Explosives Regulation 2017
sec.48Explosives to which s 34 (1) of Act does not apply
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sec.48 Explosives to which s 34 (1) of Act does not apply
For section 34 (2) of the Act , the following explosives are prescribed— an unrestricted firework; a distress signal; an explosive designed to activate an airbag, seatbelt, fire extinguisher or parachute; an electric match; a safety fuse or igniter; a power device cartridge; small arms ammunition, and an explosive ingredient of small arms ammunition, that is possessed by a person who is licensed or otherwise authorised under the Weapons Act 1990 to use a firearm; an explosive manufactured as mentioned in section 38 (2) (a) of the Act that is possessed by the person who manufactured the explosive; an explosive stored at a government magazine; an explosive possessed by a person who is transporting the explosive and who holds an authority under a corresponding law to transport the explosive; collectors’ ammunition possessed by a prescribed ammunition collector; an explosive that is stored in a secured area at a laboratory at an industrial facility, educational institution or research facility for use at the laboratory and is not more than— if the explosive is security sensitive ammonium nitrate—3kg; or if the explosive is other than security sensitive ammonium nitrate—100g. In this section— corresponding law see section 50 (6) of the Act . secured area see section 97 . (sec.48-ssec.1) For section 34 (2) of the Act , the following explosives are prescribed— an unrestricted firework; a distress signal; an explosive designed to activate an airbag, seatbelt, fire extinguisher or parachute; an electric match; a safety fuse or igniter; a power device cartridge; small arms ammunition, and an explosive ingredient of small arms ammunition, that is possessed by a person who is licensed or otherwise authorised under the Weapons Act 1990 to use a firearm; an explosive manufactured as mentioned in section 38 (2) (a) of the Act that is possessed by the person who manufactured the explosive; an explosive stored at a government magazine; an explosive possessed by a person who is transporting the explosive and who holds an authority under a corresponding law to transport the explosive; collectors’ ammunition possessed by a prescribed ammunition collector; an explosive that is stored in a secured area at a laboratory at an industrial facility, educational institution or research facility for use at the laboratory and is not more than— if the explosive is security sensitive ammonium nitrate—3kg; or if the explosive is other than security sensitive ammonium nitrate—100g. (sec.48-ssec.2) In this section— corresponding law see section 50 (6) of the Act . secured area see section 97 .
- (a) an unrestricted firework;
- (b) a distress signal;
- (c) an explosive designed to activate an airbag, seatbelt, fire extinguisher or parachute;
- (d) an electric match;