.
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(3) The construction, lining and ventilation of every magazine shall be
approved by a licensing officer.
(4) The ground surrounding a surface magazine to a distance of not less than
15.25 metres from the nearest point of such magazine shall be kept clear
of grass, weeds or other vegetable growth and of any inflammable
material. (5) No other material shall be stored in a magazine with
explosives.
(6) Should an unlawful entry into a magazine be made or attempted the holder
of the licence shall forthwith notify the nearest Police Station.
(7) Every magazine shall be in charge of a responsible person not under the
age of 21 years who shall make application for a Storekeeper's
(Explosives) Licence in the form set out in the First Schedule (Form F)
and whose appointment shall be approved by a licensing officer who shall
issue the required licence in the form set out in the First Schedule (Form
G). (Amended by G.S. 115/74.)
(8) Detonators shall not be stored in the same magazine as other explosives.
(9) Storage of less than 200 detonators may be in a separate locked
receptacle, isolated from inflammable material, and kept readily
accessible for removal in case of fire.
(10) Storage of not less than 200, but less than 2,000 detonators shall be in a
weather-proof locked receptacle, secured against removal and at least
15.25 metres from any building or roadway.
(11) Storage of 2,000 or more detonators shall be in a separate magazine
located in accordance with the Table of Distances for 227 kilograms-of
explosives. Where it is impracticable so to locate the magazine, a
licensing officer may select the most suitable location.
(12) Gunpowder and blasting powder in grain form, chlorate mixtures and
nitrate mixtures shall not be stored in the same magazine as explosives
intended to be exploded by a detonator.
(13) No unprotected light shall be taken into or used in a magazine or taken or
used within 7.625 metres thereof.
(14) No unprotected light shall be taken or used within 3 metres of any
explosives being loaded, unloaded or otherwise handled.
(15) No person shall smoke while handling explosives or take into or use in a
magazine anything which may cause ignition.
(16) Explosives shall be stored tidily and in such a manner that the oldest
explosives shall be the most readily accessible, and provided these have
not deteriorated, they shall be used first.
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(17) Explosives which have deteriorated shall not be used or offered for sale
but shall be disposed of by Or under the directions of the owner, or person
in charge, either independently or as directed by the licensing officer, but
in any event in a safe manner.
(18) No scraps or broken portions of explosives shall be left on the floor of a
magazine.
(19) Only implements made of wood, brass or copper shall be used in opening
cases of explosives. Provided that where cases are screwed down, an iron
screw-driver may be used to withdraw the screws, but for no other
purpose.
10 Issuing licence
The licensing officer may (subject to the provision that all licences for hulks or
magazines shall when licensed for the first time be countersigned by the Prime
Minister) on application being made to him and after satisfying himself that the
premises are suitable and due precaution for the public safety has been taken,
issue a licence in the Form A in the First Schedule hereto for the storage and/or
sale of explosives in any magazine, hulk, store house or shop. Such licence shall
expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued and shall be
for any period in months, and shall specify the maximum amount of each kind of
explosive which may be stored at one time:
Provided that a magazine for the storage of industrial explosives shall have first
been approved by the licensing officer who shall himself specify the maximum
amount of industrial explosive which may be stored therein:
And provided further that no licence shall be issued under this regulation for the
storage of explosives on any land occupied for the purpose of prospecting,
mining or quarrying operations unless such licence shall have been
countersigned by a licensing officer in token of his consent thereto.
11 Excess of amount stored.
Any holder of a licence storing or causing to be stored in licensed premises any
explosives in excess of the amount specified or of a kind not specified in his
licence shall be deemed to store explosives contrary to the provisions of these
Regulations.
12 Occupier of premises.
Every holder of a licence under regulation 10 shall be deemed to be the occupier
of the premises named in such licence, and any notice legibly addressed to him
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in English and delivered at such premises shall be deemed to have been
delivered to him.
13 Licence not transferable.
No licence shall be transferable. If licensed premises change hands the transferee
shall apply to the licensing officer for a new licence, failing the possession of
which he shall be deemed to store explosives contrary to the provisions of
regulation 8.
14 Forfeiture.
Where any explosive is stored or kept contrary to the provisions of regulation 8,
all or any part of such explosive may be forfeited by order of a magistrate, and
any person so storing, keeping, causing to be stored or causing to be kept
explosives shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100.
15 Hulk or floating magazine.
Every hulk or floating magazine licensed under these Regulations shall be
painted externally vermilion, and shall have the word “Explosives” legibly
printed on both sides in large letters of white paint at least 61 centimetres in
height, and such hulk or magazine shall be moored fore and aft in such position
as is indicated in the licence, and shall be used exclusively for the storage of
explosives.
16 Other premises.
All premises other than hulks or floating magazines licensed for the storage of
explosives under these Regulations shall have displayed in some conspicuous
place a board bearing the words “Licensed to store and deal in Explosives” or
“Licensed to store explosives”, as the case may be, legibly marked thereon in
such manner as the licensing officer shall direct, and any person who fails to
expose such board, publicly and any person who, holding no licence, exposes
such a board or a colourable imitation thereof shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding $20.
17 Structural alteration.
No structural alteration shall be made in any part of a licensed hulk, magazine,
or store without written permission from the licensing officer.
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18 Matches and petroleum.
No matches/and no petroleum to which the Petroleum Act or any other Act for
the time being in force regarding the importation, possession and transport of
petroleum applies, shall be kept for sale in any premises licensed for the storage
of more than $40 of explosives, and any person so keeping any matches or any
such petroleum shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $10.
19 Temporary licence.
The licensing officer, may on application made to him, issue a temporary licence
in the Form A in the First Schedule hereto for the storage, for a short period to
be specified, of such explosive as may be required for any pyrotechnic display.
20 Revocation or suspension of licence.
Any licence granted under the provisions of these Regulations may be revoked
or suspended without cause assigned by the licensing officer.
21 Fees – Second Schedule.
The fees leviable under these Regulations shall be as set out in the Second
Schedule.
Provided that no fee shall be leviable in respect of permits to purchase or possess
.22, .303, .38 or .455 ammunition issued to a member of any rifle club or
association approved by the Prime Minister.
22 Licensed person to keep books.
Every person licensed to store explosives under regulation 10 shall at all times
keep books, which shall be open to the inspection of the licensing officer and of
any police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector or an officer in charge Of
a police station, containing an accurate record of all explosives stored by him;
and any such person failing to keep such books or to produce them for
inspection as aforesaid when required shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $50.
PART V - PACKING AND TRANSPORT
23 Packaging.
(1) The provisions of this regulation shall be observed with respect to the
packing of explosives for conveyance.
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(2) Each class of explosive shall be separately packed and each case shall be
legibly labelled.
(3) The explosive shall be contained in a double package. The inner package
shall be a substantial case, bag, canister, or other receptacle made and
closed so as to prevent the explosive from escaping, and the outer package
shall be a box, barrel, or case of wood or metal or other solid material, and
shall be of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be
broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure whilst
being conveyed and will not allow the explosive to escape;
Provided as follows —
(a) an explosive, not being an explosive of class V (fulminate), or of
the 2nd and 3rd divisions of class VI (ammunition), or of the 1st
division of class VII (firework), shall, if not exceeding 2.27
kilograms in quantity, be contained in a substantial case, bag,
canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the
explosive from escaping;
(b) if the explosive is of class I (gunpowder), or of class II (nitrate-
mixture), or is gun-cotton or another explosive of the 2nd division
of class III (nitro-compound), the quantity of the explosive in any
one outer package shall not, in the case of explosives of the first
two classes exceed 45.4 kilograms, and in other cases 22.7
kilograms;
(c) if the explosive is picric acid, the inner package must be of such a
nature as effectually to prevent any picric acid from coming into
contact with any basic metallic oxide, and special precautions must
be taken to prevent this by heavily lacquering all metal surfaces
with which the explosive is likely to be in contact;
(d) if the explosive belongs to the 1st division of class III (nitro-
compound) or to class IV (chlorate-mixture), the inner package
shall be without any metal in its construction, and the inner or outer
package, or both, shall be thoroughly waterproof. No one of the
inner packages shall contain more than 4.54 kilograms, and the
aggregate quantity of the explosive in any one outer package shall
not exceed 22.7 kilograms;
(e) if the explosive belongs to class V (fulminate) and is of such
character that it cannot be packed mixed with water, or that danger
would arise from such mode of packing, it shall be packed in such
manner as shall be especially directed by the Prime Minister;
(d) any other explosive of the fulminate class shall be packed as
follows —
It shall be packed in bags or coverings of calico, canvas or other
materials permeable to water, and containing each not more than
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11.35 kilograms of fulminate, and so made and closed as to prevent
any explosive from escaping. Such bags or coverings shall be
packed in a case containing sufficient water to ensure the explosive
being kept constantly wet, and such case (hereinafter called the
inner case) shall be packed in an outer case containing sufficient
water constantly to surround the inner case; and the inner case and
the outer case shall each be of strength, construction and character
that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become
defective or insecure whilst being conveyed, and will not allow any
fulminate or water to escape; and the amount of the explosive in
any one outer case shall not exceed 90.8 kilograms except with the
consent of, and under conditions approved by, the licensing officer;
(g) every package when actually used for the packing of one fulminate
shall not be used for the packing of any other fulminate or for any
other purpose;
(h) on the outer case of every package containing fulminate there shall
be affixed in conspicuous characters by means of a brand or
securely attached label or other mark the word “Explosive” in white
paint with the name of the explosive followed by the words
“Fulminate, division 1” (or 2, as the case may be), and the name
and address of the owner or sender;
(i) if an explosive belongs to the 1st division of class VI (ammunition),
it shall be contained in a box, barrel, or case of wood, metal, or
other solid material, and of such strength, construction and
character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened or
become defective or insecure whilst being conveyed, and will not
allow any explosive to escape;
(j) if the explosive belongs to the 2nd division of class VI
(ammunition), the following regulations shall apply —
viz: —
(i) a shell or torpedo containing any explosive material whether
such shell or torpedo be separate from part of a rocket or
other appliance, shall be packed in such manner as may be
specially directed by the Prime Minister with reference to
such explosive;
(ii) any explosive material when made up into a cartridge or
charge for cannon, shells, mines, blasting or other like
purposes, shall be packed in the manner required for the
same explosive material when not so made up:
Provided that where a double package is required, the enclosing
case of such cartridge or charge, if it satisfies the conditions
required for the inner package, may be held to be such inner
package;
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(iii) any other explosive of the 2nd division shall be packed in a
box, barrel, or case of wood, metal, or other solid material,
and of such strength, construction, and character that it will
not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or
insecure whilst being conveyed, and will not allow any
explosive to escape;
and any one such package shall not contain more than 45.4
kilograms of ammunition;
(k) if the explosive belongs to the 3rd division of class VI
(ammunition), it shall be packed in a double package. The inner
package shall not contain more than 908gms of such explosive and
no more than 22.7 kilograms shall be contained in the outer
package;
(l) if the explosive belongs to the 1st division of class VII (firework), it
shall be contained in a double package. The inner package shall be
a substantial canister, case, or other receptacle surely closed, and
containing no more than 454 grams of explosive, and no more than
9 kilograms shall be contained in the outer package;
(m) if the explosive belongs to the 2nd division of class VII (firework),
it shall be contained in a box, barrel, or case of wood, metal, or
other solid material, and of such strength, construction, and
character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or
become defective or insecure whilst being conveyed, and will not
allow any explosive to escape, and the quantity of explosive in any
one package shall not exceed 45.4 kilograms.
24 Conditions
Whatever be the amount of the explosive, and to whatever class or division of a
class it belongs, the following conditions shall be observed —
(a) the interior of every package, whether single or double, shall be
kept free from grit and otherwise clean;
(b) every package, whether single or double, when actually used for the
packing of the explosive, shall not be used for the packing of any
other explosive of the same of any other class or for any other
purpose, except with the consent of, and under conditions approved
by the licensing officer;
(c) there shall not be any iron or steel in the construction of any such
single package or inner or outer package unless the same is
effectually covered with tin, zinc, or other suitable material;
(d) on the outermost package there shall be affixed, in conspicuous
characters, by means of a brand or securely attached label or mark,
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the word “Explosive” in white paint, followed by the name of the
explosive or other description of the contents and the name and
address of the owners or senders;
(e) the amount of the explosive in any single package or, if there is a
double package, in any one other package, shall not exceed the
amount specified in the foregoing regulations except with the
consent of, and under conditions to be approved by, the licensing
officer or other officer appointed by the Government in this behalf.
25 Breach relating to packing.
Whoever commits a breach of any of the foregoing regulations relating to the
packing of explosives for conveyance shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding $100.
MODE OF CONVEYANCE
26 Pack in prescribed manner.
No explosive shall be conveyed from place to place unless packed in the manner
provided for in the foregoing regulations.
27 Sufficiently separated.
There shall not be conveyed in any carriage or vessel which is being used for the
conveyance of an explosive, any explosive of a different class and division of
whatsoever nature which contains its own means of ignition, unless it is
sufficiently separate therefrom to prevent any fire or explosion which may take
place in one such explosive being communicated to another.
28 Fire or artificial light.
Whilst the explosive is being loaded on, or unloaded out of, any carriage or
vessel, no fire or artificial light, nor any article which is liable to cause or
communicate fire or explosion (such as charcoal, lucifer matches, articles for
striking a light, petroleum to which the Petroleum Act or any other Act for the
time being in force regarding the importation, possession and transport of
petroleum applies, or any spirit, or oil, or substance that gives forth an
inflammable vapour at a temperature below 23.55 degrees Centigrade, shall be,
or shall be allowed to be, brought, had or used dangerously near to such carriage
or vessel and no smoking shall be allowed in, on or dangerously near to the
same:
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Provided that, when the use of a light for the purpose of such loading or
unloading is unavoidable, a lamp of such construction, position or character as
not to cause any danger from fire or explosion may be used.
And no person, while landing any explosive (except an explosive of class VI,
division 1, or an explosive of class VII if packed in accordance with the packing
regulations), shall wear boots or shoes with iron or steel nails, heels or tips.
29 Hand to hand passing.
In the loading or unloading of any explosive, the sacks and packages containing
the same shall be passed from hand to hand and not rolled upon the ground; they
shall not be thrown or dropped down, but shall be carefully deposited and
stowed.
30 Securing explosive.
The explosive shall not be conveyed except in the interior of a carriage so
enclosed on all sides with wood or metal, or in the hold of a vessel having a
close deck so closed as effectually to protect the explosive against accident by
fire from without. If the explosive cannot be so secured, it shall be completely
covered with painted cloth, tarpaulin or other suitable material, so as to protect it
effectually against communication of fire.
31 No iron or steel.
There shall not be any iron or steel in the interior of the portion of the carriage or
vessel with which the case containing the explosive is in contact, unless the
same is effectually covered with leather, wood, cloth or other suitable material.
32 Stowing.
In the stowing of the explosive, due precaution shall be taken by means of a
partition or otherwise, and by careful stowing to secure such explosive from
being brought into contact with, or endangered by, any other article or substance
conveyed in such carriage or vessel which is liable to cause fire or explosion;
and if the explosive is dangerously affected by water, due precautions shall be
taken to exclude water from coming into contact with such explosive.
33 Amount to be conveyed.
(1) The amount of explosives conveyed in any one carriage or vessel at any
one time shall not exceed 4540 kilograms.
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(2) The foregoing provision of this regulation shall not apply —
(a) where the carriage be so enclosed on all sides with wood or metal,
or the vessel has a close deck so closed as effectually to protect the
explosives against accident by fire from without, in which case the
amount of explosives conveyed shall not exceed 6.12 tonnes in any
carriage or 20.4 tonnes in any vessel; or
(b) in the case of lighters used for the purpose of unloading or loading
on to any vessel carrying explosives at a port if the distance from
such vessel to the shore does not exceed 3.2 kilometres, provided
that all due precautions are taken for prevention of accident to the
satisfaction of the harbour master or other appointed person; or
(c) in the case of a vessel which is towed inside a reef, but not in any
river or inland waterway, and which carries neither passengers nor
crew, except a helmsman, in which case the amount of explosives
conveyed shall not exceed 102 tonnes.
34 Non-application of Part V.
Nothing in the foregoing regulations of Part V hereof (except regulation 23)
shall apply to any explosive of the 1st division of class VI (ammunition):
Provided that all due precautions are taken for the prevention of accidents.
35 Carrying public passengers.
(1) No explosives shall be conveyed in a carriage whilst carrying or plying for
public passengers.
(2) No explosive shall be conveyed in a vessel whilst carrying or plying for
public passengers, unless the quantity is less than 2.27 kilograms and
notice has been given beforehand to the person in charge of such vessel:
Provided —
(a) that there shall not be conveyed in any such vessel any explosive of
class V (fulminate), or any explosive of the 3rd division of class VI
(ammunition), or of the 1st division of class III (nitro-compound),
except —
(i) dynamite, which may be carried in the form of cartridges up
to the limit of 2.27 kilograms, provided that no detonators are
carried in the same compartment:
(ii) detonators to the number of 200, provided that the amount of
explosives of class V (fulminate) in the detonators shall in no
case exceed in the aggregate 85 grams (a certificate to this
effect being given by the agent of the company or firm or by
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the person by whom the detonators are tendered for
transport), and that no dynamite is carried in the same
compartment;
(b) that where there is no available communication with any port or
place except by vessel carrying passengers, it shall be lawful to ship
explosives on such vessel on condition that such vessel shall be
provided with a special compartment or magazine for the protection
of the explosive and subject to such special conditions and
restrictions as the harbour master or other authorised officer may
deem fit.
36 Class V, class VI and class VII.
With respect to the conveyance by carriage or vessel of explosives of class V
(fulminate), or of the 3rd division of class VI (ammunition), or of the 1st
division of class VII (firework), or of larger quantities than 2.27 kilograms of
any other explosive, the following regulations shall be observed —
(a) the person in charge of the carriage or vessel shall not drive or
conduct the same in a dangerous or reckless manner, and shall take
all due precautions to avoid fire and explosion, and no person shall
do any act or thing in relation to the explosive which tends to cause
fire or explosion, and is not reasonably necessary for the
conveyance of the explosive or for work immediately connected
with such conveyance; and a person who is intoxicated shall not
have charge of any carriage or vessel conveying explosive, and
shall not be permitted to be in, on, or attending the same;
(b) a person shall not forward to any warehouseman or carrier a
consignment of explosive unless she has given notice to such
warehouseman or carrier beforehand stating the name and quantity
of the explosive proposed to be conveyed and the name and address
of the proposed consignee, and has had an intimation that the
warehouseman or carrier is prepared to receive the consignment;
and a warehouseman or carrier shall not make such an intimation,
nor receive it, and forthwith to despatch the same, or to deposit it in
a magazine or at a place at which a person is licensed to possess the
same;
(c) the carriage or vessel conveying the explosive shall be in charge of,
and constantly attended by, some competent person, or by a
sufficient number of competent persons, and such persons shall not,
if the amount of the explosive conveyed exceed 45.4 kilograms,
stop or delay for a longer time than may be reasonably necessary, or
stop unnecessarily at any place where such stopping would be
attended with special public danger.
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37 Breach relating to mode of conveyance.
Whoever commits a breach of any of the foregoing regulations relating to the
mode of conveyance of explosives shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $50.
PART VI - IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION
38 Importing or exporting. Form C First Schedule.
An explosive shall not be imported, exported or removed from place to place
except under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf in the Form C in the
First Schedule hereto issued by a licensing officer.
39 Breach and penalty.
Whoever imports or exports an explosive in contravention of the last preceding
regulation shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $400 or to imprisonment for a
period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment; and
whoever removes an explosive in contravention of the said regulation shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding $200.
40 To be fit for importation.
In the case of explosives of class III and class IV and such explosives of class VI
divisions 2 and 3 as contain explosives of class III or class IV, the licence
prescribed by regulation 38 shall not be issued unless the licensing officer is
satisfied that the explosives in respect of which the licence is applied for are of
such manufacture as to be fit for importation into the Kingdom.
41 Application for licence. Form B First Schedule.
Application for the licence prescribed by regulation 38 shall be made to the
licensing officer in the Form B in the First Schedule hereto.
42 Vessel with explosives.
Every vessel having on board explosives as part of the cargo, or more than 45
kilograms of explosives not being part of the cargo, shall be held to be loaded
with explosives:
Provided always that this regulation shall not apply to explosives of class VI,
division 1, and class VII.
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43 Vessel loaded with or loading explosives.
(1) No vessel loaded with or in the course of being loaded with or discharging
explosives shall, without the permission of the harbour master, come or
remain within the limits of a harbour defined by law.
(2) Such harbour master shall have the power to give such permission subject
to such conditions with due regard to safety as he may deem fit.
44 Gunpowder signal.
Every vessel having on board explosives as described in regulation 42 shall hoist
the gunpowder signal at the fore and remain outside the limits of the port.
45 Master violating regulations.
The master of any vessel who infringes the provisions of either or both of the
two last preceding regulations, or who, after notice received from the harbour
master to remove his vessel outside the limits of such port, continues to keep
such vessel loaded with explosives within such limits, shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding $200.
46 Signing declaration. Form D First Schedule.
Directly a vessel loaded with explosives (other than those of class VI, division 1,
or class VII) is boarded by the harbour master or any duly appointed boarding
officer, the master of such vessel shall sign a declaration in the Form D in the
First Schedule hereto, and any master refusing to make such declaration or
knowingly making a false declaration under this regulation shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding $20.
47 Inspection by licensing officer.
The officer receiving such declaration shall, if the explosives or any part thereof
are to be landed at the port, forthwith despatch it to the licensing officer who
may, should he deem it necessary, board the vessel concerned and satisfy
himself by inspection and search that the declaration is in accordance with the
facts, and that the explosives are properly packed and labelled in accordance
with the provisions of Part V of these Regulations and the master of the vessel
shall afford all reasonable facilities for such inspection.
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48 Offence and penalty.
Any master infringing the provisions of the last preceding regulation shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding $20.
49 Inspection completed.
When the inspection, if any, is over and the requirements of regulation 40 have
been complied with, the licensing officer may issue a licence under regulation 38
in respect of such of the explosives as he thinks fit.
50 Exporting etc., without licence. Form C First Schedule.
Any master of a vessel, consignee or other person who lands or attempts to land
at any place in the Kingdom, or removes or attempts to remove from any one
place in the Kingdom to any other, or exports or attempts to export any
explosives in respect of which a licence is required by the Regulations, without a
licence from the licensing officer in the Form C in the First Schedule hereto, or
refuses to produce such licence when called upon to do so by any police officer
not below the rank of sub-inspector or any officer in charge of a police station
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $200.
51 Notice to land, remove etc., explosives to be given.
It shall be lawful for a consignee, possessing a licence from the licensing officer,
to land, remove or ship any explosives therein detailed between sunrise and
sunset, after giving at least 6 hours' notice of his intention to do so to the
licensing officer, and to convey them to such place as is in such permit named:
Provided that the regulations regarding conveyance of explosives set forth in
Part V of these Regulations are strictly complied with.
52 Boarding vessel with or without warrant.
It shall be lawful for the licensing officer or any police officer not below the
rank of sub-inspector or an officer in charge of a police station with or without
warrant to board any vessel within the limits of a port suspected to have
explosives on board in contravention of the provisions of the Act or of these
Regulations, and to search for the same.
53 Keeping books.
Every person who shall import, export or remove from place to place any
explosive under such licence as is provided for by Regulation 38 shall at all
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times keep books, which shall be open to the inspection of the licensing officer
and of any police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector or an officer in
charge of a police station, containing an accurate record of all explosives so
imported, exported or removed by him; and any such person failing to keep such
books or to produce them for inspection as aforesaid when required shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding $100.
PART VII - SALE, POSSESSION AND PURCHASE
54 Purchasing and selling.
No person shall purchase, and no person unless he be duly authorized under
regulation 10 shall sell or have in his possession any explosive other than safety
cartridges except under a permit in that behalf in Form E in the First
Schedule hereto:
Provided that no such permit shall be required in respect of any explosive of
class VII not exceeding 2.27 kilograms.
55 Safety cartridges. Form E First Schedule.
No person shall sell any explosive other than safety cartridges to any person
except on production to him by the purchaser of a permit to purchase the same in
the Form E in the First Schedule hereto.
56 Offence and penalty.
Any person who has in his possession any explosives contrary to the provisions
of regulation 54 or sells any explosive contrary to the provisions of regulations
54 or 55 shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100 or to imprisonment for a
period not exceeding 6 months or to both such fine and imprisonment,
57 Permit issued.
Every permit issued in pursuance of this Part of these Regulations shall show —
(a) the name and address of the person to whom the permit is granted;
(b) the quantity and nature of the explosive permitted to be sold,
purchased, or possessed, as the case may be.
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58 Permit in force for three months.
Permits for the sale or purchase of explosives shall remain in force for 3 months
from the date of issue and no longer.
PART VIII - USE
(Inserted by G.S. 115/74.)
59 “Use” defined.
“Use” means the process of preparing and firing any explosive substance for the
purpose of demolition, blasting or seismic survey.
60 Shot-firer's licence - Form H First Schedule.
No person shall use any explosive in Classes I to V inclusive unless specifically
licensed in that behalf. The licence shall be termed a Shot-firer's Licence and
shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule (Form H) hereto and it may be
renewed on the first day of January each year on written application to a
licensing officer.
61 Prerequisiters for licence.
A licence shall not be issued to any person unless the licensing officer is
satisfied that such person —
(a) has detailed knowledge of the Explosives Act, and of these
Regulations insofar as they relate to the handling, storage,
transportation and use of explosives; and
(b) is competent to use explosives.
62 Application for licence - Form I First Schedule.
Application for the licence prescribed by regulation 611 Shall be made to the
licensing officer in the form set out in the First Schedule (Form I) hereto.
63 Age for licence.
No person under the age of 21 years shall be issued with a Shot-firer's Licence.
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64 Holder of valid licence permitted to do.
Only a person (hereinafter referred to as the Shot-firer) holding a valid Shot-
firer's Licence shall be permitted to- —
(a) draw” explosives from any magazine or other store where
explosives are licensed to be kept;
(b) load bore-holes with explosive, or otherwise prepare the explosive,
for firing;
(c) fire the bore-holes, or other explosive preparations by means of —
(i) igniting the fuse (where safety fuse and No. 6 detonators are
used);
(ii) activating the exploder (where electric detonators are used).
65 Responsible for security of explosives.
The Shot-firer shall be responsible for the security of the explosives(a) from any
magazine to the site; and (b) on the site. He shall ensure that, in both instances
referred to above, the detonators are packed separately from the explosives and
are placed as far away therefrom, consistent with space and security.
66 Shot-firer's exploder.
The Shot-firer shall use only the regulation shot-firer's exploder to activate any
electrically-operated explosive charge. The cable shall not be finally connected
to the exploder until immediately prior to firing.
67 Red danger flags and notice boards.
The Shot-firer shall be responsible for ensuring that the requisite red danger
flags and notice boards are clearly displayed prior to operations being
commenced and for ensuring that all persons and animals have been evacuated
from the danger area before any explosive charge is fired.
68 Smoking etc.
The Shot-firer shall not smoke or use any unprotected light, nor allow any other
person to do so, within 8 metres of where any explosive substance is being
prepared for firing.
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69 Wood, brass, copper, etc.
The Shot-firer shall use only wood, brass or copper implements in the
preparation of any explosive substance for firing. Only the regulation crimper
shall be used to join safety fuse to a detonator.
70 Checking charges.
The Shot-firer shall be responsible for checking that all charges have been
completely fired before allowing other persons or animals to return. The normal
time delay between firing and inspection shall be not less than ten minutes.
71 Licence not transferable.
A shot-firer's licence shall not be transferable, provided that where a change of
employer takes place, within the licence period, the name of the new employer
shall be entered in the space provided on the licence and endorsed by the
licensing officer.
PART IX - GENERAL
72 Forfeiture of licence.
Every licence granted under these Regulations shall be liable to be forfeited on
breach of any of the conditions subject to which it is granted.
73 Entering, inspecting etc.
Any licensing officer, inspector, harbour master, or police officer not below the
rank of sub-inspector or an officer in charge of a police station may, with or
without warrant, at any time- —
(a) enter, inspect and examine any place, carriage or vessel in which an
explosive is being manufactured, preserved, used, sold, transported
or imported under a licence granted under the Act or these
Regulations, or in which he has reason to believe that an explosive
has been or is being manufactured, preserved, used, sold,
transported or imported in contravention of the Act or of the
Regulations made thereunder;
(b) search for explosives therein;
(c) take samples of any explosive found therein on tender of
payment of the value thereof; and
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(d) seize, detain, remove and if necessary destroy any explosive
found therein.
74 Granting new licence.
If a person licensed to import an explosive dies or becomes bankrupt or mentally
incapable or otherwise disabled, the person carrying on the business of such
licensee shall not be liable to any penalty or for forfeiture for acting under the
license during such reasonable time as may be necessary to allow him to make
an application to the authority granting the licence for a new licence in his own
name during the currency of the unexpired portion of the original licence. Such
new licence shall be granted on payment of twenty five seniti.
75 Licence lost or destroyed.
When a licence granted in accordance with these Regulations is lost or
accidentally destroyed, a duplicate may be granted to the licensee on payment of
the fee set out in the Second Schedule hereto.
76 Producing licence.
Any person holding a licence, or acting under a licence granted in accordance
with these Regulations, shall be bound to produce the same when called upon to
do so by any district officer, or any police officer.
77 Matches exempted.
Matches of all sorts are exempted from the operation of these Regulations with
the exception of Part III hereof, relating to the manufacture of explosives and
comprising regulations 4, 5 and 6 which shall apply to the manufacture of
matches and Part IV regulation 18.
78 False statement and penalty.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement in any application
required by these Regulations shall be guilty of any offence and shall be liable,
in addition to the revocation of any licence which may have been granted, to a
fine not exceeding $50.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
FORM A
(Regulation 10)
Store
Licence to Store and Deal in store Explosives
is hereby licensed to (store and deal in) explosives not exceeding the amount specified
below at his premises in (specify address in full)
Nature of explosive Amount Remarks
This licence expires on the ...............................................................................................
Dated at …………….this ……………day of ………………………………19 .............
………………………………..
Licensing Officer.
NOTE: In the case of a hulk or floating magazine the exact position thereof with
reference to two fixed points is to be recorded.
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FORM B
(Regulation 41)
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR REMOVE
EXPLOSIVES
landing
Licence is requested for the shipping of the undermentioned explosives:
removal
Nature of explosive Amount From To Purchase for which required
Dated at …………….this ……………day of ………………………………19 .............
………………………………..
Signature of Applicant.
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FORM C
(Regulation 38)
LICENCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR REMOVE EXPLOSIVES
landing
Licence is hereby given for the shipping of the undermentioned explosives:
removal
Nature of explosive Amount From To
This licence expires …………………………………………days after the date hereof.
Dated at …………….this ……………day of ………………………………19 .............
………………………………..
Licensing Officer.
NOTE: At least six hours' notice to be given to the licensing officer before landing or
removal takes place.
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FORM D
(Regulation 46)
DECLARATION TO BE SIGNED BY ALL MASTERS OF VESSELS
ARRIVING AT A PORT WITH EXPLOSIVES AS PART OF THEIR CARGO,
OR MORE THAN 22.7 KG. NOT BEING PART OF THEIR CARGO
I ……………………………………..Master of the vessel …………………..arrived at
the port of ...................................... do hereby declare that the following is a true and
accurate statement of the explosives on board as required by the Explosives Act:
Total To be carried past the port To be landed at the port
Description No. of
packages
Weight No. of
packages
Weight No. of
packages
Weight
Dated at …………….this ……………day of ………………………………19 .............
………………………………..
Master of the Vessel.
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FORM E
(Regulation 54)
Sell
Permit to Purchase Explosives
Possess
.............................................. of …………………………………is hereby permitted to
(Specify name in full) (specify address in full)
(sell ..........................................................................................................................
(possess within three months from this date) (at his premises at ...................................
(purchase .........................................................................................................................
of the kind and amount specified below:—……………………………….*) explosive
Description of explosives Amount Remarks
Dated at …………….this ……………day of ………………………………19 .............
………………………………..
Police Officer.
* When possession is permitted the words “within three months from this date” are to
be deleted. When sale or purchase is permitted the words “at his premises at
………………………………………………………………………” are to be deleted.
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FORM F
(Regulation 9(7))
APPLICATION FOR STOREKEEPER'S (EXPLOSIVES) LICENCE
Full name …………………………………………………….. Age .........................
Postal Address ………………………………………… Occupation .......................
Employers name ...........................................
and Address: ……………………….....
………………………….
………………………….
“Passport”
Photograph
How long have you been employed by the above? ............................................yrs./mth.
have you a thorough knowledge of the Explosives Act, and of the Explosives
Regulations, as amended, insofar as they relate to the handling, storage; transportation
and use of explosives?
Yes/No
Reason for application ....................................................................
Previous experience in ....................................................................
explosives storekeeping ....................................................................
(full details) ....................................................................
Competency Reference . ...................................................................
Character Reference ...................................................................
Date ....................................
Signature of Applicant ................................
NOTE: It is an offence to furnish false information on any application.
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FORM G
(Regulation 9(7))
STOREKEEPER'S (EXPLOSIVES) LICENCE
Full Name ……………………….Age ........
Postal Address: ……………………….....
Occupation: ……………………….....
Employed by (1)……………………….
(2)……………………….
(3)……………………….
“Passport”
Photograph
is hereby licensed to be in charge of an Explosives Magazine in accordance with
Regulation 9(7) of the Explosives Regulations as amended.
Provided that he shall —
1. (a) Have a detailed knowledge of the Explosives Act, and of the
Explosives Regulations, as amended, insofar as they relate to the handling, storage,
transportation and use of explosives.
(b) Be competent to receive and issue explosives.
2. Personally be responsible for the safe custody of the keys to the explosives
magazine.
3. Personally issue to any authorised person in possession of a valid Shot-firer's
Licence, such explosives as he may request in writing.
4. Personally receive from any authorised person in possession of a valid Shot-
firer's Licence, or direct from any vessel, such explosives as are required to be stored in
the magazine.
5. Personally ensure that explosives and detonators are stored in separate
compartments of the magazine.
6. Personally ensure that gunpowder, blasting powder, chlorate mixtures and
nitrate mixtures are NOT stored in the same magazine as explosives intended to be
initiated by a detonator.
7. Personally check the exact number of sticks of explosives issued.
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8. Maintain only one broken case of explosive at any one time and issue the
oldest for use first.
9. Personally maintain an accurate record of all receipts and issues.
10. Not smoke or use any unprotected light, nor allow any other person to do so,
within 8 metres of the magazine.
11. Maintain the magazine in a neat and tidy manner and ensure no scraps or
broken portions are left on the floor of the magazine.
12. Not give or transfer this licence to any other person and, when a change of
employment takes place enter details of the new employer in the space provided and
have the entry endorsed by a licensing officer.
This licence is valid until 31st December, 19 .....................
Date ………………………..Licensing Officer ..........................................................
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FORM H
(Regulation 60)
SHOT-FIRER'S LICENCE
Full Name ……………………….Age ........
Postal Address: ……………………….....
Occupation: ……………………….....
Employed by ….……………………….
….……………………….
….……………………….
“Passport”
Photograph
is hereby licensed to use explosives of Classes .................................................. in
accordance with regulations 60 and 3 of the Explosives Regulations, as amended whilst
employed as above.
Provided that he shall —
1. (a) have a detailed knowledge of the Explosives Act, and of the
Explosives Regulations, as amended, insofar as they related to the handling, storage,
transportation and use of explosives;
(b) be competent to use explosives.
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FORM I
(Regulation 62)
APPLICATION FOR A SHOT-FIRER'S LICENCE
Full Name ……………………………………………..….Age …………………Years.
Postal Address …………………………………………….Occupation ..........................
Employers name ...........................................
and Address: ……………………….....
…………………..………………………….
How long have you been employed by the
above ................................................. years.
Have you a thorough knowledge of the
Explosives Act, and of the Explosives
Regulations, as amended, insofar as they
relate to the handling, storage,
transportation and use of explosives.
YES/NO
“Passport”
Photograph
Reason for application .....................................................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Previous experience in use of explosives (full details, with date if possible)…………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Competency Reference ....................................................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date ………………………..Signature of Applicant ......................................................
NOTE: It is an offence to furnish false information on any application.
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FEES LEVIABLE UNDER THE REGULATIONS
(Regulations 21 and 62)
(a) For every licence for a hulk or floating magazine for
explosives, yearly
$40.00
(b) For every licence for a store or magazine for explosives 6.00
(c) For every licence for a shop to store and deal in explosives,
yearly
8.00
(d) For every licence for a shop to store and deal in fireworks only,
yearly
2.00
(e) For every permit to import, export or remove explosives .40
(f) For every licence to store explosives temporarily under
regulation 19
.40
(g) For every permit to purchase, sell or possess explosives .40
(h) For the issue of a duplicate licence under regulation 62 .40
(i) Fees for the storage of explosives in Government magazines or premises
(1) For each package containing 22-7 Kg. and under, per week
or part thereof.
.10
(2) For each package containing over 22.7 Kg. per week or part
thereof.
.05
Provided that the Prime Minister may, at his discretion, waive the fees required
under (i)(1) and (2) hereof.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
TABLE OF DISTANCES
(Regulation 9)
Allowable
amount of
explosives in
magazine or
other storage
building
(a) Any other
storage
belonging to
same occupier
or by mutual
consent of
respective
occupiers; high
way; canal;
pier; open place
of resort;
mineral or
private railway
(b) Any other
magazine other
than as provided
in (a) furnace,
boiler, kiln,
engine or
machine
workshop, shop
(c) Dwelling
house with
occupier's
consent in
writing
(d) Dwelling
house without
occupier's
consent; church;
school; other
building where
persons are
accustomed to
assemble
Kg Distances (in metres) to be kept clear from
227 45.75 45.75 45.75 91.50
454 45.75 68.62 68.62 137.25
908 45.75 91.50 91.50 183.00
1362 46.66 92.41 100.65 219.60
1816 47.58 93.33 109.80 256.20
2270 47.58 95.16 118.95 292.80
2724 48.49 96.07 128.10 333.97
3178 48.49 96.99 132.67 370.57
3632 49. 41 98.82 141.82 407.17
4086 49.41 99.73 150.97 443.77
4540 50.32 100.65 160.12 480.37
5448 51.24 102.48 173.85 539.85
6356 52.15 104.31 187.57 599.32
7264 53.07 106.14 201.30 658.80
8172 53.98 107.97 215.02 718.27
9080 54.90 109.80 228.75 777.75
11350 57.34 114.37 263.21 937.87
13620 59.47 118.95 297.37 1098.00
15890 61.91 123.52 331.84 1245.31
18160 64.05 128.10 366.00 1395.37
20430 66.49 132.67 400.46 1544.21
22700 68.62 137.25 434.62 1692.75
24970 71.06 141.82 469.09 1841.59
27240 73.20 146.40 503.25 1990.12
29510 75.64 150.97 537.71 2138.96
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Allowable
amount of
explosives in
magazine or
other storage
building
(a) Any other
storage
belonging to
same occupier
or by mutual
consent of
respective
occupiers; high
way; canal;
pier; open place
of resort;
mineral or
private railway
(b) Any other
magazine other
than as provided
in (a) furnace,
boiler, kiln,
engine or
machine
workshop, shop
(c) Dwelling
house with
occupier's
consent in
writing
(d) Dwelling
house without
occupier's
consent; church;
school; other
building where
persons are
accustomed to
assemble
Kg Distances (in metres) to be kept clear from
31780 77.77 155.55 571.87 2287.50
34050 80.21 160.12 606.34 2447.62
36320 82.35 164.70 640.50 2607.75
38590 84.79 169.27 674.96 2756.59
40860 86.92 173.85 709.12 2905.12
43130 89.36 178.42 743.59 3081.41
45400 91.50 183.00 777.75 3202.50
Where additional protection either by natural features of the ground or by good and
substantial mounds or barricades of earth of adequate height is provided the distances as set
out in the Table may be reduced to one half. Provided that when a natural hill so intervenes
as to afford a degree of protection which in the opinion of a licensing officer justifies a
further reduction the distance may be reduced to one quarter.
