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CAP. 295]
Dangerous Goods (Government Explosives Depots) Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 22/71.
L.N. 156/73. L.N. 119/83. L.N. 271/83. L.N. 284/85. L.N. 375/87.
L.N. 321 of 1989
L.N. 32/71.
Citation.
Interpretation. L.N. 271/83.
Reception and removal of explosives at depots.
Explosives to be unloaded forthwith.
DANGEROUS GOODS (GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOTS) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 295, section 13E)
[1 May 1971.]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Goods (Government Explosives Depots) Regulations.
2. In these regulations-
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Mines;
"deputy manager" means a deputy manager of a depot appointed by
the Governor under section 13D of the Ordinance;
"explosive accessories" includes connectors, detonators, fuses, igniters, igniter cords, primers, relays and any other substance or device used or manufactured with a view to initiating an explosive by means of detonation, burning or otherwise;
"inner package" means a substantial case, bag, canister or other receptacle, so made and closed as to prevent any of the contents from escaping;
"manager" means the manager of a depot appointed by the Governor under section 13D of the Ordinance;
"month" means calendar month;
"outer package" means any form of package superimposed upon an inner package for the purpose of protecting such inner package from damage.
3. (1) No person shall cause or permit any explosive to be received into or removed from a depot except in the presence of and under the direction of the manager or a deputy manager of the depot.
(2) No person shall cause or permit any explosive to be received into or removed from a depot between the hours of sunset and sunrise without the permission of the Commissioner.
4. (1) Subject to regulations 3, 5, 6 and 7-
(a) the person in command of a vessel which brings any
explosive to a depot for reception; and
(b) the person at whose request the explosive is to be stored in
a depot,
shall cause the explosive to be unloaded forthwith from the vessel and delivered into the depot.
(2) If any explosive is not unloaded and delivered into a depot in accordance with paragraph (1), the Commissioner may cause the explosive to be unloaded and delivered into the depot and the