GUNPOWDER AND FIREWORKS. No. 14 of 1901.

No. 7 of 1901, repealed by No. 3 of 1903.

No. 8 of 1901, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1937.

No. 9 of 1901, repealed by Law Revision Ordinance, 1939.

No. 10 of 1901, repealed by No. 1 of 1903.

No. 11 of 1901, repealed by No. 6 of 1932.

Nos. 12 and 13 of 1901, repealed by No. 8 of 1912.

No. 14 of 1901.

935

[20.11.33.]

[Originally No. 20 of 1901.

to No. 18

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the manufacture of gunpowder and fireworks, and regulate the sale and conveyance of gunpowder.

[12th October, 1901.]

of 1929. No. 25 of 1931. No. 25 of 1937.

Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance, 1901.

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) "Factory magazine" means a building for keeping the gunpowder or fireworks made in the factory;

(b) "Fireworks" means what is usually understood by the term fireworks and includes Chinese crackers;

(c) "Gunpowder" means the common or black variety and includes nitro-compound explosives;

(d) "Occupier" includes any number of persons and a body corporate, and in the case of any manufacture includes any person carrying on such manufacture.

3. No person shall manufacture or cause to be manufactured any gunpowder within such limits or parts of the Colony as may be prescribed by rules made by the Governor in Council.

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