37Licence to manufacture explosives

37 Licence to manufacture explosives

(1) A person who manufactures any explosive must hold a licence authorising the person to do so, or be otherwise authorised to do so under these Regulations.

(2) A licence to manufacture explosives may specify that explosives may be manufactured at—

(a) a factory; or

(b) a place other than a factory, for the purposes of—

(i) making an explosive mixture at or near a place of use; or

(ii) making an explosive mixture using an MPU; or

(iii) filling and capping safety cartridges for commercial purposes.

(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who—

(a) is employed by a person who holds a licence required by that subregulation and is authorised by that licensee to undertake work in respect of which the licence was issued; or

(b) holds a licence, issued under equivalent legislation by a corresponding Authority, authorising that person to make an explosive mixture using an MPU.

Equivalent legislation is defined in regulation 5(1) and corresponding Authority is defined in section 3(1) of the Act.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation, a licensee may authorise a person to undertake work under the licence only if the licensee is satisfied that the person has the appropriate skills and training to undertake the work.