59Requirements for the manufacture of safety cartridges and cartridge ammunition

59 Requirements for the manufacture of safety cartridges and cartridge ammunition

(1) This regulation applies to the manufacture of—

(a) safety cartridges for commercial purposes; and

(b) cartridge ammunition for lawful personal use by a person who holds a firearms licence.

(2) A person who manufactures the cartridges or ammunition specified in subregulation (1) must ensure that—

(a) the manufacturing process is carried out safely; and

(b) no other activities that may adversely affect the safety of the manufacturing process are conducted in close proximity to the process; and

(c) any propellant stored in a room being used for the manufacturing process is isolated from the process and any ignition source; and

(d) any propellant being directly used for the manufacturing process is not exposed unnecessarily and is not exposed to ignition sources; and

(e) the quantity of propellant present is no greater than is reasonably necessary for the process; and

(f) every person who takes part in the manufacturing process or the handling of cartridges or ammunition wears clothing and footwear that will not contribute to accidental initiation of explosives used in the process; and

(g) flammable liquids and gases, combustible liquids and other materials that are capable of being ignited easily and of burning strongly are isolated, so far as is reasonably practicable, from the manufacturing process; and

(h) when the manufacturing process is complete, the equipment used in the process is cleaned and any spills of propellant are cleaned up and disposed of safely.