107Purchase under authority issued by the Authority

107 Purchase under authority issued by the Authority

(1) A person who holds a blasting explosives licence may request the Authority to authorise the purchase by that person of a greater amount of explosives than is specified in the licence.

(2) The Authority may authorise a purchase referred to in subregulation (1) if the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Authority that—

(a) the amount and type of explosives is necessary for completion of blasting operations; and

(b) any explosive purchased for blasting operations will be stored in accordance with Part 5.

Part 7—Transport

Division 1—General

108 Application

(1) This Part does not apply in respect of distress signals kept on a vessel for safety purposes.

(2) Nothing in this Part requires an explosives driver licence and explosives vehicle licence to be obtained in relation to transport that is not on a road or a road related area within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986.

(3) Despite subregulation (2), any person who transports explosives on a road that is not a road or a road related area within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986 must still comply with this Part in relation to all obligations other than the requirement to obtain those licences.

(4) Nothing in this Part requires a person who transports explosives of a kind specified in Column 1 of Table 108A, in a quantity not more than the corresponding quantity specified in Column 2 of that Table, to hold a licence under this Part, if—

(a) the person—

(i) holds a licence to sell explosives; or

(ii) holds a blasting explosives licence; or

(iii) is a pyrotechnician; or

(iv) transports consumer fireworks for the person's own use; or

(v) transports explosives other than blasting explosives or fireworks for the person's own use; and

(b) the explosives transported are of the same type or types as specified in that licence (if applicable).

Table 108A—Maximum quantities where person does not hold a licence to transport by road or rail under Part 7 general requirements, but holds another licence issued under these Regulations

| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Kind of explosive transported | Maximum quantity | | Explosives of Hazard Division 1.1 (except detonators and propellants) | 100 kg | | Detonators of Classification Code 1.1B or 1.4B or both if transported with other explosives | 500 in total number | | Detonators of Classification Code 1.1B or 1.4B or both if no other explosives are on the vehicle | 5000 in total number | | Propellant gunpowder of Classification Code 1.1D | 50 kg | | Hazard Division 1.2 | 50 kg | | Hazard Division 1.3 other than distress signals | 100 kg | | Hazard Division 1.4 other than 1.4S or 1.4B or distress signals | 250 kg | | Distress signals of Classification Code 1.3G | 100 kg | | Distress signals of Classification Code 1.4G | 250 kg | | Distress signals of Classification Code 1.3G and 1.4G | 250 kg in total, not more than 50 kg of which can be Classification Code 1.3G | | Explosives of Classification Code 1.4S | Unlimited | | Explosives of Hazard Division 1.5 | 100 kg | | Hazard Division 1.6 | 25 kg |