GUIDE

TO THE
EXPLOSIVES ACT
AND THE
EXPLOSIVES
REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 115 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA

CHAPTER 115 THE EXPLOSIVES ACTCHAPTER 115

THE EXPLOSIVES ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Application
4. Appointments
5. Powers of Inspectors of Explosives, Mines and Machinery
6. Appeal against suspension, refusal or cancellation
7. Importation and exportation of explosives
8. Manufacture of explosives
9. Special rules for explosives factories
10. Powers of search in explosives factories
11. Powers of search for explosives unlawfully possessed
12. Authorisation of and entry to and search of premises where
stored or used.
13. Precautions against loss of explosives
14. No taking away of explosives without permission
15. Unlawful secretion of explosives
16. Possession or conveyance of explosives
17. Destruction of explosives
18. Regulations
19. Obstructing Inspectors
20. Factories Act not to apply to an explosives factory
21. Repeal of Cap. 102.

CHAPTER 115

EXPLOSIVES Act No.

10 of 1974
13 of 1994
14 of 1995
An Act to make provision for regulating control over the manufacture, use,
possession, storage, importation, exportation, transportation and destruction of
explosives; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected
therewith.
[7th May, 1974]

1. This Act may be cited as the Explosives Act. Short title

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-Interpretation
"Deputy Chief Inspector" means the Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives
appointed under sub-section (2) of section four;
"authorised explosive" means any such explosive as the Minister may, by
statutory instrument, specify from time to time;
"authorised official" means any person not below the rank of superintendent
authorised in writing by name or office by the Chief Inspector to impose a
summary fine as may be prescribed in any regulations made under this Act;
"authorising officer" means a police officer appointed under subsection (2) of
section twelve;
"Chief Inspector" means the Chief Inspector of Explosives appointed under
sub-section (1) of section four;
"explosives" means-
(a) gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, gelignite, gun-cotton,blasting-powder,
explosives, fulminate of mercury or of any other metal, and every other
substance, whether similar to those herein mentioned or not, which is used or
manufactured with a view to producing a practical effect by blasting
or explosion;
(b) any detonating, igniter or safety fuse, electric or non-electric, detonator,
percussion cap, fuse igniter, and every adaptation or preparation of any
explosive herein defined;
(c) any other substance which the Minister may from time to time, by statutory
instrument, declare to be an explosive;
but shall not include any ammunition, firework or rocket for which a licence to
import, possess or deal in is required by any other law;
"explosives factory" means any place licensed under this Act for manufacturing
explosives for sale, and includes a mound, building and magazine, and the work
carried on therein or thereon for whatsoever purpose;
"holder" means any person appointed by the owner to obtain authority to
possess, manufacture, store, transport, deal in, import or export explosives;
"Inspector of Explosives" means an Inspector of Explosives appointed under
sub-section (3) of section four, and shall include the Chief Inspector of
Explosives, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives and a Senior Inspector of
Explosives;

"Inspector of Mines" means an Inspector of Mines appointed under sub-section

(3)of section four and shall include the Chief Inspector of Mines, the Deputy
Chief Inspector of Mines and a Senior Inspector of Mines;

"Inspector of Machinery" means an Inspector of Machinery appointed under

sub-section (3) of section four, and shall include the Chief Inspector of
Explosives, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives and a Senior Inspector of
Machinery;

"manager" means the person appointed to be or purporting to act as the manager

or any person in charge of any mine, explosives factory or works;

"manufacture" includes the making and division of any explosive from or into
its component parts by any process, the conversion of an explosive into an
explosive of another kind, and the alteration, fitting for use or repair of any
explosive;
"mine" has the meaning assigned to the word "mine" when used as a noun in the
Mines and Minerals Act; Cap. 213

"owner" includes the occupier of any premises where explosives are

manufactured, used, stored or handled; and where such occupier is a body
corporate, the accredited representative of such body;

"premises" includes land, road, rail, harbor, river, lake, rail truck, canal,
building, structure, ship, boat or any other means of conveyance or transport;

"works" means any place other than a mine or explosives factory where
explosives are manufactured, used, stored, transported or handled.
(As amended by Act No. 14 of 1995)

3. Nothing in this Act shall apply to-

(a) the manufacture, storage, use, possession, transportation, importation and
exportation of explosives by the Zambia Defense Force, the Zambia Police
Force and the Zambia Prison Service or any other person authorized under any
written law;

(b) any ammunition for which a license is required in accordance with the
provisions of the Firearms Act;

(c) any fireworks for which any licence is or may be required under any written
law. Application Cap. 110

4. (1) There shall be appointed a Chief Inspector of Explosives who shall be

apublic officer, and for the purposes of this Act, the Chief Inspector of Mines
shall be the Chief Inspector of Explosives, and shall, subject to the general or
special directions of the Minister, exercise and perform the functions
conferredor imposed upon the Chief Inspector of Explosives by or under this
Act, and shall have overall responsibility for matters concerning safety in the
manufacture, possession, use, storage, transportation, importation, exportation
and destruction of explosives in the Republic. Appointment

(2) There shall be appointed a Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives who shall
be a public officer and, for the purposes of this Act, the Deputy Chief Inspector
of Mines shall be the Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives, and shall exercise
and perform the functions conferred or imposed upon the Assistant Chief
Inspector of Explosives by or under this Act and such other functions as are
delegated to him by the Chief Inspector.

(3) There shall be appointed such number of Inspectors of Explosives,

Inspectors of Mines and Inspectors of Machinery, who shall be public officers,
and such number of other public officers as may be necessary for the due and
proper administration of this Act.

(4) Where the office of the Chief Inspector is vacant or the Chief Inspector is,
owing to absence or inability to act from illness or other cause, unable to
exercise and perform the functions of his office, the Deputy Chief Inspector
shall exercise and perform the functions of the Chief Inspector during such
vacancy, absence or inability.

(5) The Chief Inspector, the Deputy Chief Inspector, an Inspector of Explosives,
an Inspector of Mines, an Inspector of Machinery or any other public officer
appointed under this Act shall not be liable for anything done or omitted to be
done in good faith in the performance or purported performance of any function
vested in or delegated to him by or under this Act.

(6) An Inspector of Explosives appointed under sub-section (3) may, if suitably

qualified, be appointed an Inspector of Mines, and if so appointed, he shall,for
the purposes of this Act, have all the powers conferred by or duties imposed
upon an Inspector of Mines by or under this Act.
(As amended by Act No. 14 of 1995)

5. (1) (a) An Inspector of Explosives shall have the power to enter,

inspect,examine or conduct an inquiry or test at anyhour of the day or night in
the whole or any part of an explosives factory, explosives magazine and any
place on
the surface where explosives are manufactured, transported, handled or stored,
for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this Act and any
regulations made thereunder are complied with, and he may issue such
directions as he may deem necessary to ensure compliance therewith, or to be
necessary or desirable in the interests of safety and health. Powers of Inspectors
of Explosives, Mines and machinery
(b) An Inspector of Mines shall have the power to enter, inspect, examine or
conduct an inquiry or test at any hour of the day or night at any place in the
Republic where explosives are used, manufactured, transported, handled or
stored, for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this Act and
any regulations made there under are complied with, and he may issue such
directions as he may deem necessary to ensure compliance therewith, or to be
necessary or desirable in the interests of safety and health.

(c) An Inspector of Machinery shall have the power to enter, inspect, examine
or conduct an inquiry or test at any hour of the day or night at any place where
any machinery or apparatus is used for or is associated with the manufacture of
explosives, for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this Act
and any regulations made there under are complied with, and he may issue such
directions as he may deem necessary to ensure compliance therewith, or to be
necessary or desirable in the interests of safety and health.

(2) In exercise of the respective powers contained in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
of sub-section (1), the Inspector of Explosives, Inspector of Mines and Inspector
of Machinery shall also have power-

(a) to take or remove for the purpose of analysis or test or for use as evidence,
samples of any minerals, material or other substance as he may deem necessary:
Provided that where such power is exercised the holder or manager shall be
notified of anything so taken or removed;

(b) to obtain and record statements from witnesses, to appear at or conduct

inquiries held regarding accidents, dangerous occurrences and contraventions of
any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made there under, to appear
at inquests and to call and examine and cross-examine witnesses and to conduct
or assist in conducting a prosecution for any offence under this Act or any
regulations made hereunder subject, however, to any general or special
directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

(c) to take evidence on oath or affirmation, and to administer oaths or

affirmations for such purpose, when conducting an inquiry under the provisions
of this section;

(d) to require any person to attend as a witness, to give evidence or to produce

any document in his possession or power which relates to any matter connected
with an inquiry under the provisions of this section: Provided that no person
shall be compelled to answer any question, or produce any book, record,
document or thing which he could not be compelled to
answer or produce if he were an accused person or a witness, as the case may
be,in criminal proceedings in a court;

(e) to draw the attention of any holder or manager to any practice not
specifically dealt with by or under this Act which appears to be of a dangerous
or defective character, and he may issue such orders with regard to the cessation
or modification of such practice as he may deem fit and the holder or manager
shall forth-with comply therewith; and such orders shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter, be confirmed in writing: Provided that where any direction or order
has been issued under this section, it shall be competent for the holder or
manager to submit in writing
such objections as he may have to the direction or order to the Chief Inspector
who may confirm, modify or withdraw the direction or order.

(3) An Inspector of Explosives and an Inspector of Mines shall also have the
power to issue, refuse, suspend or cancel any licence, authorisation, sanction or
permit for which provision is made by or under this Act, and to give notice
thereof to the party affected by such refusal, suspension or cancellation.

6. (1) Any person aggrieved by any refusal, suspension or cancellation made

under sub-section (3) of section five (other than a refusal, suspension or
cancellation by the Chief Inspector under that sub-section) may appeal in
writing, within fourteen days of receiving notice of such refusal, suspension or
cancellation, to the Chief Inspector who shall, after considering any written or
oral representations which such person may wish to make in that behalf, give
his decision thereon. Appeal against suspension, refusal or cancellation.

(2) Any person aggrieved by any refusal, suspension or cancellation made by

the Chief Inspector under sub-section (3) of section five, or by his decision
under sub-section (1), may appeal within fourteen days, in such manner as may
be
prescribed, to the Minister whose decision, after considering any written or oral
representations which such person may wish to make in that behalf, shall be
final and shall not be questioned in any court: Provided that no appeal shall lie
against the result of any test or examination which any person may be required
to undergo in terms of any regulations made
under this Act in order to obtain any licence, authorisation, sanction or permit.

7. (1) No person shall import into or export from or cause to be imported into or
exported from the Republic any explosives without the written authority of the
Chief Inspector.

Importation and exportation of explosives

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be guilty
of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten
thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
years, or to both.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

8. (1) No person shall manufacture any explosives except in accordance with

any regulations made under this Act and the terms and conditions of a licence
issued to him for the purpose: Manufacture of explosives Provided that where
any person is desirous of making explosives for experimental
or trial purposes he shall, before making such explosives, obtain written
approval from the Chief Inspector.

(2) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be guilty of
an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty
thousand penalty units or to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both,
and the explosives in respect of which the contravention has taken place shall be
seized by the Chief Inspector and thereafter destroyed.
(As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

9. (1) The manager of an explosives factory shall make special rules not
inconsistent with this Act or any regulations made thereunder for controlling the
processes and procedures and for the maintenance of order and discipline and
the prevention of accidents at the explosives factory, and such rules shall be
approved by the Minister prior to their enforcement. Special rules for explosives
factories.

(2) If the Minister considers any such rule to be unreasonable, unnecessary or

otherwise undesirable, he shall disallow it or require it to be altered and his
decision thereon shall be final.

(3) Special rules approved by the Minister shall have the same force and effect
as any regulations made under this Act.
(4) It shall be the duty of the manager to ensure that every person in the
explosives factory for whose guidance or safety the special rules are made or
who may be affected thereby is supplied with a copy of such rules, and that such
person has duly acknowledged receipt thereof.

10. (1) In every explosives factory, the explosives manufacturing and storage
areas and so much of the land surrounding them as may be shown on the official
site plan and as the Chief Inspector may direct shall be fenced, and such areas
shall be known as danger areas. Powers of search in explosives factories.
(2) For the purpose of ensuring that a person entering or about to enter any
danger area does not possess any smoking or combustible material or any article
designed or adapted to produce a naked flame or spark or any other article
which
may be dangerous to persons or property in such area, it shall be the duty of the
manager of an explosives factory to employ a sufficient number of persons
competent to carry out a search of the person so entering or about to enter the
danger area.

(3) The search shall be carried out in the presence of at least one other person
employed under sub-section (2), and in so doing the person making the search
shall look for any smoking or combustible material or any article designed or
adapted to produce a naked flame or spark or any other article or thing which
may be dangerous to persons or property in any danger area.

(4) Any person who wilfully obstructs, resists or refuses to be searched by

aperson duly authorised to carry out a search in exercise of any power conferred
upon such person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction
to a fine not exceeding twenty five thousand penalty units or to a term not
exceeding two years and six months or to both.
(As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

11. (1) For the purpose of this section, "officer" means a police officer of or
above the rank of Assistant Inspector, Grade I, an Inspector of Explosives or an
Inspector of Mines. Powers of search for explosives unlawfully possessed.

(2) An officer may, without warrant, stop, search and detain any vehicle in or
upon which there is reason to suspect that explosives are being unlawfully
conveyed and may also stop, search or cause to be searched and detain any
person who may reasonably be suspected of unlawfully conveying explosives.

(3) An officer may, without warrant, enter, with or without assistance, and using
force for that purpose if necessary, any place or premises in which he hasreason
to suspect that any explosive is being unlawfully manufactured or kept,and may
search or cause to be searched such place or premises and any person found
therein.
(4) Where, as a result of any search made under the provisions of this
section,any explosive is found and no valid permit, licence, authorisation or
sanction is produced by any person in respect thereof, the officer concerned
may seize
such explosive, and he shall thereupon dispose of it in such manner as the Chief
Inspector may direct.
(5) Any person who wilfully obstructs or resists any officer in the lawful
exercise of any power conferred upon, or in the lawful execution of any duty
imposed upon, such officer by this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall
be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty five thousand
penalty units or to imprisonment not exceeding two and a half years or to both.
(As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

12. (1) For the purpose of this section, "building or other premises" shall not
include any building or premises used as a dwelling-house or as a recreation
hall, theatre or other similar place of entertainment. Authorisation of and entry
to and search of premises where explosives are stored or used.

(2) The Inspector-General of Police may, by Gazette notice, appoint by name or

office any police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Inspector, Grade I,to
be an authorising officer for the purposes of this section in respect of such
area as the Inspector-General may, by the same or by any other Gazette notice,
define.

(3) An authorising officer appointed under sub-section (2) may issue a written
authorisation, subject to such conditions, if any, as he may in his discretion
endorse thereon, to such person or persons as he may in his absolute discretion
deem fit to search for explosives.

(4) Any person authorised under the provisions of sub-section (3) may, subject
to the conditions of his authorisation, enter any building or other premises
where he has reason to believe that explosives are stored or used and to search
or cause to be searched any person or property found in such building or
premises.

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (4), the
conditions which may be endorsed upon any authorisation issued thereunder
may relate to any or all of the following matters:

(a) the date upon which or the dates between which entry and search may be
made;
(b) the hours between which entry and search may be made;
(c) the particular building or other premises concerned.

(6) Any person entering or conducting a search in any building or other

premises under the provisions of this section shall produce his written
authorisation to any person in or about such building or premises, who may
wish to confirm the authority of such person.
(7) Any person who wilfully obstructs or resists any authorised person in the
lawful exercise of any of the powers conferred by the provisions of this section
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding twenty five thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two and a half years or to both.
(As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

13. (1) Every person having in his possession or under his control any explosive
shall take all precautions which, having regard to the purpose for which such
explosive is lawfully used, are reasonable, to ensure that such explosive is not
lost or stolen or is not at any time available to any person
not lawfully entitled to possess or use such explosive.

Precautions against loss of explosives

(2) Any person who-

(a) fails to comply with any of the provisions of sub-section (1); or
(b) is or was in possession of any explosive and refuses or fails on demand
made by the officer referred to in sub-section (1) of section eleven or by any
authorised person to give a true account of the location or disposal of such
explosive or to produce any relevant licence, authorisation, sanction or permit
issued to him; shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a
fine not exceeding twenty five thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a
term not
exceeding two and a half years or to both.

(3) In any prosecution for an offence under sub-section (2), the onus shall lie on
the accused to prove that he took all reasonable precautions required to be taken
under sub-section (1).(As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

14. (1) No person shall without the permission of the holder take away or cause
to be taken away any explosives while they are in transit or from any place
where they are stored or used, and no person shall be in possession of
explosives except as provided for in this Act and in any regulations made
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(2) Any person contravening any of the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be
guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
fifty thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five
years or to both. (As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

15. (1) No person shall secrete or otherwise hide or abandon any explosives.
Unlawful secretion of explosives.

(2) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be guilty of
an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty
thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or
to both.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

16. Nothing in this Act shall apply to the possession or conveyance of any
explosive taken as a sample for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of
this Act or any regulations made thereunder: Possession or conveyance of
explosives
Provided that the quantity of such explosive is not more than is reasonably
necessary for the purposes aforesaid and the sample is conveyed and stored with
all due precaution.

17. (1) Where an Inspector of Explosives or an Inspector of Mines is of the

opinion that an explosive, because of its condition or the circumstances in
which it is found, could constitute a danger to persons or property, he may
declare such explosive to be unsafe and shall thereafter take possession thereof
and destroy or cause to be destroyed such unsafe explosive. Destruction of
explosives

(2) Any person who wilfully obstructs or resists the Inspector of Explosives or
the Inspector of Mines in any of the powers conferred by the provisions of sub-
section (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a
fine not exceeding twenty five thousand penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment not exceeding two and a half years or to both.
(As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995).

18. (1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the
better carrying into effect of this Act. Regulations
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred
by sub-section (1), regulations made thereunder may provide for-

(a) the regulation of the importation, exportation and transportation of

explosives, by inland waterways, rail and road;
(b) the regulation of the storage and use of explosives;
(c) the regulation of the construction of explosives factories and magazines;
(d) the regulation of all sales and possession of explosives; or direction made
under this Act, and prescribing procedures for dealing summarily with such
contravention or failure to comply with any order given or direction made and
to
impose summary fines therefor.

19. (1) No person shall obstruct an Inspector of Explosives, Inspector of Mines

or Inspector of Machinery in the performance of his duties under this Act.

.Obstructing Inspectors

(2) If any person wilfully delays any of the Inspectors referred to in subsection
(1)in the exercise of any power conferred upon him by or under this Act, or fails
to comply with any order made under this Act or any regulation made
thereunder or fails to produce any licence, authorization, sanction or permit,
notice or document which is required by or in pursuance of this Act to produce,
conceals or prevents or attempts to conceal or prevent, a person appearing
before or being examined by such Inspector, that person shall be deemed to
have obstructed such inspector in the performance of his duties under this Act.

(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be guilty
of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty
five thousand penalty units or to a term of of imprisonment not exceeding
two and a half years or to both.
(As amended by Acts No. 13 of 1994 and 14 of 1995)

20. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Factories Act,the

provisions of that Act shall not apply to an explosives factory. Factories Act not
to apply to an explosives factory.
Cap. 441
21. The Explosives Act is hereby repealed. Repeal of Cap. 102

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
EXPLOSIVES

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS,1974

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART1

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL

Regulation
101. Title
102. Interpretation
103. Duties of owner and appointment of holder
104. Holder to enforce Regulations
105. Appointment of person to assist holder
106. Appointment of other persons to assist holder
107. Notice of appointments and cancellations
108. Appointments of other competent persons
109. Record and reporting of breaches of Regulations
110. Failure to comply with Inspector's directions
111. Summary penalties
112. Persons observing, knowing or hearing of danger
113. Illegal acts
114. Copies of Regulations to be supplied where applicable
115. Precautions when using, storing, etc., explosives
116. Closure of mine, factory or works
117. Electrical wiring
118. Lightning protection system
119. Thunderstorms and loading operations
120. Thunderstorms and blasting operations
121. Precautions when using electric detonators underground
122. Radio transmitters and carrying of electric detonators
123. Conveyance of electric detonators
124. Radio transmission when electric detonators are being charged and blasted.
125. Safety distances for magazines and boxes when storing electric detonators.
126. Orderly behaviour
127. Prohibition against radio transmitters underground
128. Complaints by persons
129. Persons to be fit
130. Reporting of accidents at works
131. Injury resulting in death
132. Accidental ignition of explosives at works
133. Free replacement licence, authorisation or sanction
134. Minister's power to exempt
135. Chief Inspector's power to exempt
136. Revocation and saving
137. Penalties

PART II

MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES

201. Prohibition of manufacture

202. Licence to manufacture explosives
203. Establishment of an explosives factory
204. Plans, specifications and site plans
205. Tables of distances
206. Conditions of issue of licence
207. Special rules

Appendix 1

208. Fencing of manufacturing and storage areas

209. Specifications of fencing
210. Provision of and offences by searchers
211. Entrances to danger areas
212. Conditions to be observed in danger area
213. Manner of searching
214. Authorization of danger buildings
215. Documents to be exhibited in danger building
216. Specifications for danger buildings
217. Permitted tools in danger buildings
218. Danger buildings to be kept clean
219. Foreign matter in danger buildings
220. Provision of passageways
221. Prevention of danger from heat
222. Spilled explosives
223. Examination and removal of ingredients
224. Clean floors
225. Specifications for vehicles and receptacles
226. Inspection of danger buildings
227. Duties of person in charge of danger building
228. Repairs to or in danger buildings
229. Explosives to be protected from sun

Appendix 2

230. Mixing houses for blasting agents to comply with tables of distances
231. Specifications for mixing houses
232. Specifications for mixing plant
233. Fuel tanks to be separated from mixing operations.
234. Fuel tanks to be buried
235. Flash-point of fuel oil
236. Prohibited materials
237. Materials to be compatible
238. Floors of mixing house to be kept clean
239. Re-use of bags
240. Damaged bags prohibited
241. Welding in mixing house prohibited
242. Storage prohibited in mixing house
243. Blasting agent to be stored
244. Trolley to be approved
245. Storage of blasting agents
246. Specification of storage buildings
247. Storage buildings to be licensed
248. Storage buildings to be kept locked
249. No cultivation, shrubs or weeds

Appendix 3

Regulation
250. Prohibited mixing
251. Blasting agents used or destroyed on day of manufacture
252. Equipment of approved design
253. Hand mixing
254. Prohibition against smoking
255. Supervision in manufacture
256. Additional requirements
257. Prohibition of manufacture underground

Appendix 4

258. Storage of ammonium nitrate

259. Requirements for storage of ammonium nitrate
260. Stacking of bags
261. Cleanliness
262. Spilled ammonium nitrate
263. Prohibition against smoking
264. Separation of ammonium nitrate
265. Provisions against fires

Appendix 5

266. Thunderstorms approaching explosives factory

267. Destruction of explosives
268. Testing of explosives
269. Persons under eighteen years
270. Explosives containers
271. Monthly returns of explosives
272. No cultivation, shrubs or weeds
273. Effective means for fire-fighting
274. Inspection of fire-fighting equipment
275. Organization and fire drills
276. Withdrawals of persons
277. Fire procedure
278. Provision and requirements for first-aid station
279. Appointment of competent first-aid persons
280. Provision for first-aid canisters
281. Transport to be provided
282. Manager to ensure injured or sick persons treated without delay
283. Reporting of accidents
284. Notification of accidents
285. Injury resulting in death
286. Danger occurrences to be reported
287. Provision for protective clothing and equipment
288. Wearing of protective clothing and equipment
289. Provision of adequate ventilation

PART III

TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES BY INLAND

WATERWAY, ROAD, RAIL AND AIR

Regulation

301. Compliance with Inland Waters Shipping Act

302. Regulations to apply to vessels transporting explosives
303. Chief Inspector to approve the transportation of explosives by vessel
304. Magazine in a vessel
305. Licensed magazine in a vessel
306. Licence to be posted in magazine
307. Transportation of explosives with inflammable goods and dangerous
cargoes prohibited

308. Vessel less than thirty tonnes to be propelled by diesel engine

309. Requirement for vessel transporting electric detonators
310. Hold to be watertight
311. Vessel in charge of competent person
312. No explosives on deck
313. Types of explosives which may be conveyed together
314. Prohibition of smoking
315. Carrying explosives with non-dangerous goods
316. Position of explosives in relation to engine or exhaust pipe
317. Magazine requirement
318. Containers for explosives
319. Limitation on quantity of ammonium nitrate
320. Time for loading and unloading
321. Testing for lifting appliance
322. Repacking
323. Supervision
324. Route
325. When unloading complete
326. Liability of competent person
327. Liability of Port Officer
328. Compliance with the provisions of the Roads and Road Traffic Act
329. Regulations for road vehicles
330. Route
331. Blasting licence holder in charge and no transportation in hours of
darkness

332. Public service vehicles

333. Limitation of persons on explosives road vehicles
334. Prohibition of conveyance by certain means
335. No articulated vehicles
336. No trailers
337. Prohibition against stopping and parking
338. Procedure for vehicles involved in accidents
339. Authorized vehicles
340. Authorized vehicle requirements
341. Only unopened boxes or approved containers in authorised vehicles
342. Requirements for other vehicles transporting explosives
343. Explosives to be effectively protected
344. Fuel only to be carried in fuel tank
345. Conveyance of different types of explosives
346. Engine switched off during loading and unloading
347. Prohibition against smoking
348. Prohibition on matches, means of ignition, steel or iron heels or exposed
nails

349. Explosives not to be carried in cab

350. Explosives compartment to be clean
351. Vehicle upon arrival at destination to be unloaded
352. Thunderstorm during transportation
353. Convoys
354. When to engage low gear
355. Compliance with relevant Railway Act
356. Rail trucks to which Regulations apply
357. Types of explosives loaded in rail truck
358. Explosives permits
359. Types of train
360. Prohibition on passengers
361. Maximum weight
362. Positioning of rail trucks in special explosives train
363. Positioning of rail trucks in ordinary explosives train
364. Positioning of dangerous goods
365. Prohibition against conveyance of flammable goods
366. Electric detonators
367. Labels on rail trucks
368. Responsibility of railways official for labels
369. Rail truck to be approved
370. Route
371. Prohibition against stopping of rail trucks and trains
372. Limitation on speed
373. Shunting
374. Reporting of defective braking mechanism
375. Unloading of rail trucks
376. Unloading at final destination
377. Safe loading bay
378. Definition of safe storage bay
379. Standing in safe loading bay
380. Unloading under supervision of blasting license holder
381. Rail truck only to be opened in presence of blasting license holder
382. Railway authority responsible for effective distribution scheme
383. Vacuum and parking brakes and stop block when unloading
384. Notification of accidents and incidents to rail trucks
385. Illegal acts
386. Restrictions on rail trucks containing explosives
387. Prohibition on smoking
388. Prohibition on explosives in aircraft
389. Information about aircraft accidents

PART IV

TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES AT ANY MINE OR WORKS

401. Permitted types of conveyance for transportation of explosives at

any
mine or works
402. Requirements of rubber tyred vehicles
403. Requirements for vehicles running on rails
404. Painting of vehicles used exclusively for explosives
405. Transportation in vehicles and conveyances only in unopened boxes
and
approved containers
406. Limitation on speed for various conveyances
407. Use of approved vehicles for other materials
408. Explosives in transit under a blasting license holder
409. Onsetter or cage tender and crew only to travel

PART V
STORAGE OF
EXPLOSIVES

501. Application
502. Permitted storage places
503. Damaged containers to be repaired
504. Storage of other materials prohibited
505. Naked light, matches or smoking prohibited
506. Cultivation
507. Electrical wiring
508. Electrical switches and fuses
509. Power lines
510. Opening of containers
511. Repairs to magazines
512. Magazines and boxes to be kept clean
513. Deterioration of explosives
514. Destruction by order
515. Loitering prohibited
516. Responsibility for magazines and boxes
517. Magazines and boxes to be kept locked
518. Inspection
519. Nitro-compound explosives, detonating fuses and blasting agents may be
stored together

520. Detonators stored apart

521. Limitations on contents of magazines and boxes
522. Exhibition and cancellation of licenses, authorizations and sanctions

523. Permission of local authority

524. Safety distances
525. Plans to be approved
526. Mounds
527. Fencing
528. Warning notices
529. Persons entering fenced areas
530. New construction
531. Security guards
532. Licensed magazines: General conditions
533. Licensed magazine to be a substantial building
534. Licensed magazine: Construction requirements
535. Licensed magazine: Equipment requirements
536. Licensed magazine: Manner of storing explosives
537. Licensed magazine: Lightning protection
538. Licensed magazine: Inspection of lightning protection system
539. Authorized magazines: General conditions
540. Authorized boxes: General conditions
541. Storage of explosives underground
542. Sanctioned magazines: General conditions
543. Underground storage boxes: General conditions
544. Location of underground storage boxes
545. Register of underground storage boxes
546. Explosives to be used within six months
547. Notification of closure of magazine

PART VI

IMPORTATION,EXPORTATION,SALE PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION

601. Application
602. Importation and exportation to be authorized
603. Explosives in transit through the Republic
604. Persons under twenty-one years
605. Permit to purchase, acquire and possess: Procedure
606. Open permits: General conditions
607. Employee may possess explosives

PART VII

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, HIDING AND ABANDONING OF

EXPLOSIVES

701. Theft or loss of explosives to be reported

702. Secretion and abandonment of explosives
703. Tampering with locks of magazines and storage boxes
704. Explosives not to be taken away
 PART VIII

USE OF EXPLOSIVES

801. Application
802. Blasting license holder to carry out blasting
803. Blasting operations at night
804. Blasting license
805. Suspension of blasting license
806. Cancellation of blasting license
807. Employer to retain blasting license
808. Blasting license not transferable
809. Blasting license to be signed
810. Replacement of blasting license
811. Fastening detonator to fuse
812. Primer cartridges
813. Position of primer cartridge
814. Primer cartridges not to be stored
815. Blown out explosives not to be used again
816. Opening cases of explosives
817. Wrappers not to be removed
818. Explosives not to be forced into holes
819. Explosives not to be removed from holes
820. Tamping
821. No tamping between cartridges
822. Tamping rods
823. Tamping not to be removed
824. Plugs
825. Pumping of misfired holes containing electric detonators prohibited
826. Distance of drilling from misfired holes
827. Deepening of holes that have contained explosives forbidden
828. Distance of drilling from sockets
829. Marking of position of holes
830. Making safe misfired holes
831. Primary blasting schedules
832. Control of secondary blasting
833. Duties of blasting license holder
834. Electrical blasting
835. Blasting cables
836. Duties of person in charge
837. Preparation of face
838. Connection between two places
839. Provision for whistles
840. Pre-charging
841. Charging of pre-charged holes
842. Pre-charged holes to be plugged
843. Plugs not to be removed
844. Inspection of pre-charged holes
845. Holes in open cast workings
846. Storage and transportation of explosives
847. Protection of blasting agents
848. Pneumatic charging
849. Pneumatic equipment to be approved
850. Resistance to hoses
851. Duties of guards
852. Prohibition, welding machine and electric detonators

PART IX

MACHINERY

901. Application
902. Interpretation
903. Suitability of machines
904. Provision of guards
905. Charge of machinery
906. Precautions for belt-driven machinery
907. No loose clothing or long hair near machinery
908. Provisions of goggles, face masks or screens
909. Precautions when machinery started
910. Crossing or riding on conveyors
911. Audible warning device for lifting appliance
912. Stability of lifting appliance
913. Ballasting diagram for lifting apparatus
914. Passageway to be provided
915. Erection of lifting appliances
916. Safe loads and identification marks
917. Automatic indicator or tables
918. Provision for chain or wire rope
919. Securing of chain or rope
920. No suspension from unattended appliance
921. Efficient brakes to hold load
922. Suitable controls
923. Persons not to ride except on platform
924. Safety factor for lifting appliance
925. No appliance to be loaded beyond safe load
926. Inspection before use
927. Competent person only to operate lifting appliance
928. Distinct signals to be given
929. Provisions for platform
930. Suitability of track upon which lifting appliance moves
931. Brakes on travelling mechanism of lifting appliance
932. No person to work on lifting appliance
933. Load to be secured
934. Containers to be designed to prevent spillage
935. Record to be kept
936. Provisions for all lifting gear
937. Provisions for hooks
938. Annealing of chains and lifting gear
939. Testing of chains, and examination of wire rope slings
940. Platforms, etc., becoming slippery
941. Use of impaired rope prohibited

PART X

STEAM BOILERS, STEAM CONTAINERS AND STEAM AND AIR

RECEIVERS

1001. Application
1002. Interpretation
1003. Standards of construction
1004. Requirements for boilers
1005. Safety valves for boilers
1006. Provision of stop valves
1007. Pressure gauges for boilers
1008. Feed water
1009. Water levels
1010. Blow down valves
1011. Pipes and fittings not to be screwed into shell
1012. Steam receiver modification
1013. Blowing down of boilers
1014. Conditions before cleaning boilers
1015. Examination of boilers
1016. Examination of hydraulic pressure
1017. Reduction of maximum working pressure
1018. Record of particulars and information on boilers
1019. Safety valves for evaporators
1020. Regulations not applicable to evaporators
1021. Particulars to be shown on air receivers
1022. Examination and testing of air receivers
1023. Mounting of air receivers
1024. Safety valves for air receivers
1025. Pressure gauges for air receivers
1026. Drain valves
1027. Pads
1028. Examination of air receivers
1029. Record of examination and tests
1030. Fittings of thermometers and pyrometers
1031. Exemption for gas cylinders

PART XI

LIFTS
1101. Application
1102. Certificate of permission
1103. Suitability of lift installation
1104. Appointment of competent person to examine installation
1105. Provision of gates
1106. When persons forbidden to ride
1107. Failure of ropes
1108. Overrun devices
1109. Construction of conveyance
1110. Ropes
1111. Fixing of ropes to drum
1112. Brakes
1113. Underrun and overrun clear space
1114. Not to be used during repairs

PART XI

BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTIONS

1201. Application
1202. Interpretation
1203. Standard of construction
1204. Scaffold, inspection and erection
1205. Frequency of inspection
1206. Skips, buckets, boatswains chair, etc.
1207. Trestle scaffolds
1208. Ladder scaffolds
1209. No overloading of scaffolds
1210. Provisions for platforms
1211. Planking, guard-rails and toe-boards on platforms
1212. Openings left in roofs or floors
1213. Working on sloping surfaces
1214. Protection for persons on roof
1215. Gangways and runs
1216. Guard-rails for gangways, etc.
1217. Platforms, etc., to be unobstructed
1218. Competent person to be in charge of demolition
1219. Precautions to be taken during demolitions
1220. No overloading of floors, etc.
1221. Removing steelwork
1222. When any working place becomes permanent, provisions for safety

PART XIII

ELECTRICITY

1301. Application
1302. Interpretation
1303. Notice of introduction of electricity
1304. Installation
1305. Plans and diagrams to be kept
1306. Main switchgear for controlling the supply of electricity
1307. Housing of apparatus
1308. Suitability of apparatus
1309. Protection of person and apparatus
1310. Inspection, examination and testing of apparatus
1311. No person to wilfully damage apparatus
1312. Insulation
1313. Earthing
1314. Cables
1315. Flexible cables
1316. Blasting cables
1317. Switchgear and electrical joints and connections
1318. Notices
1319. Precautions and offences
1320. Competent person to be available

PART XIV
 PETROL AND FUEL OIL STORAGE

1401. Application
1402. Interpretation
1403. Vehicles to be replenished at filling stations
1404. Quantities of fuel which may be stored
1405. Fuel storage tanks
1406. Suitable storage tanks
1407. Placing of metal pipe
1408. Conditions for taking petrol or fuel
1409. Suitable containers
1410. Mobile containers to be earthed
1411. Removal of contaminated material
1412. No smoking or naked lights
1413. Competent person to be in charge of storage and filling stations

PART XV

TRANSPORT AND TRAMMING BY VEHICLES

1501. Application
1502. Interpretation
1503. Specification for vehicles
1504. Driver to ensure that vehicle has necessary safety requirements
1505. Fire extinguishers
1506. Speed indicator
1507. Vehicle not to be left unattended
1508. Drivers to have unobstructed view
1509. Vehicle to be of non-flammable material
1510. Scheme for inspection of vehicles
1511. Workshops
1512. Control of gases
1513. Offences in connection with vehicles
1514. No riding unless accommodation

PART XVI

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE

1601. Application
1602. Effluent water
1603. Flammable materials
1604. Welding operations
1605. Latrine accommodation
1606. Labour returns
1607. Change house accommodation
1608. Responsibility for protective clothing
1609. Responsibility for protective equipment
1610. Permitted articles in danger areas
1611. Employment of persons

PART XVII

GENERAL

1650. Revocation Cap 102

FIRST SCHEDULE-Classes of explosives

SECOND SCHEDULE-Safety distances from magazines (in metres)

THIRD SCHEDULE-Prescribed forms

FOURTH SCHEDULE-Distances for National AM Broadcast Transmitters in

0.5 to 1.6
MHz range

FIFTH SCHEDULE-Authorized explosives

SECTION 18-THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

Regulations by the Minister Statutory Instrument

71 of 1974
74 of 1974
72 of 1979
Act No.
13 of 1994

PART I

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL

101. These Regulations may be cited as the Explosives Regulations. Title

102. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise

requires-

Interpretation

"ammonium nitrate" means ammonium nitrate containing less than ten per
centum
inert material as a diluent;

"approval" means written approval of the Chief Inspector;

"approved" means approved in writing by the Chief Inspector

;
"blasting agent" has the meaning assigned thereto in the First Schedule;

"blasting license holder" means a person who holds a valid blasting license

issued in Zambia in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations;

"charged up area" has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 833;

"competent person" means any person who, in relation to any duty or function,
has had adequate training and experience so as to enable him to perform such
duty or function without avoidable danger to himself or to any other person;
"danger area" has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 208;
"danger building" has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 214;
"dangerous goods" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Inland Waters
Shipping
(Dangerous Goods) Regulations and in the Railways (Handling and
Transportation
of Explosives and other Dangerous Goods) Regulations;Cap. 466
Cap. 453
"hang-up" means a blockage of an ore or waste pass, chute or draw-point by
rock
or other material;
"hole" means any hole drilled in rock for the purpose of containing explosives;
"magazine" means any building or structure licensed, authorized or sanctioned
under these Regulations for the storage of explosives;
"misfired hole" means a hole in which the explosives or any portion thereof
have failed to explode;
"nitro-compound explosives" has the meaning assigned thereto in the First
Schedule;
"on site" means at any mine or works;
"open cast working" means any working beneath the original surface of the
ground excluding underground but not including any trench, pit or any other
like working;
"precharged area" means any part of a mine or works in which precharged holes
are located;
"precharged hole" means a hole charged with explosives which is not to be
detonated during the shift in which it is charged;
"primary blasting" means the act of detonating holes charged with explosives
for the purpose of fragmenting virgin ground at any mine or works;
"public service vehicle" has the meaning assigned thereto in section two of the
Roads and Road Traffic Act;Cap. 464
"rail truck load" means the maximum permitted quantity of explosives which
may be transported in an approved rail truck;
"re-entry period" means the period of time specified by the manager during
which no person shall enter any working place after any primary or secondary
blast has been detonated therein;
"road" has the meaning assigned to that word in section two of the Roads and
Road Traffic Act;Cap. 464
"road vehicle" means any vehicle capable of and designed for being used on any
road;
"safe loading bay" means a duly approved bay where explosives are loaded or
unloaded into or out of any rail truck approved for transporting explosives;
"secondary blasting" means any blast other than a primary blast and shall
include the fragmenting of large rocks, the blasting of hang-ups, sockets or
hitches and the reblasting of misfired holes and any blasting to make a place
safe;
"socket" means a hole or part of a hole remaining after being charged with
explosives and detonated which is not known to be a misfired hole;
"special explosives train" has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 362;
"underground" means any working beneath the surface of the ground access to
which is by means of a ramp, adit, raise, shaft, tunnel or winze, but does not
include open cast workings;
"vessel" includes every description of water craft used or capable of being used
as a means of transportation on water.

103. (1) Every operation involving explosives at any mine, explosives factory or
works shall be under the control, supervision and direction of a holder who shall
be appointed by the owner. Duties of owner and appointment of holder.

(2) Every owner shall at the holder's request provide the necessary means to the
holder for observing and enforcing the provisions of these Regulations and any
owner who refuses or fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) No owner shall appoint himself to be the holder except with the prior
approval of the Chief Inspector.

(4) The owner shall not appoint any person to be the holder unless such person
is suitably qualified or has had adequate experience acceptable to the Chief
Inspector in the capacity to which he is to be appointed and such person shall be
readily available to control, at all times, any operation involving explosives
undertaken at any mine, explosives factory or works at which he is so appointed:
Provided that, with the prior approval of the Chief Inspector, a person may be
appointed to be the holder if the operation involving explosives can be safely
undertaken by another person working under such holder, who is suitably
qualified or experienced but in such an event the holder shall not be relieved of
his responsibilities under these Regulations.

(5) Where an owner is absent from the Republic he shall appoint some other
person to be his representative during such absence and such other person shall
be deemed to be the owner for the purpose of these Regulations.

(6) Any appointment made in accordance with this regulation may be cancelled
at any time by the owner.

(7) A copy of every appointment and cancellation made in accordance with this
regulation shall forthwith be forwarded to the Chief Inspector.

104. Every holder shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the provisions of
these Regulations are observed and enforced and any holder who fails to do so
is guilty of an offence: Holder to enforce Regulations Provided that this
regulation shall not apply where the holder can prove that he
took all reasonable steps for the observance and enforcement of these
Regulations.

105. (1) The holder may appoint in writing one competent person to assist him
in the control, supervision and direction of any operation involving explosives
at the mine, explosives factory or works and such person shall have the same
responsibilities under these Regulations as the holder and the letter of
appointment shall specify the responsibilities of such person, but such
appointment shall not be taken to relieve the holder of his personal
responsibilities under these Regulations. Appointment of person to assist holder.

(2) Where, owing to absence or inability to act from illness or other cause, the
holder is unable to exercise and perform the duties of his office for any period
in excess of three days, the person appointed to assist him in accordance
with sub-regulation (1) shall immediately assume all the responsibilities and
duties of the holder who shall then be relieved of his personal responsibility
under these Regulations: Provided that, if the holder is absent from the mine,
explosives factory or works, such person shall not carry out the duties of the
holder for more than three months.

(3) Where no person has been appointed in accordance with sub-regulation (1),
and the holder, owing to absence or inability to act from illness or other cause,
is unable to exercise and perform the duties of his office for any period in
excess of three days, such holder shall appoint a competent person to act as
holder during the period of absence and thereupon all the responsibilities and
duties of the holder shall devolve upon the person so acting as holder: Provided
that, if the holder is absent from the mine, explosives factory or works, such
person shall not carry out the duties of the holder for more than three months.

106. (1) The holder may, in addition to any person appointed by him in
accordance with sub-regulations (1) and (3) of regulation 105, appoint in
writing such other competent persons as he may deem necessary to assist him in
the control, supervision or direction of any operation involving explosives at the
mine, explosives factory or works; any person so appointed shall have the same
responsibilities for the mine, explosives factory or works under his control,
supervision or direction as the holder has under these Regulations, but
any such appointment shall not be taken to relieve the holder of his personal
responsibilities under these Regulations. Appointment of other persons to assist
holder.

(2) The Chief Inspector may require the appointment of more than one
competent person under sub-regulation (1) if, in his opinion, it is necessary so to
do.

107. (1) A copy of every appointment made in accordance

regulation 105 or 106 shall forthwith be forwarded to the Chief Inspector.
Notice of appointments and cancellations.

(2) An appointment made in accordance with regulation 105 or 106 may at any
time be cancelled by the holder.

(3) A copy of every cancellation made in accordance with sub-regulation (2)

shall forthwith be forwarded to the Chief Inspector.

(4) Every letter of appointment referred to in regulation 103, 105 or 106 shall be
countersigned by the person so appointed signifying his acceptance of the
appointment, and no appointment shall be effective until so countersigned and
dated.
108. (1) Where the competent person appointed in terms of sub-regulation (1) of
regulation 106 is of the status of superintendent such competent person may, if
he has been specifically so authorised in his letter of appointment, appoint in
writing, within the limits of his professional competency, one or more persons
who are suitably qualified or have had adequate and suitable experience in the
capacity to which they are appointed to assist him in the control,
supervision and direction of any operation involving explosives in the mine,
explosives factory or works under his control, supervision or direction, and
every such person shall have the same responsibility under these Regulations as
the competent person who appointed him but only to the extent specified in his
letter of appointment; any such appointment shall not relieve the competent
person making the appointment of his personal responsibilities under these
Regulations.

Appointments of other competent persons

(2) A copy of every letter of appointment made in accordance with sub-

regulation (1) shall be kept at the office of the person making such appointment.

(3) Every letter of appointment made in accordance with sub-regulation (1)

shall be countersigned and dated by the person so appointed signifying his
acceptance of the appointment, and no appointment shall be effective until so
countersigned and dated.

109. (1) The holder shall maintain a record of any disciplinary action taken
under section seven of the Act and shall forthwith forward a copy of such record
to the Chief Inspector. Record and reporting of breaches of Regulations

(2) Any breach of these Regulations which has not been dealt with under
section seven of the Act shall be reported in writing by the holder to the Chief
Inspector not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the month
during which the breach took place.

110. Any person who fails to comply with the directions issued by an Inspector
of Explosives, Inspector of Mines or an Inspector of Machinery and any person
who knowingly furnishes or causes any other person to furnish any false
particular in any account, survey, statement or report called for by such an
Inspector under these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence. Failure to
comply with Inspector's directions

111. (1) Where any person admits to an Inspector of Explosives, Inspector of

Mines or Inspector of Machinery or to an authorized official that he has
contravened any of these Regulations, such person shall sign an admission of
the
contravention in question in the Form 17 in the Third Schedule and thereupon
such admission shall be irrevocable. Summary penalties

(2) After obtaining admission of the contravention referred to in sub-regulation

(1), the Inspector concerned may impose a fine upon such person in a sum not
exceeding five hundred penalty units in respect of each of the contraventions for
which such admission has been signed.

(3) After obtaining admission out of the contravention referred to in sub-

regulation (1), the authorized official may impose a fine on such person in a
sum not exceeding one hundred penalty units in respect of each of the
contraventions for which such admission has been signed:
Provided that-
(i) the authorized official cannot impose a fine upon himself;
(ii) the authorized official imposing the fine shall forward to the Chief Inspector
a true copy of the admission together with an endorsement thereon duly signed
by him showing the amount of the fine so imposed;
(iii) the Chief Inspector may at any time by a written notice to any authorized
official, withdraw the authority of such official to impose a fine under this sub-
regulation;
(iv) the authorized official shall not have power to impose a fine where the
contravention results in the death of or serious bodily injury to any person.

(4) The Inspector or authorized official shall, on receiving payment of any

summary fine imposed under sub-regulation (2) or (3), as the case may be, give
a receipt therefore in the Form 18 in the Third Schedule.

(5) Any person who has been given time to pay any fine imposed under sub-
regulation (2) or (3) may authorize the holder to deduct the amount of such fine
from any wages due or which may become due to him; such authorization shall
be made on the Form 18 in the Third Schedule.

(6) The holder after deducting the amount of the fine due shall give a receipt in
the Form 18 in the Third Schedule, and shall remit such amount to the Chief
Inspector who shall pay such amount into the general revenues of the Republic.

(7) The payment of a fine in respect of any contravention shall operate as a bar
to any further proceedings being brought in respect of or arising from such
contravention against any person who has paid the fine.

(8) Any fine imposed under sub-regulation (2) or (3) shall, in the event of non-
payment, be treated and recoverable, for all intents and purposes, as a civil debt.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

112. Any person who notices, knows or learns about any danger or anything
which is dangerous or is likely to be or become dangerous or cause danger of
any kind to any person or anything at a mine or explosives factory or during any
operation involving explosives at a works, shall either remove, remedy or repair
such danger or thing immediately upon his noticing, knowing or learning about
the same, and if he is unable to do so on account of lack of knowledge
thereabout or for any other reason, he shall forthwith report the matter to a
person in authority who shall take immediate steps to rectify the same. Persons
observing, knowing or hearing of danger

113. No person shall-

(a) fail to observe any order given to him under these Regulations or in the
interests of safety or health;

(b) ignore, damage, deface or remove any sign, notice, barricade, warning flag
or other measure provided for the safety of any person: Provided that such
measures may be removed for the purposes of maintenance or repair after
suitable precautions have been taken;

(c) omit to do any act which it is his duty to do in accordance with the
provisions of these Regulations;

(d) omit to do any act, the omission of which endangers or is likely to endanger
the safety or health of any person;

(e) commit any act which endangers or is likely to endanger the safety or health
of any person. Illegal acts

114. A copy of the Act and of these Regulations shall be issued to each
employee who, in the opinion of the holder, is required by virtue of his
employment to have specific knowledge of them and for such issue the
employee shall sign a receipt which shall be retained by the holder. Copies of
Regulations to be supplied where applicable.

115. (1) Every person engaged in the use, storage, manufacture, transportation
or handling of explosives, and those engaged in charging or blasting operations
shall take all due precautions for the prevention of an accident or incident by
fire, explosion or concussion and for preventing any unauthorized person from
having access to explosives, charged up areas or precharged areas. Precautions
when using, storing, etc., explosives.
(2) No person shall smoke or have a naked light or allow any person
subordinate to him to smoke or have a naked light in any place where such
smoking or light could constitute a fire hazard or danger to any explosives.

116. (1) Where any mine or explosives factory is to be closed down for an
indefinite period, or permanently, the manager or holder shall give at least one
month's written notice of such intention to close down to the ChiefInspector.
Closure of mine, factory or works.

(2) All explosives shall be removed from any mine or explosives factory which
has closed down and shall be disposed of in such manner and within such time
as may be approved by the Chief Inspector.

(3) Where any works closes down for an indefinite period, or permanently, the
holder shall cause all explosives to be removed from such works and shall
within fourteen days give a written notice of such removal to the Chief
Inspector.

117. The electrical wiring in any licensed magazine, danger building, mixing
house and any building used for the storage of ammonium nitrate or blasting
agents shall conform to the requirements of Central African Standard Number
CC1 of [Link] wiring.

118. (1) Every licensed magazine, danger building, mixing house and any
building used for the storage of blasting agents shall be provided with a
lightning protection system in accordance with Central African Standard
Number CC2 of [Link] protection system.

(2) Such system shall be thoroughly examined and tested at least once a year not
earlier than the 1st July nor later than the 30th September. The results and dates
of such examinations and tests shall be recorded in the magazine register by the
competent person carrying out such examinations and tests.

119. (1) On the approach of a thunderstorm within the vicinity of any loading
operation involving explosives, into or out of any vessel, road vehicle, rail truck,
aircraft, conveyance, magazine or safe loading bay, it shall be the responsibility
of the blasting license holder in charge of such operation, or
where a more senior official is in charge, such official shall decide whether or
not such thunderstorm constitutes a danger to such operation, but all of the
above mentioned operations shall cease when the interval of time between the
lightning-flash and the thunder-clap becomes less than ten seconds.
Thunderstorms and loading operations
(2) If in the event of either of the above mentioned persons deciding that such
thunderstorm constitutes a danger to such operation, such operation shall
immediately cease and all persons shall be withdrawn to a safe place: Provided
that before any withdrawal takes place, such person shall ensure that any
explosives are adequately protected against any possibility of being affected by
water.

120. On the approach of or during a thunderstorm, the blasting license holder in

charge of any charging or blasting operation on the surface shall suspend such
operation and no person shall remain or be caused or be permitted to remain
within any area where he may be injured by the accidental detonation of
explosives. Thunderstorms and blasting operations

121. The manager or holder of any mine or works shall ensure that adequate
precautions are taken, as far as is reasonably practicable, to prevent, where
electric detonators are used underground, the accidental detonation of any
explosives.

Precautions when using electric detonators underground

122. (1) Where any vessel, road vehicle or rail truck is transporting electric
detonators, such detonators shall only be carried in unopened boxes of origin in
an explosives compartment constructed of steel or sheet metal lined internally
with wood and, where such compartment is not constructed of steel or sheet
metal, in an approved metal container. Radio transmitters and carrying of
electric detonators.

(2) Where any vessel, road vehicle or train carrying electric detonators is
equipped with a radio transmitter, no transmission shall take place from such
transmitter when such detonators are being loaded into or unloaded from the
compartment or container required to be provided by sub-regulation (1).

123. When electric detonators are being conveyed through any shaft, the use of
any radio transmitter in such shaft shall be prohibited. Conveyance of electric
detonators 124. The manager shall ensure, where any charging or blasting
operation is
being carried out involving the use of electric detonators, that radio transmitters
shall only be operated outside those distances shown in the Fourth Schedule
when such detonators are in the charging or blasting area. Radio transmission
when electric detonators are being charged and blasted.

125. Any magazine or box in which electric detonators are stored shall only be
located outside of those distances set out in the Fourth Schedule. Safety
distances for magazines and boxes when storing electric detonators.

126. Every person at any mine or explosives factory and every person engaged
in operations involving explosives at a works shall behave in an orderly manner.
Orderly behavior.

127. Radio transmitters shall not be used underground at any mine or works
except with the prior approval of the Chief Inspector. Prohibition against radio
transmitters underground

128. If any person at an explosives factory or that part of a works where

explosives are being used complains to the person in charge of his working
place or any other official that such working place is dangerous, such person in
charge or other official shall take immediate steps consistent with safety to
confirm such danger, and then if it is so confirmed, take immediate steps to
rectify such danger or prevent access to such working place. Complaints by
persons.

129. (1) No person who has been pronounced medically unfit or who, in the
opinion of any official or other responsible person, is in any other condition
which may render or be likely to render him incapable of ensuring the safety
and
welfare of himself or any other person shall be or be allowed to be in or about
any part of a works where operations involving explosives are being carried out.

Persons to be fit

(2) No person shall take, consume or have in his possession any intoxicating
liquor while he is in or on that part of any works where operations involving
explosives are being carried on unless he has received the prior permission of
the manager or holder:
Provided that where any intoxicating liquor is in transit and is not removed from
the vehicle in which it is being transported this sub-regulation shall not apply.

130. (1) The holder at any works shall ensure that, on the form prescribed in
sub-regulation (5), he shall give notice of any accident caused by or on account
of the presence of explosives specified in sub-regulation (2) and that an
inspector shall be immediately informed, by the quickest means available, of
any such accident. Reporting of accidents at
works

(2) The accidents of which notice is required to be given are those-

(a) involving the death of any person;
(b) in which the injuries sustained by any person are so serious that it is possible
that they may prove fatal
.
(3) In the case of death, the holder shall ensure that the police are notified
immediately by the quickest means possible.

(4) The holder shall ensure that, on the form prescribed in sub-regulation (5),
notice is given to the Chief Inspector of any accident caused by or on account of
the presence of explosives in which any person injured thereby is incapacitated
from performing his usual work for more than three days, excluding the day of
the accident but including weekends or public holidays.
(5) The notice required to be given by sub-regulation (2) or (4) shall be in the
Form 19 as set out in the Third Schedule; the completed form shall be
despatched so as to arrive at the office of the Chief Inspector not later than
twenty-one days from the date of the accident.

131. (1) In addition to the requirements of sub-regulation (3) of regulation

130, where any injury results in the death of any person after notice has been
given in accordance with regulation 130, or when any injury of which no notice
was given results in the death of the injured person, the holder shall cause notice
thereof to be given to the Chief Inspector. {Injury resulting in death}

(2) Where any injury results in the death of any person within twenty-four hours
of the occurrence of the accident causing the injury, the place where the
accident occurred shall not be disturbed or altered before the arrival of, or
without the consent of, an Inspector of Explosives unless such interference is
unavoidable to prevent further accidents, to remove dead bodies or to rescue
persons from danger:
Provided that this regulation shall not apply to any place where any delay would
seriously affect the safe working of the works, or if the inspector fails to visit
the place within three days of such inspector being informed of the occurrence
of such death.

132. Whether or not personal injury is caused by the accidental ignition or

detonation of explosives or any accident involving explosives the holder at any
works shall ensure that such accident is reported to the Chief Inspector within
twenty-four hours of its occurrence and that such report, if not made in writing,
is forthwith confirmed in writing. Accidental ignition of explosives at works.

133. Notwithstanding the provisions of these Regulations an Inspector of

Explosives may, if he deems fit, issue free of charge any license, authorization
or sanction to replace a license, authorization or sanction which has been lost,
destroyed or damaged. Free replacement license, authorization or sanction.

134. The Minister may, from time to time, exempt from the operation of these
Regulations or from any provisions thereof any mine, explosives factory or
works or part thereof for such period and under such conditions as he may think
fit.

Minister's power to exempt

135. Whenever the circumstances at any mine, explosives factory or works are
such as to render any provisions of these Regulations inapplicable or unduly
onerous to such mine, explosives factory or works, or whenever it is necessary
for the purpose of carrying out experiments or tests as to the expediency of any
regulation or proposed regulation, the Chief Inspector may grant written
exemption from such provisions under such conditions as he may determine.
Chief
Inspector's power to exempt.

136. (1) The Explosives Regulations, Chapter 102 of the Revised Edition, are
hereby revoked. Revocation and saving

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (1), any exemption, rule,

notice, instruction, prohibition, authority, permission, certificate or document
made, issued, given or granted and any other action taken, under any provision
of any regulation revoked by sub-regulation (1), shall be deemed to have been
made, issued, given, granted or taken under these Regulations unless
specifically cancelled in writing by the Chief Inspector.

137. Except where otherwise provided in the Act or in these Regulations, any
person who contravenes, aids or abets the contravention of any of these
Regulations or fails to comply with any order given or direction made under the
Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding four thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding twelve months, or to both.

(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)Penalties

PART II

MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES

201. (1) No explosives shall be manufactured except in accordance with the

regulations contained in this Part.
Prohibition of manufacture.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that-

(a) Appendix 1 hereto comprises regulations applicable to the manufacture of

all classes of explosives for sale commercially;

(b) notwithstanding the provisions of Appendix 1, Appendix 2 hereto comprises

regulations applicable to the manufacture of blasting agents for sale
commercially;

(c) Appendix 3 hereto comprises regulations applicable to the manufacture of

blasting agents on site;

(d) Appendix 4 hereto comprises regulations applicable to the storage of

ammonium nitrate;

(e) Appendix 5 hereto comprises regulations applicable to the manufacture of

all explosives.

202. (1) Every license to manufacture explosives for sale commercially shall be
issued by the Chief Inspector in the Form 3 set out in the Third Schedule, and
he may, at the time of issuing such license, impose such conditions as he may
deem fit. License to manufacture explosives

(2) Every license to manufacture any blasting agent on site shall be issued by
the Chief Inspector in the Form 4 set out in the Third Schedule, and he may, at
the time of issuing such license, impose such conditions as he may deem fit.

(3) It shall be an offence under these Regulations to manufacture explosives

without a license.

(4) Any license issued in accordance with sub-regulation (1) or (2) shall not be
transferable.

(5) The fee payable in respect of such licenses shall be as follows:

(a) in the case of a license specified in sub-regulation (1), one thousand fee units;

(b) in the case of a license specified in sub-regulation (2), one hundred fee units.

(6) The duplicate or a photostat copy of any license issued in accordance with
this regulation shall be posted in the office of the holder or manager behind
glass or other suitable transparent material in such a position as to be at all
times clearly visible.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

203. An explosives factory may be established and maintained only in

accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Regulations made thereunder.
Establishment of an explosives factory

204. (1) Detailed plans, specifications and site plans of any proposed explosives
factory shall be submitted in duplicate to the Chief Inspector for his approval
before any construction of any such proposed explosives factory is commenced
or carried out. Plans, specifications and site plans

(2) Where any alteration, modification, addition or extension of an explosives

factory is necessary, detailed plans of such alteration, modification, addition or
extension shall be submitted in duplicate to the Chief Inspector for his
approval before any such alteration, modification, addition or extension is
commenced or carried out.

205. The tables of distances set out in the Second and Fourth Schedules shall
form the basis on which any application to establish an explosives factory may
be considered. Tables of distances

206. (1) When an explosives factory has been constructed in accordance with
the plans approved by the Chief Inspector he may issue a license to manufacture
explosives in the Form 3 set out in the Third Schedule.

Conditions of issue of
License

(2) The conditions prescribed on the license to manufacture shall be duly

observed and the manufacture or any work connected with such manufacture
shall not be carried on except in accordance with such conditions: Provided that
the Chief Inspector may make any change in such conditions if he deems such
change to be necessary or desirable.

207 (1) The manager shall, in accordance with the requirements of section ten
of the Act, make special rules which shall not be inconsistent with these
Regulations and shall provide for-Special rules-

(a) the processes and procedures undertaken in the explosives factory;

(b) the safety and proper discipline of every person employed in such explosives
factory; and

(c) the measures or precautions to be taken for the prevention of accidents.

(2) Such special rules shall be submitted to the Minister for his approval and if
he considers any special rule to be unreasonable, unnecessary or otherwise
undesirable he shall disallow it or require it to be altered.

(3) Special rules approved by the Minister shall have the same force and effect
as these Regulations, and any person who contravenes or fails to comply with
any such special rule shall be guilty of an offence under these Regulations.

(4) A copy of such special rules shall be issued to each employee who in the
opinion of the manager is required by virtue of his employment to have specific
knowledge of them and for such issue the employee shall sign a receipt which
shall be retained by the manager.

Appendix I

208. In every explosives factory the explosives manufacturing and storage areas
and so much of the land surrounding as shall be shown on the official factory
site plan shall be fenced and every such area shall be known as a danger area.
Fencing of manufacturing and storage areas.

209. The manager shall provide sufficient and suitable fencing around every
danger area and such fencing shall be constructed to the following
specifications:
(a) fence posts shall be of steel or concrete;
(b) the mesh of such fence shall be of a suitable size and be of a substantial
gauge;
(c) the fence shall be a minimum of two point five metres in height;
(d) an approved padlock or lever type lock shall be used to secure the entry gate.
Specifications of fencing

210. (1) The manager shall provide sufficient number of suitably trained
persons to act as searchers at every entrance to any danger area: Provision of
and offences by searchers
Provided that if in accordance with the Protected Places and Areas Act the
President or the Minister requires other or further steps to be taken the manager
shall take such other or further steps as may be required by the President or the
Minister. Cap. 125
(2) Any person employed as a searcher by the manager at any explosives
factory who during his period of duty-

(a) disobeys any instruction or order given to him by a person in authority or

fails to carry out any duty allotted to him; or

(b) leaves his post or the area assigned to him without the permission of a
person in authority; or

(c) permits any unauthorized person to enter any danger area;

shall be guilty of an offence under these Regulations.

211. (1) Entrance into any danger area shall be only through a gate specified by
the manager and any person entering or whilst in any danger area shall submit
to being searched by the persons appointed by the manager to be searchers in
accordance with sub-regulation (1) of regulation [Link] to danger areas

(2) Any vehicle, trolley, tractor or other receptacle entering any danger area
may be searched by the searchers.

(3) A record shall be kept of every person, vehicle, trolley, tractor or other
receptacle, entering or leaving any danger area together with the time of entry
and the time of departure.

212. The following acts and each of them shall constitute an offence under these
Regulations, that is to say:

(a) any person refusing to submit to or permit any search as required by sub-
regulation (1) or (2) of regulation 211 shall be guilty of an offence against these
Regulations, and such person shall not be allowed to enter into any danger area;

(b) any person within any danger area who fails to comply promptly with any
lawful order given to him by any person in authority shall be guilty of an
offence against these Regulations;

(c) no person shall be or be allowed to remain in any part of any danger area
who has been pronounced medically unfit or who in the opinion of a responsible
official of the factory is in any other condition which may render or be likely to
render him incapable of ensuring the safety and welfare of himself or any other
person; {Conditions to be observed in danger area]

(d) no person shall take or attempt to take intoxicating liquor or drugs into any
danger area or, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, enter
or attempt to enter such danger area and any person who may have entered
such danger area or is found in such danger area in a state of intoxication or
under the influence of drugs shall be apprehended immediately by the manager
or any person appointed by the manager and such person shall be deemed to be
guilty
of an offence against these Regulations: Provided that alcohol used for
authorized purposes may be taken into any danger area;

(e) no person shall smoke nor shall any person take or attempt to take any
smoking material or any article designed or adapted to produce a naked flame or
spark into any danger area except as allowed by the special rules made under
the Act or these Regulations;

(f) any unauthorized person found within any danger area shall be guilty of an
offence under these Regulations.

213. Every search made in accordance with sub-regulation (1) of regulation

211 shall be made in the following manner, that is to say:

(a) the search shall only be made by a searcher appointed by the manager;
(b) the search shall be made in the presence of not less than one other person;
(c) in making the search the searcher shall cause to the person being searched no
more inconvenience than may be necessary for the purpose of making an
efficient search; Manner of searching

(d) the searcher shall search for, besides explosives, any article designed or
adapted to produce a naked flame or spark, by handling the clothing of the
person being searched, including the inside of any pockets, and if after so
doing, he has reason to believe or suspect that any such article is in the
possession of such person, examine such clothing;

(e) for the purposes of this regulation, the searcher shall be entitled to search
every other article which such person possesses at the time of the search.

214. (1) In every danger area any building used for or associated with the
manufacture of explosives shall be shown on the official factory site plan and
each such building shall be known as a danger building. Authorization of
danger
buildings

(2) Every danger building in any explosives factory shall be authorized for the
function specified in the Form 13 set out in the Third Schedule, and the Chief
Inspector may, at the time of such authorization, impose such conditions as he
may deem fit.

(3) The authorization for any danger building shall show-

(a) the quantity of explosives or other materials permitted to be or to

remain in such building;

(b) the operations to be carried on therein;

(c) the maximum number of persons permitted therein at any one time.

(4) Every danger building shall be identified by the code number assigned to it
on the official factory site plan and such identification shall be displayed on
the outside of the building, close to the door, in a conspicuous place and
position.

(5) Every danger building shall only be used in accordance with the
authorization referred to in sub-regulation (2).

(6) Every danger building shall be maintained in good order.

(7) The fee in respect of the said authorization shall be one hundred fee
units.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

215. Inside every danger building there shall at all times be affixed in a
conspicuous place and position-

(a) the duplicate or a photostat copy of the original of the authorization

for such building;

(b) a copy of the special rules which apply to such building;

(c) a copy of any other conditions which the Chief Inspector may require;

(d) a list of tools and implements permitted therein. Documents to be

exhibited in danger building

216. Every danger building shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) the walls and roof shall be constructed of approved materials;

(b) the floor shall be constructed of impermeable materials;

(c) the walls shall have a smooth finish;

(d) any window therein shall be constructed of approved materials;

(e) the table of distances set out in the Second Schedule shall be adhered
to;

(f) all doors shall open outwards and shall be so placed that the number of
persons permitted to be in such danger building by the authorisation can leave
the building without hindrance in the event of an emergency;

(g) the interior and benches, shelves and fittings therein, other than
machinery, shall be so constructed or so lined, covered or treated as to
prevent-Specifications for danger buildings

(i) the exposure of any iron or steel which may be a danger to explosives;

(ii) the detachment of any iron, steel, grit or similar material.

217. (1) Every tool and implement used in any danger building shall be made of
or effectively covered with non-sparking material or any other approved
material. Permitted tools in danger buildings

(2) No tools other than those shown on the list required under paragraph (d) of
regulation 215 shall be permitted in any danger building.
218. (1) The interior, benches, shelves and fittings of any danger building
and all movable articles therein shall be kept clean and free from explosives,
ingredients, grit and any other extraneous matter or material. Danger buildings
to be kept clean

(2) No charcoal, whether ground or otherwise, oiled cotton, oiled rags, oiled
waste, or any articles whatever liable to spontaneous ignition shall be taken
into any danger building except for the purpose of immediate supply and work,
or
for immediate use in such building, and upon the cessation of such work or use
shall be removed forthwith.

219. Every empty bag or carton shall be shaken out and every trolley or other
receptacle shall be examined to ensure that it is free from foreign matter
before being filled with explosives or [Link] matter in danger
buildings
220. Passageways of adequate size shall be provided to all means of ingress
to and egress from any danger building and to any platform, stairway, door or
porch within such danger building. All such passageways and every platform,
stairway, door or porch shall be kept [Link] of passageways

221. Nothing shall be placed on or near any pipe or surface used for heating
in any danger [Link] of danger from heat

222. Any explosives or ingredients spilled or dropped and all waste

explosives or waste material or article contaminated with explosives shall be
deposited in a suitable place or receptacle and disposed of in such manner as
shall be specified by the [Link] explosives

223. (1) Every ingredient in course of manufacture into explosives that either
itself is possessed of explosive properties, or that when mixed with any other
ingredient or article also present in any danger building is capable of
forming an explosive mixture, or an explosive compound, shall be removed
with all due diligence from such building as soon as the authorised process
connected with those ingredients that is carried on in such building is completed,
and all
finished explosives shall with all due diligence be removed to a factory
magazine or sent away immediately from the factory, and such explosives and
ingredients shall be loaded and unloaded with all due diligence. Examination
and removal of ingredients

(2) Wherever danger may arise from foreign matter being present with the
explosives or any ingredient thereof, all ingredients to be made or mixed into
explosives shall, before being so made or mixed, be carefully examined, sifted,
or otherwise treated for the purpose of removing there from or excluding, so far
as is practicable, all such dangerous foreign matter.

224. (1) Any floor of a danger building required to be kept clean in accordance
with sub-regulation (1) of regulation 218 shall be termed a clean floor and all
such clean floors shall be clearly marked with a red line at every place where
persons can gain access to such clean [Link] floors

(2) Before stepping onto any clean floor in any danger building all persons shall
remove their footwear or don authorised clean footwear or overshoes.

225. Any vehicle, truck, or other receptacle in which explosives, or the partly
mixed ingredients thereof, are conveyed, shall be constructed without any
exposed iron or steel in the interior thereof, and shall contain only the
explosives and ingredients, and shall be closed or otherwise properly covered
over; and the explosives and ingredients shall be so conveyed with all due
diligence, and with such precautions and in such manner as will sufficiently
guard against any accidental ignition or explosion. Specifications for vehicles
and receptacles

226. Before any danger building is left unattended for more than one hour, a
person appointed by the manager under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 106
shall carry out a thorough inspection, and he shall ensure that all machinery has
been
stopped, that all ventilating and heating apparatus is in a safe condition and that
all lights have been extinguished; and he shall record that such inspection has
been carried out. Such record shall at all times be readily available for
inspection. Inspection of danger buildings

227. In any danger building the person appointed to be in charge of any plant,
machine or apparatus shall-

(a) before commencing work and after any break during its use inspect such
plant, machine or apparatus under his charge;

(b) where any defect is found, not start such plant, machine or apparatus, and if
the defect is found after it has been started, such plant, machine or apparatus
shall be stopped forthwith. In either of the above events, the person in charge
shall immediately inform his superior and no such plant, machine or apparatus
shall be restarted until such defect has been [Link] of person in charge
of danger building

228. Before repairs are done to or in any danger building, such building shall, so
far as is practicable, be cleaned by the removal of all explosives and ingredients
thereof, whether mixed or otherwise, and, if necessary, by the thorough washing
out of the building to or in which repairs are required; such
building after being so cleaned, and a certificate of clearance has been issued
shall not be deemed to be a danger building within the meaning of these
Regulations until explosives or the ingredients thereof are again taken into such
building:Repairs to or in danger buildings Provided that this regulation shall not
apply to such routine repairs as may be specified by the manager.

229. Explosives shall not be exposed unnecessarily to the direct rays of the sun.
Explosives to be protected from sun

Appendix 2
230. In every explosives factory the mixing houses used for the preparation and
the buildings used for the storage of blasting agents shall comply with the safety
distances for danger buildings set out in the Second Schedule. Mixing
houses for blasting agents to comply with tables of distances
231. Every mixing house shall-

(a) be of non-combustible construction;

(b) have a floor compatible with ammonium nitrate;

(c) be adequately ventilated;

(d) be so arranged that stocks of unprocessed ammonium nitrate and processed

blasting agents are physically separated from each other and from the area or
areas in which mixing or packaging operations are conducted. Specifications for
mixing houses

232. Every mixing plant in a mixing house shall-

(a) be so designed as to minimise the possibility of frictional

heating,compaction and confinement;

(b) have its frame and all other parts electrically bonded together and be earthed;

(c) have all bearings and gears protected against accumulations of product dust;

(d) be constructed of materials compatible with ammonium nitrate;

(e) be constructed so as to prevent the spillage of any ammonium nitrate or

blasting agent during mixing [Link] for mixing plant

233. Tanks in which fuel oil or other carbonaceous fuels are stored shall be
physically separated from the area or areas in which mixing or packaging
operations are conducted and a shut-off valve shall be provided immediately
adjacent to such tank in the lead off pipe from such tank.

234. Any tank used to store fuel oil shall-

(a) be buried; or

(b) be equipped with a sump below it capable of containing the complete

contents of such tank if such tank should [Link] tanks to be separated
from mixing operations
235. No fuel oil with a flash-point lower than fifty-two degrees Celsius shall be
used in the manufacture of any blasting [Link] tanks to be buried

236. Crude oil and crankcase oil shall not be used in the manufacture of any
blasting [Link] materials

237. Every plant used for the packaging of any blasting agent shall be
constructed of materials compatible with ammonium [Link] to be
compatible

238. The floors and equipment of every mixing house shall, as far as is
reasonably practicable, be kept [Link] of mixing house to be kept clean

239. Bags which previously contained ammonium nitrate may be used for
containing processed blasting agents:Re-use of bags
Provided that-

(i) they are undamaged;

(ii) they are contained within an outer bag or a container;

(iii) such outer bag or container is labelled as to its content and weight.

240. Bags which previously contained ammonium nitrate and are damaged shall
not be re-used for containing processed blasting agents but shall be burnt or
buried. Damaged bags prohibited

241. No flame cutting or any welding operation shall be carried out in any
mixing house when ammonium nitrate or blasting agents are contained therein
and before any such operation is carried out such mixing house or part thereof
shall be washed free of ammonium nitrate or blasting [Link] in mixing
house prohibited

242. The amount of ammonium nitrate permitted to be taken into any mixing
house for processing into a blasting agent shall be sufficient in quantity for
immediate mixing; the storage of ammonium nitrate in any mixing house is
prohibited. Storage prohibited in mixing house

243. After any processed blasting agent has been packaged it shall be removed
forthwith to a blasting agent storage building or a magazine or removed from
the factory. Blasting agent to be stored
244. Any trolley or tractor used to convey ammonium nitrate to or processed
blasting agents from any mixing house shall be of a type approved by the Chief
Inspector and every such trolley or tractor shall be kept clean and maintained in
good working order. Trolley to be approved

245. (1) Processed blasting agents may be stored in either a magazine or a

blasting agent storage building. Storage of blasting agents

(2) Blasting agents shall only be stored in any magazine in accordance with the
conditions of the licence for such magazine.

246. Every storage building used for the storage of blasting agents shall-

(a) be a one-storey construction

(b) not have a basement;

(c) be constructed of non-combustible or fire resistant material;

(d) be adequately ventilated. Specification of storage buildings

247. Every storage building used for the storage of blasting agents shall-

(a) be licensed in accordance with sub-regulation (1) of regulation 532;

(b) be fenced in accordance with regulation 209;

(c) be equipped in accordance with paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of regulation
535;

(d) be kept clean and maintained in good [Link] buildings to be

Licensed

248. Every storage building used for the storage of blasting agents shall
when blasting agents are contained therein be kept securely locked or be under
the supervision of a competent person. Storage buildings to be kept locked

249. No cultivation, shrubs or weeds liable to cause danger from fire shall be
permitted within ten metres of any mixing house or blasting agent storage
building. No cultivation, shrubs or weeds

Appendix 3
250. The mixing of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil by the pouring of fuel oil into
holes containing ammonium nitrate shall not, at any time, be permitted.
Prohibited mixing

251. All blasting agents manufactured on site shall be used or destroyed on the
same day they are manufactured. Blasting agents used or destroyed on day of
manufacture

252. No equipment shall be used for the manufacture of blasting agents on site
unless the design and materials used in the construction of such equipment have
been approved by the Chief Inspector. Equipment of approved design

253. (1) When ingredients are mixed by hand, the implements used shall be of
wood or non-sparking materials. Hand mixing

(2) Immediately following use, all implements and mixing containers shall be
thoroughly washed.

254. Smoking within a distance of four metres of any mixing operation shall be
prohibited. Prohibition against smoking

255. The manufacture of blasting agents on site shall be carried out under
the direct supervision of a blasting licence holder. Supervision in manufacture

256. The provisions of regulations 233, 234, 235, 236, 239, 240 and 241 shall
also apply to the manufacture of blasting agents on site: Additional
requirements Provided that regulations 233 and 234 shall not apply to any fuel
oil contained in any mobile mixing plant.

257. The manufacture of blasting agents underground is prohibited. Prohibition

of manufacture underground

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258. Ammonium nitrate stored at any mine, explosives factory or works shall
only be stored in accordance with the regulations contained in this Appendix.
Storage of ammonium nitrate
259. Any building used for the storage of ammonium nitrate shall-
(a) be constructed of non-combustible or fire resistant materials;
(b) be kept well ventilated;
(c) have a floor constructed of impermeable material;
(d) not have any covered drain in the floor. Requirements for storage of
ammonium nitrate
260. Ammonium nitrate in bags in any building shall be stacked-
(a) in amounts not exceeding seventy-five tonnes;
(b) so that every bag is not less than seven hundred and fifty millimeters from
the walls;
(c) so as to leave aisles between stacks of at least seven hundred and fifty
millimetres width;
(d) not less than nine hundred millimetres from the eaves or beams of the roof
overhead;
(e) on the concrete floor or other approved material. Stacking of bags

261. Every building in which ammonium nitrate is stored shall be kept clean.
Cleanliness

262. (1) Any spilled ammonium nitrate shall be cleaned up promptly and
disposed of. Spilled ammonium nitrate
(2) Spilled ammonium nitrate may be used in the manufacture of blasting agents
if it is thoroughly sifted and examined for extraneous materials before use.
(3) Spilled ammonium nitrate shall not be used for the manufacture of nitro-
compound explosives.
263. Smoking and open flames shall not be permitted in any building used for
the storage of ammonium nitrate. Prohibition against smoking
264. Ammonium nitrate shall be separated, so as to prevent any possible
contamination, from any other material by an approved type of wall. Separation
of ammonium nitrate

265. (1) Any building used for the storage of ammonium nitrate excepting a
magazine shall be provided with-Provisions against fires
(a) fire hydrants capable of delivering sufficient water to flood such building;
(b) adequate hose capable of being extended to any part of such building.
(2) Fire hydrants and hose provided in accordance with sub-regulation (1) shall
be positioned externally to the building.

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266. (1) On the approach of a thunderstorm within the vicinity of an explosives

factory it shall be the responsibility of the manager or a person appointed by
him under sub-regulation (1) or (2) of regulation 105 to decide whether or not
such thunderstorm constitutes a danger to such factory. Thunderstorms
approaching explosives factory
(2) In the event of either of the persons mentioned in sub-regulation (1)
deciding that such thunderstorm does constitute a danger, all operations shall
cease and all persons shall be withdrawn to a safe place.
267. Any destruction of explosives at an explosives factory shall only be carried
out in a manner approved by the Chief Inspector. Destruction of explosives

268. The testing of any explosive at an explosives factory shall only be carried
out by such methods as may be approved by the Chief Inspector who shall, n the
case of new explosives, be notified of the results of such tests. Testing of
explosives

269. No person under the apparent age of eighteen years shall be employed in
an explosives factory. Persons under eighteen years

270. (1) Every container used for the packaging of explosives shall be of a type
approved by the Chief Inspector. Explosives containers
(2) Every outer container in which explosives other than blasting agents are
packed shall be marked with the following, that is to say:
(a) the word "Explosives";
(b) the name of the explosive;
(c) the size of the explosive;
(d) the class of explosive;
(e) the manufacturer's batch number;
(f) the date of manufacture; and
(g) the name of the manufacturer.
(3) The information required to be marked in accordance with sub-regulation (2)
shall be presented in such a manner that it can be readily seen and easily
understood.

271. (1) The manager shall render a monthly return in a form approved by the
Chief Inspector. Monthly returns of explosives
(2) The holder of a licence to manufacture blasting agents on site shall render a
monthly return of blasting agents in the Form 21 set out in the Third Schedule.
(3) Such monthly return shall be rendered to the Chief Inspector on or before
the fifteenth day of the month following that to which it relates.

272. (1) No cultivation, shrubs or weeds liable to cause danger from fire shall be
permitted within twenty-five metres of any danger building or within any
danger [Link] cultivation, shrubs or weeds
(2) No accumulation of inflammable materials shall be permitted within twenty-
five metres of any danger building or within any danger area.

273. At strategic points throughout the explosives factory, danger area or any
place where blasting agents are manufactured on site there shall be placed
adequate, suitable and effective means for extinguishing fires. Effective means
for fire-fighting

274. The manager or holder shall ensure that all fire-fighting equipment
provided in accordance with regulation 273 is inspected at intervals not
exceeding ninety days by a competent person and shall arrange for the regular
discharge and refilling of each fire extinguisher or for any other suitable means
necessary to maintain such extinguishers in good working order. Inspection of
fire-fighting equipment

275. The manager or holder shall ensure that adequate arrangements are made
to establish and maintain a proper organisation of persons for extinguishing fire
and such arrangements shall include regular fire drills which shall be held at
intervals not exceeding one month. Organisation and fire drills

276. In any explosives factory, whenever a fire or spontaneous combustion

occurs which cannot be immediately brought under control, all persons shall be
with drawn from any place where they may be endangered and no person shall
be permitted to enter any such place except for the extreme purpose of
extinguishing any fire therein until such time as safe conditions have been
restored: Withdrawals of persons
Provided that no person shall at any time attempt to extinguish an uncontrolled
fire in which nitro-compound explosives are burning.

277. The manager shall lay down a procedure to be adopted in case of fire and
he shall ensure that all persons are familiar with the procedure for the specific
location in which they work. Fire procedure

278. The manager shall ensure that a conveniently located first-aid station is
established within the factory area, which shall be-
(a) of adequate size and easily accessible;
(b) used only for work connected with first-aid and have a red cross clearly
marked on the door;
(c) equipped with a self-draining sink, soap, towels, nail brush, and a constant
supply of drinking water and hot and cold running water;
(d) equipped with an operative telephone and have adequate lighting and
ventilation;
(e) kept clean and properly maintained and all interior surfaces shall be so
constructed as to achieve this requirement;
(f) provided with an adequate number of stretchers with at least two blankets for
each stretcher, a suitable table, benches, chairs and suitable clothes for use by
first-aid attendants;

(g) provided with an adequate supply of dressings for the first-aid treatment of
all accidents, burns and other injuries likely to occur and such dressings shall be
maintained in good condition and be readily available at all times for use;

(h) provided with sanitary conveniences near such first-aid station. Provision
and requirements for first-aid station

279. The manager shall ensure that there is appointed a sufficient number of
competent persons to be in charge of the first-aid station at all times when
individuals are at work. Such persons shall-
(a) be readily available at all times when on duty;
(b) be the holders of a valid certificate in first-aid granted by a recognised
society approved by the Chief Inspector;
(c) record in a book provided for the purpose, particulars of each case treated,
specifying the date and time, the name of the person, the nature of the injury or
illness, the treatment given and the name of the person administering treatment.
Appointment of competent first-aid persons

280. (1) At suitable places throughout the factory canisters shall be provided,
clearly marked with a red cross and maintained in good condition. Provision for
first-aid canisters
(2) Each canister shall contain the following, that is to say:
(a) a stretcher and two blankets;
(b) a first-aid box of a type and the contents thereof approved by the Chief
Inspector.
(3) Each canister shall be regularly examined by a competent person and any
shortage in the contents replenished forthwith.

281. The manager shall ensure that suitable transport is provided to convey any
person, who becomes sick or injured whilst at work, to hospital or to his home,
and that such transport is kept readily available for use. Transport to be
Provided.

282. (1) The manager of an explosives factory shall take suitable precautions to
ensure that any person employed at a factory who receives any injury or who
becomes sick shall without delay receive the necessary first-aid treatment or
medical attention. Manager to ensure injured or sick persons treated without
delay
(2) The manager shall lay down a procedure for the reporting of accidents.

283. Any person who is injured in an accident in an explosives factory shall

report such accident as soon as possible, if he is able to do so, to his immediate
superior who shall ensure that the relevant procedure in case of such accident as
laid down by the manager is complied with. Reporting of accidents
284. (1) The manager shall ensure that, in the form prescribed in sub-regulation
(5), he shall give notice of any accident in the factory specified in sub-
regulation (2) and that an Inspector of Explosives, Inspector of Mines or an
Inspector of Machinery shall be informed forthwith of any such accident.

Notification of accidents
(2) The accidents of which notice is required to be given are those-
(a) involving the death of any person;
(b) in which any person becomes unconscious either from heat-stroke, heat
exhaustion, electric shock, the inhalation of poisonous fumes or the inhalation
of any poisonous gas;
(c) in which the injuries sustained by any person are so serious that it is possible
that they may prove fatal.
(3) In the case of death, the manager shall ensure that the police are notified
forthwith.
(4) The manager shall ensure that, in the form prescribed in sub-regulation
(5), notice is given to the Chief Inspector of any accident in which any person
injured is incapacitated from performing his usual work for more than three
days, excluding the day of the accident but including week-ends or public
holidays.
(5) The notice required to be given by sub-regulations (2) and (4) shall be in the
Form 19 as set out in the Third Schedule; the completed form shall be
despatched so as to arrive at the office of the Chief Inspector within twenty-one
days of the date of the accident.

285. (1) In addition to the requirements of sub-regulation (3) of regulation

284 where any injury results in the death of any person after notice has been
given in accordance with regulation 284, or where any slight injury of which no
notice was given results in the death of the injured person, the manager shall
cause notice thereof to be given to the Chief [Link] resulting in death
(2) Where any injury results in the death of any person within twenty-four hours
of the occurrence of the accident causing the injury, the place where the
accident occurred shall not be disturbed or altered before the arrival of, or
without the consent of, an Inspector of Explosives, Inspector of Mines or
Inspector of Machinery unless such interference is unavoidable to prevent
further accidents, to remove dead bodies or to rescue persons from danger:
Provided that this regulation shall not apply to any place where any delay would
seriously affect the safe working of the factory, or if the Inspector of
Explosives, Inspector of Mines or Inspector of Machinery fails to visit the place
within three days after such Inspector has been informed of the occurrence of
such death.

286. (1) Whether personal injury is sustained or not by any occurrence specified
in sub-regulation (2), the manager of an explosives factory shall ensure that any
such occurrence is reported to the Chief Inspector within twenty-four hours and
forthwith confirmed in [Link] occurrences to be
Reported

(2) The occurrences which are required to be reported under sub-regulation (1)
are specified hereunder:
(a) the failure of any machine whereby the safety of any person has been or may
be endangered;
(b) the accidental ignition or detonation of explosives or ingredients thereof and
any accident due to explosives;
(c) any incidence of spontaneous combustion in stockpiled ingredients;
(d) any case of fire;
(e) any incidence of the flooding of a substantial part of an explosives factory;
(f) accidental explosion or large fire due to the ignition of dust, gas,
inflammable liquids or vapour;
(g) the explosion of any receiver or container used for the storage at a pressure
greater than atmosphere of any gas or mixture of gases, or any liquid or solid
resulting from the compression of gas, including the explosion of steam boilers
or steam receivers;
(h) any electrical short circuit or failure of electrical machinery resulting from
the malfunction of any protective device and attended by explosion or fire;
(i) any electrical shock or burn to a person resulting in such person receiving
medical treatment in consequence thereof;
(j) the finding of any dangerous matter extraneous to the manufacturing process.

287. The manager shall ensure that sufficient suitable protective clothing and
equipment is provided where the nature of any operation is such that persons are
required to be protected. Provision for protective clothing and equipment
288. Every person shall at all times wear any protective clothing or equipment
issued to him in accordance with regulation 287 when such clothing or
equipment is required to be worn. Wearing of protective clothing and equipment.

289. (1) The manager shall cause such steps to be taken as are necessary to
ensure that adequate ventilation is supplied to all parts of the explosives factory
where the safety and health of any person may be endangered by exposure
to conditions arising from excessive amounts of toxic gas or fumes, harmful
dust or harmful temperatures. Provision of adequate ventilation
(2) The Chief Inspector may, by Gazette notice, prescribe the following:
(a) any gas or fume which he may deem to be toxic and the maximum
permissible amount of such gas or fume content in the general body of the air;
and
(b) the maximum permissible amount of harmful dust content in the general
body of the air.

PART III

TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES BY
INLAND WATERWAY, ROAD, RAIL AND AIR

01. Any vessel transporting explosives on inland waters shall comply

fullywith the requirements of the Inland Waters Shipping Act and the
regulations made hereunder. Compliance with Inland Waters Shipping
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02.
302. In addition to the provisions of regulation 301, the other regulations
contained in this Part shall also apply to any vessel transporting explosives on
inland waters. Regulations to apply to vessels transporting explosives
303. Where at any time the transportation of explosives by vessel is required to
be undertaken, then any person wishing to do so shall furnish to the Chief
Inspector full details of the vessel and details of the amount and type of
explosives to be transported and the manner in which such explosives are to be
transported. Chief Inspector to approve the transportation explosives by vessel

304. (1) Any owner or master of a vessel wishing to construct a magazine in

such vessel shall prior to so doing submit details in writing, together with plans
in duplicate to the Chief Inspector for his approval giving particulars of
the following, that is to say: Magazine in a vessel

(a) the position in the vessel where such magazine is to be constructed;

(b) specific details of the magazine;
(c) the class and quantity of explosives required to be stored.
(2) Any owner or master of a vessel having a magazine wishing to modify or
extend such magazine shall, before undertaking such modification or extension,
obtain the prior approval of the Chief Inspector.

305. (1) In any vessel, any magazine approved by the Chief Inspector to be used
for the storage of more than five cases of twenty-five kilograms of nitro-
compounds or blasting agents or for more than fifteen thousand detonators shall
be referred to in these Regulations as a "licensed magazine". The licence
for such magazine shall be in the Form 9 set out in the Third Schedule and shall
specify the nature and maximum amount of explosives which may be stored and
may contain such other special conditions as the Chief Inspector may impose.
Licensed
magazine in a vessel
(2) The fee payable on the issue of such licence shall be five hundred fee units.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

306. (1) The duplicate or a photostat copy of the original of any licence issued
in respect of any magazine shall be posted in such magazine behind glass or
other suitable transparent material in such a position that it is, at all times,
clearly visible. Licence to be posted in magazine
(2) The Chief Inspector, or an inspector, may at any time cancel any licence if-
(a) the holder of such licence has been convicted of any offence in relation to
the storage or use of explosives;
(b) any conditions of such licence have not been complied with.

307. (1) The transportation of explosives in any vessel

transporting inflammable liquids or other dangerous goods is strictly pro-
hibited.
(2) The transportation of explosives in any vessel propelled by an engine
powered by an inflammable liquid is prohibited unless such vessel conforms to
the requirements of the Inland Waters Shipping (Construction of
Vessels)Regulations. Transportation of explosives with inflammable goods and
dangerous cargoes prohibited.
Cap. 466

308. The engine of any vessel having a tonnage of thirty tonnes or less used for
the transportation of explosives shall be a diesel engine. Vessel less than thirty
tonnes to be propelled by diesel engine

309. Any vessel transporting electric detonators shall comply with the
requirements of regulation [Link] for vessel transporting electric
detonators

310. The hold in any vessel transporting explosives shall be watertight and
where this is not possible any explosives transported in such hold shall be
effectively protected against any possibility of becoming affected by water.
Hold
to be watertight

311. (1) Every vessel transporting explosives shall at all times be under the
charge of a competent person and such a person shall be deemed to be
competent if he holds a certificate of competency required for the class of vessel
under his charge as is specified in the First Schedule to the Inland Waters
Shipping (Masters and Crews) Regulations. Vessel in charge of competent
person
Cap. 466
(2) The competent person in charge of any such vessel shall, when any incident
occurs which could cause the explosives to become a danger to persons or
property or could in any way affect such explosives, forthwith inform an
inspector of Explosives.

312. No explosives shall at any time be transported on the deck of any vessel.
No explosives on deck

313. Nitro-compound explosives, blasting agents and detonating fuses may be

conveyed together in the same hold but none of them shall be conveyed together
with any other explosives: Types of explosives which may be conveyed
together Provided that where any person requires to transport only small
quantities of different explosives, such explosives may be transported together
in the same hold, and the Inspector of Explosives issuing the permit to purchase
such
explosives shall specify the conditions under which they may be transported
together.

314. No person shall smoke within thirty metres of where explosives are being
loaded into or unloaded from any vessel or within four metres of any vessel
loaded with explosives, and no person engaged in the loading or unloading of
explosives into or from any vessel shall carry matches or any other means of
producing ignition or wear boots or shoes with steel or iron heels, tips or
exposed nails of any kind. Prohibition of smoking

315. In any vessel transporting explosives, the carrying of non-dangerous goods

in the same hold as explosives is permitted: Carrying explosives with non-
dangerous goods
Provided that the explosives are adequately insulated from such non-dangerous
goods.

316. In any hold in any vessel transporting explosives, such explosives shall be
positioned so as not to be affected by any heat given off by any engine or by the
exhaust pipe or ducting of such engine or any other source of heat. Position of
explosives in relation to engine or exhaust pipe

317. Any vessel having a magazine shall only carry explosives of the class and
quantity for which such magazine has been licensed. Magazine requirement

318. (1) Explosives shall only be transported in any vessel in sound unopened
boxes of origin or other closed containers of a type approved by the Chief
Inspector. Containers for explosives
(2) The method of transporting detonators shall prior to their being transported,
be approved by the Chief Inspector.

319. Any vessel transporting ammonium nitrate where the load to be transported
is in excess of seventy-five tonnes shall transport such ammonium nitrate only
in batches of seventy-five tonnes or less and each such batch shall
be insulated, compartmentalised or isolated from any other batch. Limitation on
quantity of ammonium nitrate

320. Without exception the loading or unloading of explosives shall not be

carried out between the hours of sunset and sunrise. Time for loading and
unloading

321. The competent person referred to in regulation 311 shall, immediately

before allowing any explosives to be hoisted by a lifting appliance or lifting
gear, cause such lifting appliance or lifting gear to be tested and proved to be
in safe working order. Testing for lifting appliance

322. If during loading or unloading operations into or out of any vessel any
explosive is found to have escaped from any package in which it is contained or
to be spilled, such explosive shall forthwith be carefully collected and
repacked and such colRepacking lecting and repacking shall only be done by a
blasting licence holder.

323. Any loading or unloading of explosives at any place into or out of a vessel
shall be under the direct supervision of a blasting licence holder. Supervision

324. Any vessel transporting explosives shall proceed by the quickest and safest
route and, when any such vessel is involved in an accident or incident,the Chief
Inspector shall be informed by the quickest possible means and no person shall
move any such vessel or meddle with such explosives until an
inspector has examined such vessel or explosives. Route

325. Unloading shall be deemed to have been completed when the explosives
have been landed at or deposited upon any quay, jetty, wharf or landing stage.
When unloading complete. 326. The competent person
referred to in regulation 311 shall be liable for any breach of any of the
foregoing regulations. Liability of competent person

327. The Port Officer shall cause any explosives landed at or deposited upon
any quay, jetty, wharf or landing stage to be removed immediately to a
magazine or other safe storage place under such conditions as he may deem
necessary, pending their removal therefrom by a consignee. Liability of Port
Officer
328. Nothing in these Regulations shall preclude any vehicle used for the
transportation of explosives from satisfying the requirements of the Roads and
Road Traffic Act and the regulations made thereunder. Compliance with the
provisions of the Roads and Road Traffic Act.
Cap. 464

329. These Regulations shall apply to every road vehicle transporting

explosives by road within the Republic other than at a mine or works.
Regulations for road vehicles

330. Unless an inspector otherwise directs, all explosives transported by road

shall be conveyed by the most direct route and by the quickest and safest means:
Route Provided that this regulation need not apply within any city or town
where an
alternative route, not being the most direct, passes through areas of lesser
population density, in which case such alternative route shall be used, and it
shall be lawful for any local authority to prescribe the route to be used within
its area of jurisdiction.

331. When being transported in any road vehicle or convoy of road vehicles,
explosives shall-
(a) be in the direct charge of a blasting license holder who shall take all due care
of the operation;
(b) not be transported during the hours of darkness except with the prior
permission of an Inspector of Explosives and under such conditions as he may
prescribe. Blasting licence holder in charge and no transportation in hours of
darkness

332. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed or allow any subordinate

to convey explosives in any public service vehicle. Public service vehicles

333. (1) Only the driver, the blasting licence holder in charge and such other
persons as may be necessary for the purposes of loading or unloading may be
carried in any vehicle transporting explosives. Limitation of persons on
explosives road vehicles

2) No person shall be carried in any compartment containing explosives.

334. Under no circumstances shall any explosives be conveyed by a pack

animal, bicycle, motor-bicycle or any three-wheeled form of mechanical
transport unless such means of transport is approved by an Inspector of
Explosives. Prohibition of conveyance by certain means

335. No articulated road vehicle shall be authorised for transporting explosives

after the promulgation of these [Link] articulated vehicles

336. Explosives shall not be conveyed in any trailer attached to a roadvehicle.

No trailers

337. (1) The stopping or parking of any road vehicle transporting explosives in
any city, town or village is prohibited: Prohibition against stopping and parking
Provided that the prohibition shall not apply to any case where a vehicle is
stopped-
(i) to avoid an accident;
(ii) to comply with a traffic sign;
(iii) to obey a direction lawfully given by some person; or
(iv) due to some cause beyond the control of the driver.
(2) The parking of any vehicle transporting explosives in any city, town or
village is permitted: Provided that such vehicle is parked off the public road and
at a reasonable and safe distance from any inhabited building and in the charge
of a blasting licence holder and when parked overnight the police are notified of
the place where such vehicle is parked.

338. Where any vehicle transporting explosives is involved in an accident-

(a) such vehicle shall not continue its journey until the explosives and the
vehicle have been examined by an Inspector of Explosives or the blasting
licence holder who shall decide whether or not it is safe in all respects for the
vehicle to continue the journey;
(b) the vehicle shall be kept under guard until it is in a condition to resume its
journey;
(c) such accident shall in any event be reported to the nearest Inspector of
Explosives forthwith;
(d) the driver shall immediately place the red triangular reflector in the position
required by the Roads and Road Traffic Act. Procedure for vehicles involved in
accidents
Cap. 466

339. Every road vehicle used for the transporting of more than five cases of
twenty-five kilograms of nitro-compounds blasting agents or more than fifteen
thousand detonators shall, for the purpose of these Regulations, require an
authorisation as hereinafter mentioned and shall, after such authorisation has
been obtained, be treated as an authorised vehicle. The authorisation for such
vehicle shall be in the Form 5 set out in the Third Schedule and shall specify the
nature and maximum amounts of explosives which may be transported at any
one
time and shall contain such other conditions as the Chief Inspector may
impose,and the fee payable for such authorisation shall be one hundred feeunits:
Authorised vehicles Provided that, where explosives in excess of five cases of
twenty-five kilograms are to be transported, the Chief Inspector may permit the
transportation of such
explosives in a vehicle and he may, in such a case, impose such conditions as he
may deem fit.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

340. Every authorised vehicle used for transporting explosives shall-

(a) be of a sound construction and free from any patent defect, and shall be
maintained in good working order;
(b) be propelled by a diesel engine;
(c) be provided with one fire extinguisher inside the cab mounted on a suitable
carrier or holder so that it is at all times readily available for use. The
extinguisher shall be of nine kilogram capacity and of an approved type and
shall be inspected at intervals not exceeding ninety days by a competent person
who shall be responsible for ensuring that such extinguisher is in good working
order;
(d) have the driving cab separated from the body of the vehicle by a clear space
of at least one hundred and fifty millimetres: Provided that, where the body of
the road vehicle is built directly onto the driving cab, a fire-proof bulkhead shall
be provided across the full width of the body at least one hundred and fifty
millimetres from the cab and to the
height to which the explosives may be loaded;
(e) have the compartment in which the explosives are conveyed totally enclosed,
covered with sheet metal and lined internally with wood which has been so
treated as to render it non-inflammable, or with asbestos or other approved
material;
(f) have the compartment containing explosives adequately ventilated;
(g) have no openings except the doors, which shall fit closely, and such other
openings as may be required to comply with paragraph (f);
(h) when persons are required to be transported for the purposes of loading or
unloading, have a suitably constructed separate compartment for the
conveyance of such persons;
(i) have a "NO SMOKING" sign displayed in the cab and in any separate
compartment provided in accordance with paragraph (h);
(j) have the exhaust pipe so fitted and directed that neither the pipe nor the
exhaust gases pass under any part of the compartment used for carrying
explosives;
(k) have adequate bonding provided between the chassis and the body so as to
maintain a complete circuit between such chassis and body and two earthing
chains shall be provided and maintained between the chassis and the ground,
one at the front and one at the rear, and these shall be adequately bonded to the
chassis;
(l) have a red flag at least four hundred and fifty millimetres square at each
corner so as to be distinctly visible from the front and rear and when such
vehicle is empty the flags shall not be flown: Provided that this paragraph shall
not apply to the transportation of blasting agents;
(m) have on the two sides, the front and the rear so as to be distinctly visible
from the front, rear and sides, a sign bearing the words "DANGER-
EXPLOSIVES" in red paint on a white background and on the rear a sign
bearing the figure and words "50 km per hour" and when such road vehicle is
transporting blasting agents or is empty the words "DANGER-EXPLOSIVES"
shall not be visible;
(n) have a quick action cut-off fitted to the fuel line in a readily accessible
position;
(o) only transport electric detonators in compliance with the requirements of
egulation 122;
(p) have an isolating switch in the electrical circuit adjacent to the battery in a
readily accessible position;
(q) have no electric cables inside the compartment in which explosives are
transported;
(r) have the duplicate or a photostat copy of the original of the authorisation
displayed in the cab behind glass or other suitable material;
(s) not be driven at a speed in excess of fifty kilometres per hour when
transporting explosives. Authorised vehicle requirements

341. Explosives shall only be transported in an authorised vehicle in sound

unopened boxes of origin or other closed approved containers. Only unopened
boxes or approved containers in authorised vehicles

342. Every road vehicle used for transporting five cases of twenty-five
kilograms of nitro-compounds or blasting agents or less or fifteen thousand
detonators or less shall-
(a) be propelled by a diesel engine, excepting that an inspector may, under such
conditions as he may prescribe, allow the transportation of explosives in a
vehicle propelled by any other type of engine;
(b) not be a private motor car: Provided that any person authorised in
accordance with sections twelve and thirteen of the Act may carry reasonable
quantities of explosives in a private motor car in accordance with his duties;
(c) be provided with one fire extinguisher of an approved type inside the cab
mounted on a suitable carrier or holder so that it is readily available for use at
any time;
(d) if the body is not completely enclosed, not be loaded with explosives to a
height greater than the sides or back of the vehicle and have such explosives
completely covered with painted cloth, tarpaulin or other similar protective
material and such material shall be lashed down so as to effectively protect the
explosives from displacement whilst the vehicle is in motion;
(e) be of sound construction and free from patent defect;
(f) comply with the requirements of regulation [Link] for other
vehicles transporting explosives

343. Any explosives transported in any road vehicle shall be effectively

protected against displacement. Explosives to be effectively protected

344. No fuel shall be carried in or on any road vehicle in which explosives are
being transported except in the fuel tank, nor shall any other material be carried
in the compartment in which explosives are deposited. Fuel only to be carried in
fuel tank

345. Nitro-compound explosives, blasting agents and detonating fuses may be

conveyed together in the road vehicle but none of them shall be conveyed
together with any other type of explosives: Conveyance of different types of
explosives
Provided that where any person purchases only small quantities of different
types of explosives, such explosives may be transported together and the
Inspector of Explosives or Inspector of Mines issuing the permit to purchase
such explosives shall specify the conditions under which they may be
transported together.

346. When explosives are being loaded into or unloaded from any road vehicle
the engine of such vehicle shall be switched off and due care shall be taken by
the person in charge to ensure that no person other than those persons assisting
him in loading or unloading shall have access to such explosives. Engine
switched off during loading and unloading
347. No person shall smoke within thirty metres of where explosives are being
loaded or unloaded from any road vehicle or within four metres of any vehicle
loaded with explosives. Prohibition against smoking

348. No person engaged in the loading or unloading of explosives into or from

any road vehicle shall carry matches or any other means of producing ignition
or wear boots or shoes with steel or iron heels, tips or exposed nails of any
kind. Prohibition on matches, means of ignition, steel or iron heels or exposed
nails
349. No explosives shall be carried in the cab of any road vehicle. Explosives
not to be carried in cab

350. The interior of the explosives compartment of any road vehicle

transporting explosives shall be kept clean and in good order. Explosives
compartment to be clean
351. Every road vehicle transporting explosives shall, immediately upon arrival
at its destination, be unloaded forthwith into an approved place of storage,
vessel or rail truck or be used immediately. Vehicle upon arrival at
destination to be unloaded

352. On the approach of and during a thunderstorm any road vehicle

transporting explosives shall be halted off the highway at least five hundred
metres from any inhabited building. Thunderstorm during transportation

353. Where two or more road vehicles transporting explosives are travelling in
convoy they shall maintain a distance of at least fifty metres from each other.
Convoys

354. Where any road vehicle transporting explosives approaches a traffic sign
indicating that low gear ought to be engaged or any sign giving warning of a
steep descent, the driver shall bring such vehicle to a complete standstill and
thereafter engage low gear before proceeding further. When to engage low gear

355. Any rail truck used for the transportation of explosives, and any
locomotive used to pull or push such rail truck or train on any railway system
within the Republic shall comply fully with the requirements of any Act relating
to such system and all regulations made thereunder. Compliance with relevant
Railway Act

356. The following regulations shall apply to every rail truck transporting
explosives within the Republic from the time when-
(a) any such truck first enters the Republic until the explosives are unloaded
from such truck, or such truck leaves the Republic;
(b) any such truck leaves an explosives factory or licensed magazine until the
explosives are unloaded from such truck or such truck leaves the Republic. Rail
trucks to which Regulations apply

357. No rail truck shall be loaded with explosives other than as specified
hereunder:
(a) nitro-compound explosives, blasting agents and detonating fuses may be
transported together excepting that the nitro-compound explosive known as
mastermix shall not be transported together with any other type of explosives;
(b) detonators and capped fuses shall not be transported together with any other
type of explosives;
(c) explosives of any other type when required to be transported shall be
transported under such conditions as an Inspector of Explosives shall prescribe.
Types of explosives loaded in rail truck

358. (1) Every rail truck containing explosives consigned to the holder of an
open permit to purchase, acquire and possess explosives shall only be consigned
to such holder and shall not contain explosives consigned to any other person or
destination, and such holder shall ensure that, when he possesses sufficiently
large storage facilities, such explosives are, as far as is reasonably practicable,
ordered in full rail truck loads [Link] permits

(2) Any rail truck containing explosives consigned to holders of permits to

purchase, acquire and possess explosives may, when the quantities are small, be
consigned to several different holders and destinations: Provided that the
explosives loaded into such rail truck shall be loaded in such
order that such explosives can be unloaded by the consignees without the
removal of explosives for other consignees.
359. Explosives may be conveyed by rail as follows, that is to say:
(a) by special explosives train; or
(b) by ordinary goods train. Types of train

360. When explosives are being transported in any train, the conveyance of any
passenger is strictly prohibited in such train. Prohibition on passengers

361. The maximum permissible weight of explosives contained in any train

shall be as is specified hereunder:
(a) not more than three hundred and fifty tonnes in any special explosives train;
and
(b) not more than one hundred and twenty tonnes in any ordinary goods train.
Maximum weight

362. In any special explosives train, at least two bogies or three short rail trucks
loaded with non-dangerous goods shall be placed between the locomotive and
the first rail truck containing explosives, and at least two bogies or three
short rail trucks either empty or loaded with non-dangerous goods shall be
placed between the van at the rear and the last rail truck containing explosives.
Special explosives trains shall be limited to a maximum load of eighty-two
axles and shall not be double-headed. Positioning of rail trucks in
special explosives train

363. In any ordinary goods train, rail trucks containing explosives shall be
placed as near the centre of the train as possible and the first and last rail trucks
containing explosives shall be separated from the rest of the general
goods rail trucks by at least two bogies or three short rail trucks which may
contain non-dangerous goods to the front of the first rail truck containing
explosives and at least two bogies or three short rail trucks which may contain
non-dangerous goods to the rear of the last rail truck containing explosives.
Positioning of rail trucks in ordinary explosives train

364. In any train, rail trucks containing explosives shall be separated from other
rail trucks containing dangerous goods by at least one bogie or two short rail
trucks containing non-dangerous goods: Positioning of dangerous goods
Provided that any rail truck containing non-dangerous goods such as lime,
heavy machinery, projecting timber, rails, telegraph poles or any other similar
materials shall, within the context of these Regulations, be considered to be
dangerous goods.

365. Any rail tanker, or any truck loaded with inflammable liquid drums,
whether full or empty, shall not be conveyed in any special explosives train.
Prohibition against conveyance of flammable goods 366. Every train containing
electric detonators shall comply with the requirements of regulation [Link]
detonators

367. (1) Any rail truck containing explosives other than detonators or capped
fuses shall have a label clearly visible on the outside of such truck bearing the
word "EXPLOSIVES". Labels on rail trucks
(2) Any rail truck containing detonators or capped fuses shall have a label
clearly visible on the outside of such truck bearing the word "DETONATORS".
(3) Any explosives rail truck, whether loaded or empty, shall be labelled as to
its condition.
(4) Any rail truck containing explosives shall, except during loading and
unloading operations, be kept locked with an approved type lock.

368. A railways official finding any explosives rail truck not labelled in
accordance with regulation 367 shall not permit such rail truck to proceed until
such time as he has himself labelled it or caused it to be labelled. Responsibility
of railways official for labels

369. Every rail truck used for the conveyance of explosives shall be of a type
approved by the Chief Inspector. Rail truck to be approved

370. A special explosives train shall transport the explosives anywhere in the
Republic but only by the most direct and quick route available at the material
time. Route
371. No explosives rail truck containing explosives shall be permitted to stand
in any city or town siding or adjacent to any city or town centres or any other
place where it could be a danger to life or property except during brief halts.
Prohibition against stopping of rail trucks and trains

372. (1) Any special explosives train containing ten or more rail trucks
containing explosives shall run at a speed not exceeding thirty-two kilometers
per hour. Limitation on speed
(2) Any train transporting explosives shall be accompanied by a competent
person whose duty it shall be to ensure that the maximum allowable speed
referred to in sub-regulation (1) is not exceeded.

373. The shunting of any explosives train or any truck containing explosives
shall be carried out in the safest possible manner and such shunting shall be
kept to the absolute minimum. Loose shunting and fly shunting of any
explosives rail truck is strictly prohibited. Shunting

374. If any defect is found in any rail truck containing explosives, the matter
shall be reported immediately to the railway authority concerned and the truck
shall not be permitted to proceed until such defect has been remedied: Reporting
of defective braking mechanism Provided that in any operation to rectify such
defect no welding shall be
permitted.

375. No rail truck containing explosives shall, at any time, be unloaded at any
place other than a magazine except in an emergency. Unloading of rail trucks

376. When any rail truck containing explosives reaches its final destination it
shall be taken into a magazine area where it shall be unloaded as quickly as
possible. Unloading at final destination

377. Where no magazine area is available, rail trucks containing explosives

shall be taken into a safe loading bay approved by the Chief Inspector and shall
be unloaded as quickly as possible. Safe loading bay

378. A safe loading bay shall, for the purpose of these Regulations, be deemed
to be a magazine and regulations applicable to any magazine shall apply to any
safe storage bay: Definition of safe storage bay Provided that, where it is
impracticable to conform to any requirement of any
regulation applying to a magazine, the Chief Inspector may grant exemption
from such requirement upon such conditions as he may deem fit to impose.
379. Where any rail truck containing explosives in any safe loading bay cannot
be unloaded immediately owing to its contents being destined for several
different consignees, or where the truck is partially unloaded but not completely
unloaded, such truck shall be kept locked at all times when loading operations
are not being undertaken. Standing in safe loading bay

380. Where, at any time, any rail truck containing explosives is being unloaded,
such unloading shall be under the supervision of a blasting licence holder
although the key of the lock required to be provided in accordance with
regulation 367 may be in the possession of a suitably competent person who is
not a blasting licence holder .Unloading under supervision of blasting licence
holder

381. The suitably competent person specified in regulation 380 shall not at any
time open, or cause to be opened, any truck containing explosives unless a
blasting licence holder is present or unless an officer referred to in section
eleven of the Act, in the lawful execution of his duties, orders such person to
open such truck. Rail truck only to be opened in presence of blasting licence
holder

382. Where any rail truck containing explosives comes under the jurisdiction of
a railway authority such railway authority shall ensure that no rail truck
containing explosives is at any time left unguarded. Railway authority
responsible for effective distribution scheme
383. Where any rail truck containing explosives has been positioned adjacent to
any magazine or in a safe loading bay for unloading, both vacuum and hand
brakes shall be applied immediately and a stop block or similar appliance placed
across the rails beneath the wheels of such rail truck before the locomotive is
permitted to disconnect and move away. Vacuum and parking brakes and stop
block when unloading

384. If at any time during the transportation of explosives by rail any rail truck
containing explosives is involved in an accident or incident the Chief Inspector
or an Inspector of Explosives shall be notified of the accident or incident
forthwith, and if they deem or either of them deems it to be necessary, any rail
truck so involved shall not be moved until it has been examined by an Inspector
of Explosives who shall direct whether or not such truck may continue its
journey, and such direction shall be followed. Notification of accidents and
incidents to rail trucks

385. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the manager of any explosives factory to
ensure that every rail truck loaded with explosives shall not leave the factory
until such time as the retaining timbers are installed in the doorways, the doors
are locked and the truck is sealed. Illegal acts

(2) It shall be the responsibility of the manager of any explosives factory to

ensure that the person responsible for loading the explosives shall also record in
a book provided for the purpose-
(a) the number of the truck; and
(b) whether or not timbers and/or locks were found when he received the empty
truck.
(3) It shall be the responsibility of the holder receiving any truck containing
explosives to ensure that the competent person appointed by him to be in charge
of unloading any such truck shall report to him forthwith-
(a) any such truck, by number, which is not locked and sealed;
(b) any such truck, by number, in which the retaining timbers are not installed.
(4) The holder shall, by the quickest means possible, forward the details of such
report to the Chief Inspector.
(5) It shall be the responsibility of the holder to ensure that any empty
explosives rail truck leaving his premises shall have the retaining timbers in the
truck and the doors locked.
(6) The manager of any railway authority shall ensure that any person in charge
of any train containing loaded or empty explosives rail trucks that such trucks
shall at all times be locked and in the event of any such truck being found
unlocked report such truck, by number, to the Chief Inspector.
(7) The manager of any explosives factory shall ensure that sufficient and
suitable locks, keys and seals are available at all times and that such locks and
keys are issued against the signature of any person required to receive such
locks or keys.
(8) The manager of any explosives factory shall ensure that there is available at
all times a sufficient quantity of retaining timbers.

386. No person shall negligently or wilfully drive any locomotive pushing or

pulling any rail truck containing explosives in such a manner as to endanger the
safety of any person or premises. Restrictions on rail trucks containing
Explosives

387. No person shall smoke within thirty metres of where explosives are being
loaded into or unloaded from any rail truck or within four metres of any rail
truck loaded with explosives. Prohibition on smoking

388. No person shall carry any explosives in an aircraft registered in the

Republic except with the prior permission of the Director of Civil Aviation and
the Chief Inspector and subject to such conditions as they or either of them may
deem fit to impose. Prohibition on explosives in aircraft
389. Where an aircraft conveying explosives is involved in an accident or
incident the Chief Inspector shall be informed of the accident or the incident, as
the case may be, by the quickest means possible, and no person shall, without
the prior authority of an Inspector of Explosives, move any such aircraft, or
touch or meddle with the explosives lying therein.
Information about aircraft accidents.

PART IV

TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES AT ANY MINE OR

WORKS

401. (1) At any mine or works, explosives may be transported from any licensed
magazine to an authorised magazine or box, sanctioned magazine or storage box
or from any such magazine or box to the work place by-Permitted types of
conveyance
for transportation of explosives at any mine or works
(a) any rubber tyred vehicle propelled by a diesel engine;
(b) any vehicle running on rails whether propelled by a locomotive or by hand;
(c) any conveyance attached to any winding plant or any approved lifting
appliance;
(d) any lift:
Provided that every such vehicle or conveyance shall be of sound construction,
suitable material, adequate strength and free from any patent defect, be
maintained in good working order, and of a type approved by the Chief
Inspector.

(2) Where at any mine or works the scale of operations requiring explosives is
in the opinion of the Chief Inspector of a large magnitude he may, if he deems it
necessary, require that the transportation of explosives on the surface shall
only be permitted in an authorised road vehicle equipped in accordance with
regulation 340 or in a rail truck approved in accordance with regulation 369.
402. When transporting explosives every rubber tyred vehicle shall-
(a) have the compartments in which explosives are carried lined internally with
wood which has been rendered non-inflammable or with such other material as
may be approved by the Chief Inspector;
(b) have a red flashing light clearly visible for at least sixty metres;
(c) have a klaxon, siren, hooter or automatically operated bell;
(d) where explosives are carried in the bucket of such vehicles, be provided with
a mechanical device for locking such bucket in the carrying position.
Requirements of rubber tyred vehicles

403. When transporting explosives every vehicle running on rails shall-

(a) have the compartments in which explosives are carried lined internally with
wood which has been rendered non-inflammable or with such other material as
may be approved by the Chief Inspector;
(b) have the compartments in which explosives are carried suitably covered;
(c) be separated from the locomotive and any other vehicle not containing
explosives by one empty vehicle or a tow-bar not less than two point five metres
in length. Requirements for vehicles running on rails

404. Any vehicle used exclusively for transporting explosives shall be painted a
distinctive red colour and a notice specifying the quantity of explosives which
may be transported in such vehicle shall be suitably displayed on such vehicle.
Painting of vehicles used exclusively for explosives

405. Any explosives shall only be transported in any vehicle or conveyance in

sound unopened boxes or bags of origin or in approved closed containers and in
such a manner that such box, bag or container shall not project above the level
of the lowest rim of the compartment thereof: Transportation in vehicles and
conveyances only in unopened boxes and approved containers Provided that
during charging operations from any vehicle it shall be permissible to carry one
opened box or bag in the compartment and where ammonium nitrate blasting
agents are contained within a loading machine mounted on a vehicle such
blasting agents may be contained within such loading machine whilst the
vehicle is in motion.

406. The maximum permitted speed of-

(a) any locomotive pushing or pulling any vehicle containing explosives shall
not be greater than thirty-two kilometres per hour on the surface or twelve
kilometres per hour underground;
(b) any rubber tyred vehicle conveying explosives shall not be greater than fifty
kilometres per hour on the surface or sixteen kilometres per hour underground;
(c) any conveyance operated by winding plant conveying explosives shall not
exceed the speed specified by the manager. Limitation on speed for various
conveyances
407. Any vehicle approved in accordance with these Regulations for the
transportation of explosives may be used for the transportation of other
materials if the compartment in which explosives are carried is thoroughly
washed out before such explosives are loaded and immediately after such
explosives have been [Link] of approved vehicles for other materials.

408. Explosives in transit, other than when in transit in a shaft or winze, shall at
all times be under the direct supervision of a blasting licence holder. Explosives
in transit under a blasting licence holder
409. No person other than the onsetter or cage tender and his crew shall travel in
any conveyance in any shaft or winze together with explosives: Onsetter or cage
tender and crew only to travel Provided that this regulation need not apply to the
transportation of fuse igniters.

PART V

STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES

501. No person shall store explosives anywhere within the Republic otherwise
than in accordance with these Regulations.

Application

502. The storage of any explosive shall be permitted only in the following
places:
(a) on the surface in-Permitted storage places
(i) a licensed magazine;
(ii) an authorised magazine;
(iii) an authorised box;
(iv) a safe loading bay in accordance with regulation 379;
(b) underground in-
(i) a sanctioned magazine;
(ii) an underground box.

503. Where any container of origin containing explosives has been damaged in
transit such container shall be repaired or replaced before being placed into any
magazine or box. Damaged containers to be repaired.

504. The storage of any material in any magazine or box, other than the type of
explosives for which such magazine or box is licensed, authorised or sanctioned,
is prohibited. Storage of other materials prohibited
505. (1) No person shall smoke or take any naked light into a magazine area or
within four metres of any magazine or box. Naked light, matches or smoking
prohibited
(2) No person shall take or attempt to take any smoking material or any article
designed or adapted to produce a naked flame into any magazine area or
magazine.

506. No cultivation, shrubs or grass liable to cause danger from fire shall be
permitted within a distance of twenty-five metres from any magazine.
Cultivation

507. All electric wiring in any magazine shall conform to the requirements of
regulation [Link] wiring.

508. Every switch and fuse of any lighting circuit of any magazine shall be
installed in a fire-proof cabinet on the outside of the building, and any such fuse
shall not exceed ten amperes capacity. Electrical switches and fuses

509. The horizontal distance from any magazine to any overhead power line
carrying an electric current at a voltage exceeding two hundred and fifty volts
shall not be less than the distance between two adjacent pylons or poles of such
power line plus six metres. Power lines

510. No container of explosives shall be opened in the storage chamber of any

magazine, but such container may be opened, and reclosed if necessary, by a
blasting licence holder outside of such magazine or in any lobby thereto:
Opening of containers
Provided that this regulation shall not apply to any magazine at an explosives
factory.

511. Whenever it is necessary to carry out any repair to any magazine, all
details thereof shall be reported to the Chief Inspector who may approve such
repair subject to such conditions as he may see fit to impose. Repairs to
magazines.

512. The interior of every magazine and box shall be kept clean and dry at all
times. Magazines and boxes to be kept clean.

513. (1) Whenever any explosives have been found to show signs of dampness
or exudation or it is seen or suspected that any explosives have deteriorated,
such explosives shall not be used but shall be separated from other explosives in
the
magazine and all details thereof shall forthwith be reported to the Chief
Inspector. Deterioration of explosives.
(2) Where any container of explosives has become damp or in any other way
defective so as to render the transportation or storage of such container
hazardous, the explosives shall be repacked in a sound container in accordance
with regulation 510.
(3) Explosives in any damaged container shall not be issued from any magazine.

514. An Inspector of Explosives may order the destruction of any explosives

which he considers to be unsafe for storage or use and the holder shall be
responsible for such destruction which shall be carried out by a blasting licence
holder and no compensation shall be paid therefor. Destruction by order

515. (1) No unauthorised person shall loiter or shall be permitted to loiter in the
vicinity of any magazine or box and the holder of the licence, authorisation or
sanction appertaining to such magazine or box or any employee of the holder or
any public officer appointed under section four of the Act may order such
person to leave the vicinity of such magazine or box and any such person who
fails to comply with such orders shall be guilty of an offence. Loitering
prohibited
(2) No unauthorised person shall enter or be permitted to enter any magazine or
fenced area thereof.

516. (1) The holder shall ensure that there is appointed in writing one or more
competent persons to be the key holder of any licensed magazine, authorized
magazine, authorised box or sanctioned magazine and each such appointee shall
countersign and date the appointment signifying his acceptance: Responsibility
for magazines and boxes Provided that, where the scale of operations is so small
that it would be unduly
onerous for the holder to appoint such key holder, this sub-regulation shall not
apply and in such case he himself may be the key holder.
(2) The key of any magazine or authorised box shall be in the possession of the
key holder only for such time as it is required to be used and when not so in his
possession shall be kept securely locked in a safe place as determined by the
holder.
(3) There shall be kept in every magazine or authorised box a register showing
the following:
(a) the current stock of explosives;
(b) the quantities of explosives issued and received;
(c) the dates of all such issues and receipts;
(d) the person to whom such issues were made or from whom such explosives
were received;
(e) the name of the key holder who issued or received such explosives; and such
register shall be open to inspection at all times by an Inspector of Explosives or
an authorised officer or any other public officer appointed under
section four of the Act to inspect explosives magazines.
(4) One key holder shall be responsible for the issue, receipt and storage of all
explosives in any licensed magazine, authorised magazine, sanctioned magazine
or authorised box and for the accurate maintenance of each register and
upkeep of such magazine or box: Provided that where a system of shift working
is in operation a key holder on each shift shall be responsible for the issue,
receipt and storage of all
explosives in any such magazine or box and the accurate maintenance of each
register and the upkeep of such magazine or box.
(5) No person may be appointed responsible for the issue, receipt and storage of
explosives in any magazine unless such person is the holder of a blasting
licence: Provided that if any person prior to the coming into force of these
Regulations
has been a key holder though not possessing a blasting licence, he may continue
to be such a key holder at the discretion of the Chief Inspector.
(6) The key holder responsible for any magazine or box shall ensure that any
person working at or in such magazine or near such box does so in a safe
manner and any person who fails to obey any lawful order given in the interest
of safety by the key holder shall be guilty of an offence.

517. Every magazine and box shall be kept securely locked except during the
issue or receipt of explosives or when it is necessary to comply with regulation
[Link] and boxes to be kept locked

518. Every magazine and box shall be opened without let or hindrance to
inspection by an Inspector of Explosives or an authorised officer or any other
public officer appointed under section four of the Act to inspect any explosives
magazine or box. Inspection

519. (1) Nitro-compound explosives and detonating fuses may be stored

together in one magazine and blasting agents may be stored with such
explosives: Nitro-compound explosives, detonating fuses and blasting agents
may be stored together
Provided that the conditions of the licence, authorisation or sanctions are strictly
complied with.
(2) Nitro-compound explosives and detonating fuses may be stored together in
one box but shall not be stored with any other explosives in such box.
520. Detonators and blasting initiators may be stored together but shall not be
stored with any other explosives. Detonators stored apart

521. Only those explosives which are described on the licence, authorization or
sanction issued in respect of any magazine or box shall be stored in such
magazine or box. Limitations on contents of magazines and boxes

522. (1) The duplicate or a photostat copy of the original of the licence,
authorisation or sanction issued in respect of any magazine shall be posted in
such magazine behind glass or other suitable transparent material in such a
position as to be at all times clearly visible. Exhibition and cancellation of
licences, authorisations and sanctions.
(2) The duplicate or a photostat copy of the original of the authorization issued
in respect of any box shall be affixed at all times to the inside of the lid of such
box.
(3) An Inspector of Explosives may at any time cancel any licence,
authorisation or sanction if-
(a) the holder of such licence, authorisation or sanction has been convicted of
any offence in relation to the storage or use of explosives; or
(b) the conditions of such licence, authorisation or sanction have not been
complied with.
(4) Any person aggrieved by any cancellation of a licence, authorisation or
sanction may appeal against such cancellation in the manner prescribed in
section six of the Act.

523. No person shall erect any magazine anywhere in the Republic in an area
controlled by a local authority without first obtaining written permission from
such authority. The original or photostat copy of such permission shall be
forwarded to the Chief Inspector with the information required under regulation
[Link] of local authority

524. (1) The safety distances of any licensed magazine, authorised magazine or
authorised box shall conform to the requirements specified in the Second
[Link] distances
(2) The safety distances of any licensed magazine, authorised magazine or
authorised box containing electric detonators shall conform to the requirements
specified in the Fourth Schedule.

525. (1) Detailed plans, specifications and site plans of any magazine including
the fencing required by regulation 527 shall be submitted in duplicate to the
Chief Inspector for his approval before the construction of such magazine is
commenced. Plans to be approved
(2) Modifications or extensions to any existing magazine shall only take place
after the prior approval of the Chief Inspector has been obtained.

526. Every licensed magazine shall be protected by a mound completely

surrounding it which may be either an earth embankment, or, with the prior
approval of the Chief Inspector, an earth-filled wall and every such
embankment or wall shall be maintained in good condition and shall comply
with the
following specifications, that is to say:
(a) earth embankments shall be-Mounds
(i) at least as high as the eaves of the roof of the building;
(ii) at least one metre broad at the top and have their exterior slope at the natural
angle of repose of earth;
(ii) at a distance of not more than one metre from the building at ground level;
(b) earth-filled walls shall-
(i) be at least as high as the eaves of the roof of the building;
(ii) be at least one metre broad at the top;
(iii) consist of facings of corrugated iron sheets or other suitable material which
shall slope towards the top of the wall, be tied together by mild steel tie bars of
not less than ten millimetres diameter and the space between the facings filled
with earth;
(iv) be at a distance of not more than one metre from the building at ground
level;
(c) all metallic parts of any mound shall be connected to the lightning protection
system required to be provided by regulation 118: Provided that, where any
such magazine by virtue of its position is naturally protected by the surrounding
terrain, the Chief Inspector may grant exemption
from the whole or part of this regulation.

527. Each licensed magazine and authorised magazine and as much of the
surrounding land as the Chief Inspector may direct shall be fenced, and each
such fence shall be constructed to the following specifications, that is to say:
(a) fence posts shall be of steel or concrete;
(b) the wire mesh of such fence shall be of a substantial gauge;
(c) the fence shall be a minimum of two point five metres in height;
(d) a padlock of substantial size or a lever type lock shall be used to secure the
entry gate. Fencing

528. Every fence surrounding a magazine area shall display a notice on the
entry gate bearing the words "DANGER, EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE" and
"UNAUTHORISED PERSONS PROHIBITED" and "NO SMOKING" painted
in red on a white background and every notice so displayed shall be maintained
in good condition. Warning notices

529. In every fenced area enclosing any magazine, the number of persons
authorised to enter such area shall be kept to the absolute minimum, and an
authorised person within the meaning of this regulation shall be a person
authorised by the holder, who has business to do with the explosives stored
therein or with the maintenance of any magazine [Link] entering
fenced areas.

530. The holder of any licensed magazine or authorised magazine shall inform
the Chief Inspector by the quickest means possible of the construction or
proposed construction of any new building, new road, new power line or any
other
new works which reduces any safety distance applicable to such magazine. New
construction

531. At the discretion of the Chief Inspector or at the request of the Zambia
Police Force and upon instructions in writing to that effect, security guards may
be required to be on duty at any magazine day and night as long as there are
explosives stored therein. Security guards.

532. (1) Any magazine on the surface used for storage of more than five cases
of twenty-five kilograms of nitro-compounds or blasting agents or for more than
fifteen thousand detonators shall be referred to in these Regulations as a
licensed magazine. The licence for such magazine shall be in the Form 9 set out
in the Third Schedule and shall specify the nature and maximum amount of
explosives that may be stored therein and may contain such other special
conditions as the Chief Inspector may impose. No explosives shall, except with
the written permission of the Chief Inspector, be stored to a greater amount or
quantity than the licence specifies, and it shall be the duty of the holder to
ensure that the conditions asstipulated on the licence and the requirements of
these Regulations relating to such storage are complied with. Licensed
magazines:General conditions
(2) The fee payable in respect of such licence shall be five hundred fee units.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

533. (1) Every licensed magazine shall be a substantial building of which the
roof, walls and floor have been made properly secure against unlawful entry,
and "properly secure" in this context means that such building is either under
permanent supervision by a security guard or that it is of such construction that
in an unguarded state it is considered by the Chief Inspector to be by virtue of
its construction secure. Licensed magazine to be a substantial building
(2) Where the roof, walls or floor include reinforcing, such reinforcing shall be
connected to the lightning protection system required to be provided by
regulation 118.

534. Except with the prior approval of the Chief Inspector and under such
conditions as he may impose, every licensed magazine shall-
(a) have its walls constructed of burnt brick, masonry, concrete blocks or
concrete and the interior surface of every such wall shall be smooth finished
with cement plaster;
(b) not have any windows;
(c) have the floor constructed of impermeable material and such floor shall be at
least one hundred and fifty millimetres above ground level and, where such
magazine is licensed for more than one thousand cases of twenty-five kilograms
of explosives and explosives are to be loaded into or unloaded from any road
vehicle or rail truck, the floor of such magazine shall be so arranged that it is
level with the floor of any such vehicle or truck;
(d) have the roof constructed of wood or steel principals covered with asbestos
roofing sheets or other approved materials;
(e) have a ceiling constructed of heat insulating and non-inflammable material
with adequate ventilation above it or a wire mesh of substantial gauge;
(f) where any magazine is licensed for the storage of more than one thousand
cases of twenty-five kilograms of explosives, have two separate chambers,
namely, a storage chamber and an entrance lobby through which alone access
can be had to the storage chamber;
(g) have, at the entrance, a door or double doors, opening outwards, made of
steel lined with timber on the inside or made of stout timber faced with steel on
the outside and, where the hinges are bolted to the door, have the nuts on
the inside and be equipped with two locks of a type approved by the Chief
Inspector;
(h) have adequate drainage to conduct water away from the magazine;
(i) have no exposed iron or steel on the inside excepting the wire mesh ceiling
permitted to be installed under paragraph (e)
(j) have adequate ventilation. Licensed magazine: Construction requirements

535. Except with the prior approval of the Chief Inspector and under such
conditions as he may impose, every licensed magazine shall be equipped with-
(a) where necessary, partitions and shelves made of timber with all nails and
screws countersunk with no exposed metal fittings except of non-sparking
material;Licensed magazine: Equipment requirements
(b) duck boards or runners of wood or other approved material upon which the
cases or cartons of explosives shall be stored:
Provided that where the explosives to be stored are blasting agents in bags or
sacks such explosives may be stacked with the bottom layer placed directly onto
the floor;
(c) a maximum celsius thermometer which shall hang inside the magazine and
eadings shall be taken and recorded as the occasion demands;
(d) at least two fire extinguishers of an approved type which shall be kept in a
readily accessible position outside such magazine and maintained in good
working order;
(e) soft brushes and brooms with no metal fittings;
(f) at least one hand lamp or light of an approved type;
(g) sufficient tools necessary for opening cases or cartons of explosives which
shall only be made of wood, copper, brass or other non-sparking materials,
except that a screwdriver made of iron or steel may be kept in such magazine
when wooden cases are to be opened as provided for in regulation 816.

536. Explosives stored in any licensed magazine shall be-

(a) stored on the duck boards, runners or shelves required to be provided in
ccordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of regulation 535;
(b) stacked only to a height of not more than one point eight three metres and
such height shall be delineated by a red line painted along each of the walls of
the storage chamber;
(c) when first received into such magazine, clearly stamped with the date of
receipt;
(d) stacked in such manner that the date of receipt and the date of manufacture
are clearly visible;
(e) issued in rotation, that is to say, where explosives are of the same type and
size, those stamped with the earliest date of manufacture shall be issued first;
(f) issued only upon production of a written order signed by a person authorised
by the holder to make such order. Licensed magazine: Manner of storing
explosives

537. All doors, ventilators and all other metal fittings of a licensed magazine,
including any reinforcing within the walls, floor and ceiling shall be effectively
bonded to the lightning protection system required to be provided in accordance
with regulation [Link] magazine: Lightning protection.

538. The lightning protection system required to be provided by regulation 118

shall be thoroughly examined and tested at least once a year not earlier than the
1st July and not later than the 30th September by a competent person. The
results and dates of such examination and test shall be recorded in the
magazine register by the competent person carrying out such examination and
[Link] magazine: Inspection of lightning protection system.

539. (1) Any magazine on the surface used for the storage of five cases each of
twenty-five kilograms or less of nitro-compounds or blasting agents or fifteen
thousand detonators or less shall be referred to in these Regulations as an
authorised magazine. The authorisation for such magazine shall be in the Form
10 set out in the Third Schedule, and shall specify the nature and maximum
amount of explosives which may be stored and may contain such other special
conditions as the Chief Inspector may impose. No explosives shall, except with
the written permission of the Chief Inspector, be stored to a greater amount or
quantity than the authorisation specifies, and it shall be the duty of the holder to
ensure that the conditions as stipulated on the authorisation and the
provisions of these Regulations relating to such storage are complied with.
Authorised magazines: General conditions
(2) Any authorised magazine may be either portable or static.
(3) Any person intending to construct an authorised magazine shall apply in
writing to the Chief Inspector for specifications and plans of such magazine and
he shall, together with such application, submit two site plans for approval.
(4) When any portable authorised magazine is required to be moved to a new
site, site plans in duplicate of such new site shall be submitted and approved
before such move takes place.
(5) The requirements under paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) of regulation 535 and
paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of regulation 536 shall apply to any authorized
magazines:
Provided that only one approved type fire extinguisher shall be required.
(6) The fee payable in respect of such authorisation shall be two hundred fee
units.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

540. (1) Any magazine on the surface used for the storage of two cases of
twenty-five kilograms of nitro-compounds or blasting agents or less or five
hundred detonators or less shall be referred to in these Regulations as an
authorised box. The authorisation for such box shall be in the Form 12 set out
in the Third Schedule, and shall specify the nature and maximum amount of
explosives which may be stored and it may contain such other special
conditions as the Chief Inspector may impose. No explosives shall, except with
the written
permission of the Chief Inspector, be stored to a greater amount or quantity than
the authorisation specifies, and it shall be the duty of the holder to ensure that
the conditions as stipulated on the authorisation and the provisions
of these Regulations relating to such storage are complied with. Authorised
boxes: General conditions
(2) Any person intending to construct an authorised box shall apply in writing to
the Chief Inspector for specifications and plans of such box.
(3) Under no circumstances shall any authorised box containing explosives be
situated in any building used as a dwelling-house.
(4) The fee payable in respect of such authorisation shall be fifty fee units.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

541. The total quantities of explosives that may be stored underground at any
mine or works shall not exceed seventy-two hours' probable consumption for
nitro-compounds and blasting agents and six days' probable consumption for
detonators and such explosives shall only be stored in magazines or boxes.
Storage of explosives underground.
542. (1) Any magazine underground used for the storage of fifty cases each of
twenty-five kilograms or less of nitro-compounds or blasting agents or twenty
thousand detonators or less shall be referred to in these Regulations as a
sanctioned magazine. The sanction for such magazine shall be in the Form 11
set out in the Third Schedule, and shall specify the nature and maximum amount
of explosives which may be stored and it may contain such other special
conditions as the Chief Inspector may impose. No explosives shall, except with
the written permission of the Chief Inspector, be stored to a greater amount or
quantity than the sanction specifies, and it shall be the duty of the holder to
ensure that the conditions as stipulated on such sanction and the provisions of
these
Regulations relating to such storage are complied with: Sanctioned
magazines:General conditions
Provided that a magazine for storage of explosives in excess of the maximum
quantity specified in this sub-regulation may be sanctioned by the Chief
Inspector.
(2) A sanctioned magazine shall be-
(a) situated in dry competent ground;
(b) situated at least four metres from any place in which persons regularly work
or travel;
(c) provided with a floor of impermeable material with provision for suitable
drainage; (d) provided with a wall, where necessary, of
concrete, concrete blocks or bricks at least one hundred and fifty millimetres in
thickness;
(e) provided with a substantial door of wood or of steel lined with wood or other
approved material fitted with an approved lock and a notice bearing the words
"DANGER, EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE, NO SMOKING" painted on the
outside;
(f) provided with shelves of wood with all nails and screws countersunk and
there shall be no exposed metal fittings except of non-sparking materials;
(g) provided with adequate ventilation, which shall either be a through current
of air or a compressed air line of not less than twenty-five millimeters inside
diameter;
(h) provided with a fire extinguisher of an approved type hung on a bracket
outside the magazine.
(3) Explosives stored in any sanctioned magazine shall be-
(a) stored on shelves;
(b) when first received into the magazine clearly marked with the date of receipt
as well as the stamped date required under paragraph (c) of regulation 536;
(c) stored in such a manner that the marked dates are clearly visible;
(d) issued in rotation, that is to say, where explosives are of the same type and
size, those stamped with the earliest date of manufacture shall be issued first;
(e) be removed only from such magazine in such quantities as are required for
immediate use: Provided that explosives for only one day's use may be removed
for storing in underground storage boxes.
(4) The fee payable in respect of such sanction shall be fifty fee units.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

543. Any underground box used for the storage of explosives shall-
(a) not be used to store more than two cases of twenty-five kilograms of nitro-
compounds or blasting agents or five hundred detonators;
(b) be of sound construction and if constructed of steel be lined with wood or
other approved material so that there is no exposed metal on the inside;
(c) be equipped with an approved type of lock;
(d) be kept at a safe distance from any blasting operation in a dry and secluded
place and in good repair and condition;
(e) be painted red and each box shall be labelled according to its contents and
shall be numbered;
(f) only contain one type of explosive to each box. Underground storage
boxes:General conditions

544. Not more than six boxes of explosives shall be grouped together in any one
place and any box containing detonators shall be positioned at least ten metres
away from any box containing any other explosives. Location of underground
storage boxes.

545. A register showing the number, class of contents and position of each
underground box shall be kept by the holder. Register of underground storage
boxes.

546. (1) Explosives issued for use shall be used within six months from the date
of manufacture thereof and the detonators and blasting initiators may be stored
for such periods of time as the Chief Inspector may determine. Explosives to be
used within six months.
(2) The holder shall ensure that any explosives not issued for use or issued for
use but not used within six months of the date of manufacture thereof, or any
other time specified for their use but not used within such time, shall be
reported to the Chief Inspector, who may, after inspection thereof, permit the
issue or use of such explosives under such conditions as he may impose.
(3) For the purpose of this regulation the date of manufacture is the date
required to be stamped on any case or carton in accordance with sub-regulation
(2) (f) of regulation 270.

547. Where any magazine or authorised box is not required to be used for the
storage of explosives for an indefinite period, or permanently, the holder shall
cause all explosives to be removed from such magazine or box and shall give
written notice of the removal thereof to the Chief Inspector within fourteen days
of such removal. Notification of closure of magazine

PART VI

IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION

601. No person shall import, export, purchase, sell, acquire or be in possession

of explosives otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations. Application

602. No person shall import into or export from or cause to be imported into or
exported from the Republic any explosives without the written authority of the
Chief Inspector. Importation and exportation to be authorized.
603. The transportation of any explosives from a place outside of the Republic
through the Republic directly to another place outside of the Republic shall not
be deemed to be importation or exportation, but any such explosives in transit
shall only be of a type approved by the Chief Inspector and these
Regulations and any special conditions the Chief Inspector may deem fit to
impose shall apply to all such explosives in transit. Explosives in transit through
the Republic

604. No permit to purchase, acquire and possess explosives shall be issued to

any person under the apparent age of twenty-one [Link] under twenty-
one years.

605. (1) Before any explosives may be purchased, acquired or possessed by any
person, such person shall make an application to an Inspector of Explosives in
the Form 1 set out in the Third Schedule. Permit to purchase, acquire and
possess: Procedure
(2) Upon receipt of an application to purchase, acquire or possess explosives the
Inspector of Explosives receiving such application shall satisfy himself that the
person making such application either-
(a) holds a valid license or authorization to store explosives; or
(b) presents a letter from the holder of a valid licence or authorisation to store
explosives stating that he has permission to store the explosives for which he is
applying in such holder's magazine or box; or
(c) is a blasting licence holder or employs a blasting licence holder and that the
explosives for which application is being made will be used, and if not used,
destroyed on the day such explosives are purchased, acquired or possessed and
such person shall have the same responsibilities as a holder has under these
Regulations.
(3) Having satisfied himself that the person making the application is a fit
person to purchase, acquire and possess explosives, the Inspector of Explosives
shall issue a permit to purchase, acquire or possess explosives in the Form 2
set out in the Third Schedule.
(4) The original of the permit shall be sent to the supplier of the explosives and
such supplier shall not supply any such explosives until he has such original in
his possession and such original shall be retained by him for a period of twelve
months from the date of issue of the permit.
(5) The duplicate and the triplicate of the permit shall be given or sent to the
applicant.
(6) The applicant, or such competent person as he may authorise in his place,
shall produce such duplicate to the person who is to supply such explosives and
upon receiving such explosives such applicant or competent person shall retain
in his possession such duplicate during the time he is transporting such
explosives.
(7) When the explosives have been stored in a magazine or box or have been
used on the day of purchase the applicant shall send the triplicate of the permit
to the Chief Inspector forthwith.
(8) No further application to purchase, acquire or possess explosives will be
considered from any applicant who fails to return the triplicate to the Chief
Inspector.

606. (1) The Chief Inspector may, at his discretion, issue to the holder of a
licensed magazine an open permit in writing to purchase, acquire or possess
explosives. Open permits: General conditions
(2) Every holder of an open permit to purchase, acquire or possess explosives
shall, where practicable, order such explosives in full rail truck units only.
(3) The holder of such permit shall render monthly explosives returns to the
Chief Inspector on or before the fifteenth day of the month following that to
which they relate.
(4) Such returns shall be rendered in the Forms 20, 21 and 22 set out in the
Third Schedule.
(5) The Chief Inspector may, at any time, revoke such permit.

607. Any person employed by a holder may have in his possession explosives to
which any permit to purchase, acquire or possess or any licence, authorization
or sanction issued to such holder relates:Employee may possess explosives
Provided that he has possession of the explosives in the course of his ployment
and he is deemed competent by the holder to use, handle, store, manufacture or
transport such explosives in accordance with these Regulations.

PART VII

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, HIDING AND ABANDONING OF

EXPLOSIVES

701. The holder shall report forthwith in writing any theft, attempted theft
or loss of any explosives held by him under any permit, licence, authorisation
or sanction to the following persons, namely:
(a) the senior police officer of the district in which such theft, attempted
theft or loss occurred; and
(b) the Chief [Link] or loss of explosives to be reported
702. No person shall bury, submerge or otherwise secrete or abandon any
explosives, nor shall any person store or leave explosives unattended in such a
manner or for such a period that it is possible for unauthorised persons to have
access thereto. Secretion and abandonment of explosives

703. No person shall break or force or tamper with any lock of any magazine,
box or rail truck containing explosives without the written permission of the
holder or an officer specified in section eleven of the Act. Tampering with locks
of magazines and storage boxes.

704. No person shall take away or attempt to take away from any mine,
explosives factory or works any explosives without the written permission of
the holder. Explosives not to be taken away.

PART VIII

USE OF EXPLOSIVES

801. No person shall use any explosives otherwise than in accordance with
these Regulations, or except for the purposes and at the places specified in any
permit issued in respect thereof. Application
802. No person shall, unless he is the holder of a blasting licence issued in
accordance with these Regulations, cap a fuse with a detonator, make a primer,
press home, tamp or fire any charge or conduct any blasting operation: Blasting
licence holder to carry out blasting
Provided that the holder of a blasting licence may be assisted in any of the
aforementioned operations by one or more reliable persons, who are not
themselves the holders of a blasting licence, acting under his direct supervision,
and in that event such holder shall take all reasonable precautions
to prevent any accident occurring to any such persons through their ignorance
inexperience or recklessness.

803. No person shall conduct any blasting operation on the surface at any mine,
explosives factory or works between the hours of sunset and sunrise except for
the purpose of blasting a hang-up at any ore or waste bin, grizzly or
[Link] operations at night.

804. (1) An Inspector of Mines may, after examination and at his discretion,
issue a blasting licence in the Form 7 set out in the Third Schedule, to a person
experienced in the use and handling of explosives, and such licence may be
endorsed by the Inspector with any special restriction as to the purpose,
place or period of use, and a copy of every such licence shall be retained in the
office of the Chief Inspector. Blasting licence
(2) A person shall be considered to be experienced in the use and handling of
explosives when upon a written application to the Chief Inspector he can prove
that he has completed satisfactorily a course of training and has gained the
necessary experience in the use and handling of explosives to the satisfaction of
the Chief Inspector.
(3) Any applicant for a blasting licence shall have reached the apparent age of
twenty-one years.
(4) Any application for a blasting licence, which shall be made in the Form 6 set
out in the Third Schedule, together with two recent photographs of the applicant
and his National Registration Card shall be submitted to the Inspector
of Mines who is to carry out the examination of such applicant.
(5) Any applicant who is required to submit to an examination for a blasting
licence shall pay, in respect of such examination, a fee of twenty fee units.
(6) Upon the issue of a blasting licence the licensee shall pay a fee of thirty
fee units and be issued with a licence in the Form 7 set out in the Third
Schedule.
(7) An Inspector of Mines shall give a receipt of any applicant making a
payment required under sub-regulation (5) which shall be made in the Form 8
set out in the Third Schedule.
(8) Every fee received under this regulation shall be paid into the general
revenues of the Republic by the Inspector of Mines issuing the licence.
(9) Any blasting licence issued under this regulation shall remain in force for a
period of five years from the date of issue and may be renewed for such further
periods as the Inspector of Mines may think necessary but not exceeding
five years and under restrictions as the Inspector of Mines may endorse thereon.
(As amended by S.I. No. 72 of 1979 and Act No. 13 of 1994)

805. (1) If at any time the holder of a blasting licence shall, in the opinion of his
employer, be guilty of an act of negligence, or of a contravention of these
Regulations or has a disability rendering him unfit to conduct blasting
operations, such employer shall immediately suspend the holder of such licence
from conducting blasting operations and shall forthwith report any such
suspension to the Chief Inspector for such action as the Chief Inspector may
consider necessary. Suspension of blasting licence
(2) Any person aggrieved by any decision given by the Chief Inspector may
appeal against such decision and any such appeal shall be made in the manner
prescribed in section six of the Act.

806. (1) If at any time the holder of a blasting licence shall, in the opinion of an
Inspector of Explosives, be guilty of an act of negligence or of a contravention
of these Regulations or has a disability rendering him unfit to conduct blasting
operations such Inspector may immediately suspend or cancel
such licence. In the event of suspension or cancellation such holder of the
blasting licence shall have the right to appeal from such decision to the Chief
Inspector who may take such action thereon as he may consider necessary.
Cancellation of blasting licence
(2) Any person aggrieved by any decision given by the Chief Inspector may
appeal against such decision and any such appeal shall be made in the manner
prescribed in section six of the Act.

807. (1) Upon the engagement of any employee to carry out work for which a
blasting licence is required under these Regulations or upon any employee
obtaining a blasting licence, his employer shall call in and take charge of such
employee's licence during the period of his employment on such work.
Employer to retain blasting licence
(2) Upon the termination of such employment the employer shall return the
blasting licence to the licensee.
(3) In the event of the death of the holder of a blasting licence the employer
shall forthwith return the licence to the Chief Inspector.
(4) In the event of a suspension imposed in accordance with regulations 805 and
806 or a cancellation imposed in accordance with regulation 806, the licence
shall be returned to the Chief Inspector who shall retain it for the period for
which the licence is suspended and during the period of the determination of
any appeal.
(5) After the period of suspension has terminated or in the event of an appeal a
decision is made in favour of the licensee the Chief Inspector shall return the
licence to the employer.

808. It shall be an offence for any person to transfer or accept transference of

any blasting licence. Blasting licence not transferable
809. A blasting licence shall not be valid until-
(a) the licensee has signed his name or, if illiterate, has impressed his
thumbprint thereon;
(b) the licence has been endorsed with the official stamp and seal of the
Ministry of Mines and signed by the Inspector of Mines who examined the
licensee; and
(c) the National Registration Number of the licensee has been recorded thereon.
Blasting licence to be signed
810. (1) The loss of any blasting licence shall, as soon as possible after the
discovery of such loss, be reported to the Chief Inspector by the licensee or the
employer, as the case may be. Replacement of blasting licence.
(2) The Chief Inspector may, after calling for a written statement with regard to
the circumstances in which the loss occurred, issue a replacement of any
blasting licence if satisfactory evidence of identification has been produced by
the licensee, and the fee in respect of such replacement shall be thirty fee units.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

811. (1) No person shall fasten any detonator to safety fuse except by means of
approved crimping pliers or a crimping machine supplied by the holder for that
purpose. Fastening detonator to fuse
(2) A detonator when fastened to safety fuse by these approved means shall
within the meaning of these Regulations be termed a capped fuse.

812. (1) Any capped fuse, detonating fuse or electric detonator shall be inserted
into a blasting cartridge in an approved manner and shall be securely fastened to
such blasting cartridge by means of string or any other means
approved by the Chief Inspector so that such capped fuse, detonating fuse or
electric detonator cannot be inadvertently withdrawn from the blasting cartridge:
Primer cartridges
Provided that, where such capped fuse or electric detonator and a blasting
cartridge is being used to fire a secondary blast on a grizzly, the capped fuse or
electric detonator shall not be securely fastened to the blasting cartridge
but the fuse of such capped fuse or the wire of such electric detonator may be
draped around or secured to the grizzly so as to ensure, as far as is reasonably
practicable, that should the blasting cartridge move for any reason whatsoever
from its position then such capped fuse or electric detonator will be separated
from such blasting cartridge.
(2) Any capped fuse, detonating fuse or electric detonator inserted into a
blasting cartridge in the manner specified in sub-regulation (1) shall within the
meaning of these Regulations be termed a primer cartridge.

813. Any primer cartridge used to fire a "bomb" comprised of blasting

cartridges attached to a stick used to position such bomb shall have the primer
cartridge securely placed in the middle of such bomb in such a manner that it
will be, as far as is reasonably practicable, protected from contact with rock
or other material during the period when such bomb is being placed in position.
Position of primer cartridge

814. No person shall prepare more primer cartridges than are required for
immediate use and under no circumstances shall any primer cartridge be stored.
Primer cartridges not to be stored.

815. (1) No person shall charge any hole with any explosive that has been
blown out of a hole or any loose explosive discovered in any rock pile
subsequent to a blast. Blown out explosives not to be used again.
(2) No person shall charge any hole with any explosive that has been washed
out or scraped out of a hole.
(3) No person shall use for any purpose whatsoever any explosive which, in the
opinion of a blasting licence holder or an Inspector of Explosives, is in a
deteriorated state.
(4) Any person finding any explosive of any description whatsoever lying about
shall immediately report such find to the holder of a blasting licence, who shall
collect such explosive, examine it as to its condition which if he finds
it to be good shall convey it or cause it to be conveyed to a place of storage but
if he finds it to be in a deteriorated state he shall take the necessary action
specified in sub-regulation (5).
(5) The discovery of deteriorated explosives shall be reported to the shiftboss or
a more senior official forthwith who shall decide the manner in which it shall be
destroyed.

816. No person shall use or allow any subordinate to use any implement except
made of or from wood or non-sparking material when opening cases containing
explosives except that when lids of wooden cases are screwed down an iron
screwdriver may be used to withdraw the screws but for no other purpose.
Opening
cases of explosives.

817. No person shall break or cut any blasting cartridge, nor shall he, except
when preparing a cartridge for the insertion of a detonator or detonating fuse,
open, interfere with or remove the wrapper around any such cartridge. Wrappers
not to be removed.

818. No person shall charge or attempt to charge any hole which is not of
sufficient size to admit freely the explosives together with any fuse if used into
any such hole and neither shall he hit nor forcibly press nor ram any explosives
into any hole. Explosives not to be forced into holes.

819. No person shall remove explosives from any hole unless such person is the
holder of a blasting licence: Explosives not to be removed from holes Provided
that a person undergoing a course of training prior to being examined for a
blasting licence may remove such explosives but only under the direct
supervision of the holder of a blasting licence, who is responsible for such
person during his training.
820. No person shall use as tamping any material other than water, fine sand or
clay unless such material has been approved by the Chief Inspector. Tamping

821. No person shall, except with the prior written approval of the Chief
Inspector and subject to such conditions as he may deem fit to impose, insert
tamping between blasting cartridges or space load or deck charge any [Link]
tamping between cartridges.

822. No person shall use any implement except one made of or from wood or
other approved material when charging or tamping holes. Tamping rods.

823. No person shall remove the tamping from any hole except for the purpose
of treating misfires in accordance with sub-regulation (1) (c) of regulation
[Link] not to be removed
824. (1) Any plug used for the plugging of sockets or misfired holes shall be of
a type approved by the Chief Inspector. Plugs
(2) No person other than the holder of a blasting licence shall remove the plug
from a socket or a misfired hole:
Provided that a person undergoing a course of training necessary prior to being
examined for a blasting licence may remove such plug but only under the direct
supervision of the holder of a blasting licence, who is responsible for such
person during his training.
825. No person shall pump out any misfired hole containing an electric
detonator: Pumping of misfired holes containing electric detonators prohibited
Provided that, in operations at the sinking face of a shaft where an inert wax
primer is placed at the bottom of a charged hole, such charge including the
primer may be pumped out.

826. No person shall-

(a) in any development end or similar confined space, drill any hole or permit
such hole to be drilled so as to approach within three metres of any hole
containing explosives or any misfired hole;
(b) in any stope, bench or open cast face drill any hole or permit such hole to be
drilled so as to approach within two metres of any hole containing explosives or
any misfired hole. Distance of drilling from misfired holes.

827. (1) No person shall deepen or allow any subordinate to deepen any hole
that has at any time contained explosives nor allow it to be used for any other
purpose whatsoever: Deepening of holes that have contained explosives
forbidden
Provided that any such hole may be recharged and blasted after it has been left
to cool for at least four hours or else thoroughly washed out with water.
(2) No person shall deepen or cause or permit any subordinate to deepen any
hole which has been partially drilled until he has ascertained by personal
examination that such hole does not contain explosives.

828. No person shall drill or cause or permit any subordinate to drill any hole
within one hundred and fifty millimetres of any socket or allow such hole to be
pitched so as to approach within one hundred and fifty millimetres of any such
socket. Distance of drilling from sockets

829. No person shall drill any hole unless the exact position and direction of
such hole has been pointed out and where possible marked with chalk or other
suitable material by the person in charge, and no person shall deviate from such
position Marking of position of holes.

830. No person other than the person in charge or an official in the course of his
duties shall remain or be permitted to remain in a position where his safety may
be endangered whilst any misfire or hole containing explosives is being
rendered safe: Making safe misfired holes Provided that the person in charge
may be assisted in rendering a misfired hole or a hole containing explosives safe
by one or more reliable persons who are not the holders of blasting licenses
acting under his direct supervision and the person in charge shall take all
reasonable precautions to prevent any accident occurring to such persons
through their ignorance, inexperience or carelessness, and such reliable persons
shall include any person undergoing a course of training prior to being
examined for a blasting license.

831. (1) The manager of any mine or works shall cause a schedule of times to
be arranged during which all primary blasting in any part of a mine or works
shall take place and he shall ensure that any blasting in one part shall not
expose any person to danger in any other part. No alteration or amendment to
such schedule shall be made less than one hour or more than twenty-four hours
before the commencement of the first shift to which such alteration or
amendment applies: Primary blasting schedules Provided that, in case of an
emergency in order to prevent danger to life or property, such manager may
temporarily alter or amend such schedule and he shall ensure that every official
and person in charge concerned is notified of such alteration or amendment.
(2) The mine captain or more senior official in charge of any section of the mine
or works shall arrange within the period scheduled for his section the specific
times at which primary blasting shall take place in each working place or group
of working places in his section, and no person shall carry out any primary
blasting except at such times:
Provided that, in case of an emergency in order to prevent danger to life or
property, such mine captain or official may alter or amend those specific times
within the period scheduled for his section, in which case he shall ensure that
every person concerned is notified of any such alteration or amendment.
(3) The schedules required by sub-regulations (1) and (2) shall be so arranged as
to prevent any person, as far as is reasonably practicable, being exposed to any
danger from such blast from flying debris, dust or fumes and shall be posted
on the surface where they can be easily seen before the commencement of the
shift by every person concerned.
(4) After primary blasting has taken place no person shall enter, or cause or
permit any subordinate to enter, any part of the mine or works where he might
be endangered as a result of such blast until after the expiry of the re-entry
period as prescribed in the schedule required by virtue of sub-regulation (6).
(5) If, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, any re-entry period is insufficient
for the removal of dust or fumes which might occur, there shall be substituted
such longer period as he may in writing require.
(6) A schedule showing the re-entry periods for the different parts of the mine
or works shall be posted on the surface where it can easily be seen at any time
by every person concerned.
(7) The manager shall ensure that a clock is placed immediately adjacent to the
schedules required to be posted by sub-regulation (3) so that any person
concerned with such schedules can, before commencing work, synchronize his
watch
with the time shown by such clock and each such clock shall be maintained in
good working order whenever such schedules are in force.

832. (1) Where secondary blasting operations at a mine or works are deemed to
be necessary, the manager shall ensure that there is in force a scheme for the
systematic control of all such secondary blasting and such scheme shall ensure
that any such secondary blasting in any part of the mine or works shall not
expose any person to danger in any other [Link] of secondary blasting.
(2) A schedule showing the re-entry period after secondary blasting in any part
of the mine or works shall be posted on the surface where it can be easily seen
at any time by every person concerned.
(3) No person shall enter or cause or permit a subordinate to enter any place
where secondary blasting has occurred until the expiry of the re-entry period
scheduled for that place.
(4) If, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, any re-entry period is insufficient
for the removal of dust or fumes which might occur, there shall be substituted
such re-entry period as he may in writing require.

833. A blasting licence holder shall-

(a) satisfy himself that before charging any drill hole with explosives such drill
hole is clean;
(b) during any charging operation be responsible for the safety of any person
assisting him in such operation, and all other persons not engaged in assisting
him shall be removed by him to a safe place so as to ensure that such persons
are not endangered by such operation excepting that a shift boss or more senior
official in the course of his duties may remain;
(c) Charge any holes to be blasted at primary blasting time only within a
reasonable time before blasting and, if such charged holes for any reason
whatsoever are to be left unattended before being blasted, shall cause all
entrances to that place where such holes are situated-Duties of blasting license
holder-
(i) to be effectively barricaded and each such barricade shall be clearly marked
"CHARGED UP AREA, NO ENTRY" so as to prevent any person
inadvertently entering such place; or
(ii) to be effectively guarded;
(d) prepare any charges for secondary blasting only in accordance with these
Regulations and such charges shall be blasted immediately after they have been
prepared and shall at no time be left unattended;
(e) before blasting any charges cause all entrances to the place or places where
such charges are to be blasted or places where the safety of persons may be
endangered by such blasting to be effectively guarded either by means of the
erection of suitable barricades and notices or, when this is not practicable, by
the placing of persons to act as guards so as to prevent inadvertent access to
such place or places whilst such charges are being blasted, excepting that, at any
mine or works where the primary blasting schedule referred to in regulation 831
requires that such mine or works or any part thereof be cleared of persons so as
to ensure that no person shall avoidably be exposed to any danger from such
blast from flying debris, dust or fumes or any other cause arising from
such primary blast, the placing of guards need not apply to such mine or works
or such part thereof;
(f) when he is required by any of these Regulations to place guards ensure that
such guards fully understand their duties as specified in regulation 851; (g)
when ready to blast any charged hole and before blasting such hole shall
himself at least three minutes before blasting such hole give or cause his
assistants to give due warning in every direction by means of the accepted
warning system and by shouting "Fire" or "Cheesa" and shall satisfy himself by
personal examination that no person except those assisting him in blasting
operations shall remain where he might be exposed to danger from such blasting
operations and shall take all reasonable precautions to safeguard his assistants
from any accident due to such blasting operation;
(h) except in the case of blasting by means of electricity or where the number of
holes being blasted renders it impracticable to do so, count, in conjunction with
at least one other person, the number of shots exploding, and
unless both he and such other person are certain that all the shots have exploded
shall not enter or allow any person to enter the place in which such shots have
been blasted until the expiration of thirty minutes from the time of the fuses
being lit or until after the re-entry period scheduled for that place has expired
whichever is the greater;
(i) before blasting any explosive charge not contained in a hole, cover such
charge completely with mud, clay or other suitable material excepting that this
shall not apply when an explosive charge affixed to the end of a pole is
positioned for the purpose of blasting a hang-up or any other similar operation;
(j) in the case of primary or secondary blasting by means of electricity and
where no explosion has occurred, remove and isolate the connections to the
source of electricity and wait three minutes before entering the place where the
charges are positioned:
Provided that where electrical means are used to ignite safety fuse,
igniter cord or other similar slow burning fuses then such waiting period shall
be extended to thirty minutes;
(k) report to the person relieving him from duty and to his immediate superior
the following:
(i) any misfired hole in his working place;
(ii) any area charged up that has been treated by him in accordance with
paragraph (c);
(iii) that all unused explosives issued to him have been returned to safe storage
excepting those explosives which are permitted to be left unstored and
unattended in accordance with sub-regulation (5) of regulation 840;
(l) ensure that any explosives taken into a working place for use in charging and
blasting operations shall, prior to being used, be kept in a safe place at a
reasonable distance from any drilling or other operation so as to ensure that
such explosives are not exposed to hazard from such operation;
(m) not enter, or permit or instruct any subordinate to enter, a place where
charges have been blasted until the fumes and dust caused by the blast shall
have been dispelled;
(n) not approach, or permit or instruct any subordinate or other person to
approach, a place where a misfired charge is known or suspected to have
occurred for at least thirty minutes from the time of lighting the fuses;
(o) ensure that the operation of capping fuses shall be done at a safe place;
(p) keep in authorised boxes, underground storage boxes, sound unopened
boxes of origin or approved containers all explosives issued to him until such
explosives are required for use;
(q) keep all authorised boxes or underground storage boxes under his charge
locked and keep the keys on his person whilst at work and only unlock such
boxes for the purpose of placing explosives therein or removing the same there
from;
(r) not permit any implements, tools or any other material to be placed in any
authorised box or underground storage box whether such box contains
explosives or not;
(s) not permit any explosives or flammable material to be left lying about in
close proximity to any magazine, authorised box or underground storage box.

834. When blasting by means of electricity, the blasting licence holder shall-
(a) after he has connected the blasting cable to the detonator wires of any charge
and before making the connection between the blasting cable and the source of
electricity, ensure that all persons have been removed to a place of safety;
(b) disconnect the blasting cable from the source of electricity before making
any examination of the blasting circuit;
(c) only use a blasting cable approved in accordance with regulation 835 which
is in good order and of sufficient length to provide for the firing of the charge
from a safe distance and ensure that the blasting cable shall not be in contact
with any other electrical cable or electrical apparatus;
(d) carry with him at all times whilst he is at work the operating handle or key
of the exploder, or, if such handle or key cannot be removed or some other type
of blasting apparatus is used, carry with him the key of the locking arrangement
for securing the exploder or other blasting apparatus against
unauthorised use, or, when the exploder is sufficiently small to be carried in the
pocket, always carry such exploder in his pocket except when it is in use to
initiate a charge;
(e) connect the blasting cable to the detonator wires of any charge only after he
has completed all blasting preparations;
(f) not at any time apply any electrical test to the blasting circuit until all
approaches to the area in which such test is to take place are guarded and all
persons are removed from such area;
(g) not apply any electrical test to the blasting circuit except through the
blasting cable and from a place of safety;
(h) not connect the blasting cable to the terminals of the exploder or other
blasting apparatus until immediately before blasting or attempting to blast the
charge;
(i) immediately after blasting or attempting to blast a charge disconnect both
leads of the blasting cable from the exploder or other blasting apparatus and
there and then-Electrical blasting
(i) remove the operating handle or key of the exploder; or
(ii) secure the locking arrangement of the blasting apparatus and remove the key.

835. (1) Every blasting cable shall be readily identifiable as

follows: Blasting cables
(a) twin twisted flex having one green sheath and one yellow sheath; or
(b) a multi-core sheath having green and yellow markings on the sheath.
(2) Blasting cable shall not be used for any other purpose than blasting.
(3) Current from telephone, signalling or lighting circuits or from any source
other than an approved blasting apparatus shall not be used in blasting circuits.
836. (1) At any mine or works the following provisions shall apply, that is to
say:
Duties of person in charge

(a) any person who is employed where rock drilling and blasting operations are
being carried out, or who is employed in any other operation where danger may
arise from the presence of any explosive, shall be under the supervision of
a competent person, who for the purpose of these Regulations shall be referred
to as the person in charge;
(b) such person in charge shall be the holder of a blasting licence valid for the
operation for which he is responsible.
(2) Every working place where drilling and blasting operations are being carried
out or in any operation at any such place where danger may arise from
explosives shall be under the direct supervision of a person in charge.
(3) Within the meaning of these Regulations any person who is the holder of a
blasting licence may be appointed a person in charge.
(4) The person in charge shall be the first person to enter each working place
assigned to him and the immediate approaches thereto and he shall examine and
make safe or cause to be made safe each such working place and the immediate
approaches thereto before permitting any work to take place, and shall ensure
that the provisions of these Regulations are observed by any person in such
working place and the immediate approaches thereto whether such person is
under his personal supervision or not.
(5) A shiftboss or more senior official being the holder of a blasting licence may,
in the execution of his duty, enter any working place before the person in charge:
Provided that where he observes anything that is unsafe he shall immediately
take such precautions as may be necessary to prevent any person entering until
such time as he has either made the place safe or informed the person in charge
of the unsafe condition.
(6) Whilst making safe any working place and the approaches thereto the person
in charge shall be responsible for the safe disposition of his subordinates in
suitable and safe places.
(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (4), the person in charge
may be accompanied by one or more persons to assist him in making safe such
working place and any other person working in it, and he shall be responsible
for the safety of any person assisting him in such operation.
(8) In his examination for making his working place safe in accordance with
sub-regulation (4) the person in charge shall-
(a) satisfy himself that there is adequate ventilation;
(b) thoroughly wash down, or where no water is available scrape down, and
ensure by physical examination that the roof, walls and face of such working
place and approaches thereto are free from all loose rock which may cause
danger;
(c) plug any misfired hole or hole that may have misfired that is visible with an
approved socket plug and mark such misfired hole or hole that may have
misfired with a white or other suitably coloured circle: Provided that, where the
requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) can only be
partially complied with because of the presence of rock from a blast in such
working place, then he shall comply with these requirements as he is able and
when, by virtue of the rock being lashed, the walls and face are increasingly
exposed, he shall, from time to time, take steps to further comply with such
paragraphs;
(d) ensure the adequacy of any support, barricade and platform within such
working place and the approaches thereto;
(e) take such other measures as may be necessary to ensure the safety and health
of any person who may work therein or pass therethrough.
(9) The person in charge having made safe in accordance with sub-regulation (8)
shall, during the time that any person is working in any working place under his
charge, take all reasonable precautions for the safety of any such person
present in such working place, and such precautions as he may take shall
continue for as long as he allows any person to remain in the working place or
until he is relieved of responsibility by another person in charge.
(10) Any person in charge taking over responsibility for any working place shall
re-examine it and take any necessary action in accordance with sub-regulation
(8).
(11) No person except the person in charge, shiftboss or more senior official
shall enter any working place until such person has received definite
instructions or permission to do so from the person in charge or more senior
official for the time being responsible for the safety of such working place.
(12) No person in charge shall take charge of more working places or persons
than he can supervise efficiently or take charge of working places so scattered
that he cannot examine them all within a period of one hour without undue
exertion.

837. (1) The person in charge before the commencement of any drilling
operation in any working place assigned to him and before marking any hole to
be drilled therein shall himself-

Preparation of face
(a) thoroughly clean down and carefully examine the whole of the working face
to be drilled for sockets and holes, finished and unfinished, and misfired holes
or holes that may have misfired: Provided that, where such drilling is confined
to the drilling of an eyebolt hole for a scraper or for a similar holdfast for
mechanical operations, the area to be examined may be confined to an area of
one metre radius around such hole;
(b) thoroughly wash out all sockets and holes, finished or unfinished, by means
of water under adequate pressure, applied through a blowpipe of a pattern
approved by the Chief Inspector, or, where water under pressure is not available,
scrape them out by means of a scraper made of material approved by the Chief
Inspector after which he shall plug them with approved socket plugs excepting
that in any face having an inclination less than forty-five degrees to the
horizontal sockets which cannot be satisfactorily plugged may remain
unplugged;
(c) treat any misfired hole or hole that may have misfired by one of the
following prescribed means:
(i) carefully wash out any tamping from such hole by means of water under
adequate pressure or water with compressed air under adequate pressure applied
through a blowpipe of a design and material approved by the Chief Inspector for
the purpose or, where water is not available, withdraw the tamping by using a
scraper of a design and material approved by the Chief Inspector for the purpose
and then reprime, retamp and reblast;
(ii) where any such hole is six metres in length or shorter, carefully wash out
any tamping and the explosives from such hole by means of water under
adequate pressure or water with compressed air under adequate pressure applied
through a blowpipe of a design and material approved by the Chief Inspector for
the purpose and, having satisfied himself that such hole is clean, plug it with an
approved plug: Provided that- . where any misfired hole or hole that may have
misfired is longer than six metres the washing out of such hole by the method
specified in paragraph (c)
(ii) is strictly prohibited; and
B. the treatment of any misfired hole or hole that may have misfired as specified
in paragraph (c) (ii) shall apply to all types of explosives excepting blasting
agents as defined in the First Schedule, and any such hole containing blasting
agents shall only be treated in a manner approved by the Chief
Inspector;
(d) in the case of a sinking shaft in addition to the requirements of paragraphs
(a), (b) and (c), make a sketch showing the position of every misfired hole and
socket and such sketch shall be kept at the shaft office for at least seven days
and his immediate superior or any other more senior official shall satisfy
himself by personal inspection that the requirements of this regulation are being
complied with.
(2) Having complied with the requirements of sub-regulation (1) the person in
charge shall then, and then only, clearly mark and where this is not possible
point out the position of each hole to be drilled and he shall be directly
responsible throughout drilling operations, during the whole time he is in
charge of such working place, for ensuring that the position and direction of
every hole drilled complies with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of
regulation 826 and of regulations 827 and 828.
838. (1) The manager shall ensure that when a connection is to be made
between two places underground that before the distance between the two
places becomes less than ten metres all persons having any responsibility
whatsoever for either
such place shall be made aware that a connection is to be made. Connection
between two places
(2) When a connection is to be made between two places underground and
before the distance between the two places becomes less than ten metres the
official having overall responsibility for both such places shall ensure that all
work in one such place shall cease and the connection shall be made from the
other place and before any advance in this place continues the person in charge
shall examine the place where work has ceased and make it safe in accordance
with the
requirements of regulations 836 and 837 and shall then barricade or cause to be
barricaded all entrances to such place so as to prevent inadvertent access. The
results of such examination shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose,
signed by the person in charge and countersigned by his shiftboss: Provided that
if one such place is inaccessible and an examination as required to be made by
this sub-regulation is not possible the manager shall cause such precautions, as
he may deem necessary, to be taken so as to ensure the safety of all persons
making such connection.

839. (1) Where any whistle or other device capable of giving audible warning is
installed at any place where regular secondary blasting occurs such device shall
be activated immediately before any charge is blasted. Provision for
Whistles.
(2) No whistle or other device once activated for the purpose of giving warning
of a blast shall be turned off until, in the case of-
(a) blasting by fuse all the shots have exploded or if not the requirements of
regulation 833 (h) have been observed;
(b) blasting by electricity all the shots have exploded or if not the
requirements of regulation 833 (j) have been observed.
(3) The only person who may activate or turn off any whistle or other device
shall be the blasting licence holder who is responsible for blasting the charge.
(4) This regulation shall in no way relieve a blasting licence holder of his
obligation to cause all entrances to places where charges are to be blasted to be
effectively guarded.

840. (1) The practice of pre-charging underground shall only be permitted with
the prior approval of the Chief Inspector and under such conditions as he may
prescribe. Pre-charging
(2) All entrances to pre-charged areas underground shall be barricaded off and
notices displayed at all barriers so placed bearing the legend "DANGER, PRE-
CHARGED AREA, NO SMOKING".
(3) No person shall smoke or carry a naked light except for the purpose of
initiating charges in any pre-charged area.
(4) No person excepting those persons engaged in the charging of any hole and
priming or detonation of any precharged hole and officials in the course of their
duties shall enter a pre-charged area except with the authorisation of the
shiftboss.
(5) Explosives may be left unstored and unattended within the barriers of a pre-
charged area when in the opinion of the shiftboss it is impracticable or unduly
onerous to return such explosives to safe storage: Provided that such procedure
shall only be permitted when charging operations have to be interrupted in order
to clear the area of persons so as to comply with a primary blasting schedule.

841. (1) No pre-charged hole shall contain any explosives within two metres of
the collar of such hole excepting that this shall not apply to any detonating fuse
or to any primer used to detonate such [Link] of pre-charged holes
(2) Any primer used to detonate any pre-charged hole shall only be inserted
immediately before blasting.

842. (1) Every pre-charged hole shall be securely plugged with an approved
[Link]-charged holes to be plugged
(2) Any pre-charged hole where detonating fuse forms a part of the charge shall
have the free end of such detonating fuse neatly coiled and inserted into such
pre-charged hole before the approved plug is inserted.

843. No person shall remove any plug or detonating fuse from a pre-charged
hole except for the purpose of blasting such pre-charged hole:Plugs not to be
removed Provided that an Inspector of Mines or an official in the course of his
duties
may remove such plug for the purpose of inspection.

844. Every shiftboss shall cause every pre-charged area within his section to be
inspected at least once in each shift so as to ensure that any hole which has
become unplugged permitting the detonating fuse to extrude shall have such
fuse
recoiled, re-inserted and such hole replugged. Inspection of pre-charged holes

845. (1) The overdrill portion plus one metre above such portion of any hole
drilled for the purpose of primary blasting in any open cast working shall not
contain explosives other than blasting agents. Holes in open cast workings
(2) In any open cast working any hole drilled for the purpose of primary
blasting where more than one primer or booster is to be used to initiate the
charge shall-
(a) when loaded with a continuous charge have two lines of detonating fuse to
the top primer or booster and one of these lines shall extend to the bottom
primer or booster;
(b) when loaded with decked charges have two lines of detonating fuse each
line passing through each primer or booster in each deck.
(3) In any open cast working or quarry the tamping material introduced into any
hole shall be poured loosely into such hole and shall not be mechanically
tamped.

846. (1) Nitro-compound explosives, blasting agents or detonating fuses shall

not be stored or carried with detonators or capped fuse, and primer cartridges
shall be carried separately from any other type of explosive. Storage and
transportation of explosives
(2) No person shall carry or allow any subordinate to carry any explosives
except under the direct supervision of a blasting licence holder.
(3) No person shall carry any explosives to their place of storage or from such
place of storage to the place where they are to be used except in sound
unopened boxes of origin or other approved containers but any unused
explosives may be
returned to a place of storage in opened boxes: Provided that on level ground
explosives may be carried from their place of
storage to the place where they are to be used in opened boxes.
(4) No person shall carry or allow any subordinate to carry any naked light
whilst carrying explosives but may be accompanied at a safe distance by
another person carrying such a light.
(5) No person shall smoke or allow a subordinate to smoke within four metres
of any explosives.
(6) No person shall have a naked light or allow a subordinate to have a naked
light within four metres of any explosives except for the purpose of initiating a
charge.

847. A blasting licence holder conducting any charging operation using a

blasting agent shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that any blasting
agent in his charge, prior to being charged, is effectively protected against
any possibility of becoming affected by water. Protection of blasting agents.

848. A blasting licence holder using pneumatic equipment to charge any hole
with a blasting agent shall-
(a) prior to charging such hole-Pneumatic charging
(i) ensure that such equipment is clean and in good working order;
(ii) blow out the compressed air supply line so as to remove any moisture in
such line;
(iii) ensure that no oil lubricating bottle is connected into such line;
(iv) ensure that the earthing wire of such equipment is properly connected to
earth and not connected to any water or compressed air pipe, rail or any other
electrical earthing system;
(v) ensure that the charging hose is free from kinks and in good working order;
(b) during the charging of such hole-
(i) stop all charging immediately if the presence of static electricity or any stray
current is detected and remedy or cause to be remedied such condition before
resuming such charging operations;
(ii) ensure that any person involved in charging operations shall earth himself
by placing his bare hands on the ground or sidewall before handling any
explosives, detonators or primers;
(c) after charging such hole-
(i) discharge any blasting agent remaining in such equipment into a bag and
return such bag to a magazine or box;
(ii) thoroughly wash such equipment.

849. Any pneumatic equipment used to charge any hole with blasting agents
shall be of a type approved by the Chief Inspector. Pneumatic equipment to be
approved.

850. Any hose connected to any pneumatic equipment being the hose used for
the charging of any hole with blasting agents shall have a resistance of not
less than sixteen thousand ohms per metre run and a resistance not more than
one
hundred megohms for its total length. Resistance to hoses
851. (1) When a blasting licence holder is required to place any person to act as
a guard when he is conducting any blasting operation he shall personally ensure
that each such person is-Duties of guards
(a) placed in the position he is to guard;
(b) instructed that he shall not leave such position until instructed to do so by
the blasting licence holder himself;
(c) instructed not to permit any person to pass him;
(d) to count, where practicable, the number of shots exploded;
(e) instructed to comply with regulation 833 (g).
(2) Every person placed to act as a guard in accordance with sub-regulation (1)
shall fully comply with the requirements of such sub-regulation.

852. No welding machine shall be operated within ten metres of any electric
detonator or circuit containing such a detonator. Prohibition, welding machine
and electric detonators.

PART IX
 MACHINERY

901. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to the Application use,
maintenance and inspection of any machinery or part thereof, used for or
associated with the manufacture, in an explosives factory, of explosives for sale
commercially.

902. In this Part and in all other Parts subsequent thereto, unless the context
otherwise requires-Interpretation
"lifting appliance" means a crab winch, gin wheel or similar equipment used for
raising or lowering, and a hoist, crane, sheer legs, excavator, drag line, pile
driver, aerial cable way or overhead runway;"lifting gear" means a chain sling,
rope sling, pulley block or similar gear and a ring, link, hook, plate clamp,
swivel or eye bolt;
"machinery" means every kind of mechanical or electrical appliance or part
thereof and includes any conveyor and lifting appliance.

903. All parts and working gear, whether fixed or movable, including the
anchoring and fixing appliances of all machinery and apparatus used as, or
forming part of any equipment and all foundations in or to which any such
appliances are anchored or fixed shall be of good construction, suitable
material, adequate strength and free from patent defect and shall be maintained
in good working order. Suitability of machines.

904. (1) Efficient guards shall be provided for such parts of machinery and
electrical apparatus as may be a source of danger to persons. Provision of
guards
(2) The manager shall ensure that guards are kept in position and properly
maintained: Provided that when such guard is temporarily removed for the
purpose of repairs
proper precautions shall be taken for the safety of persons and on the
completion of such repairs the guard shall be securely replaced.

905. (1) The manager shall ensure that all machinery shall be in the charge of a
competent person. Charge of machinery
(2) No person having charge of any machinery which is required to be
constantly supervised shall for any reason whatsoever absent himself or cease to
have continual supervision of such machinery during the time for which he is in
charge unless he is replaced by another competent person.

906. (1) Where it is necessary to stop and start belt-driven machinery without
interfering with the speed of the prime mover a suitable appliance for the
purpose shall be permanently fitted. Precautions for belt-driven machinery
(2) Where machinery is in motion the shipping and unshipping of driving belts
is forbidden, except that the customary shifting of light belts on the coned
pulley of machine tools for the purpose of altering the working speed may be
permitted.

907. No person in close proximity to any moving machinery shall wear or be

permitted to wear loose outer clothing, and long hair shall be suitably protected.
No loose clothing or long hair near machinery.

908. The manager shall ensure that suitable goggles, face masks or screens are
provided to protect the eyes of operators, and of any other person in the
immediate vicinity, and these shall be used by such persons when-
(a) grinding surfaces of metal, stone, concrete or similar materials by means of a
power-driven wheel or disc; or
(b) chipping or scaling painted or corroded metal surfaces or mechanically wire-
brushing such surfaces; or
(c) welding or cutting metals by means of an electrical, oxy-acetylene or similar
process; or
(d) treating stone, metal, concrete, slag or similar materials where danger to the
eyes may arise. Provision of goggles. face masks or screens.

909. No machine shall be started if by so doing any person is likely to be

exposed to danger unless adequate warning has been given that such machine is
about to be started. Precautions when machinery started

910. (1) No person shall cross any moving conveyor except at an authorized
crossing place. Crossing or riding on conveyors
(2) No person shall ride on any moving conveyor.

911. The manager shall ensure that every lifting appliance on which the
operator travels shall be fitted with an effective audible warning device. Audible
warning device for lifting appliance.

912. No lifting appliance shall be used-

a) on a soft or uneven surface, or on a slope, in circumstances in which the

stability of the appliance is likely to be affected unless adequate precautions
are taken to ensure its stability; nor
(b) unless it is securely anchored or adequately weighted by suitable ballast
properly placed on the structure so as to ensure its stability. Stability of lifting
appliance.
913. Where the stability of a lifting appliance is ensured by means of removable
weights a diagram or notice indicating the position and the amount of such
weights shall be affixed where it can readily be seen. Ballasting diagram for
lifting apparatus.

914. On every stage, gantry or other place where a lifting appliance having a
travelling or slewing motion is used, an unobstructed passageway not less than
six hundred millimetres wide shall be maintained between the nearest part of the
appliance at any time in the course of its movement and the guard rails, fencing
or any nearby structures :Passageway to be provided Provided that if at any time
it is impracticable to maintain such a passageway all reasonable steps shall be
taken to prevent the access of any person to the place where the lifting appliance
is in motion and obstructing free passage.

915. No lifting appliance shall be erected except under the supervision of a

competent person. Erection of lifting appliances.

916. Except for rope blocks with a safe working load of nine hundred kilograms
or less, every lifting appliance shall have plainly marked thereon its safe
working load or loads and an identification mark. Safe loads and identification
marks.

917. Any lifting appliance so constructed that the safe working load may be
varied by the raising or lowering of a jib shall have either an automatic indicator
of safe working loads or a table indicating the safe working loads. Automatic
indicator or tables.

918. Any drum or pulley round which the chain or wire rope of any lifting
appliance is carried shall be of suitable diameter and construction for the chain
or rope used thereon. Provision for chain or wire rope.

919. Any chain or rope which terminates at the drum of any lifting appliance
shall be properly secured thereto and at least three turns of such chain or rope
shall remain on the drum in every operating position of such appliance, except
where the design of such appliance permits less than three turns. Securing of
chain or rope.

920. No load shall be left suspended from any lifting appliance which is
unattended and which may be a danger to any [Link] suspension from
unattended appliance.

921. Every lifting appliance shall be provided with an efficient brake or brakes
or other such safety device which will prevent the fall of the load when
suspended and by which the load can be effectively controlled. Efficient brakes
to hold load.

922. The controls of any lifting appliance shall be suitably placed and so
constructed as to prevent accidental or inadvertent operation of such controls.
Suitable controls.

923. No person shall be raised, lowered or carried by any lifting appliance

except on the driver's platform. Persons not to ride except on platform.

924. (1) Power-driven mobile cranes shall be so constructed as to hold without

overturning a sustained load, in weight not less than 1.5 times the safe working
loads for ordinary lifting duty when the crane is standing on level ground.
Safety factor for lifting appliance.
(2) Cranes used for grabbing duties shall be so constructed as to hold without
overturning a sustained load, in weight not less than 1.975 times the safe
working loads of the crane for ordinary lifting duty when the crane is standing
on level ground.

925. No lifting appliance or any part thereof shall be loaded beyond the safe
working load: No appliance to be loaded beyond safe load Provided that for the
purpose of making tests of any such appliance the safe working load may be
exceeded by such amount as a competent person appointed to carry out the tests
may authorise.

926. Any lifting appliance and all plant or gear used for anchoring or fixing
such appliance shall, as far as the construction permits, be inspected for defects
by a competent person before use. Inspection before use.

927. No lifting appliance shall be operated otherwise than by

a person competent to operate that appliance, or by a person under the direct
supervision of a competent person for the purpose of training. Competent
person only to operate lifting appliance.

928. Any signal given for the movement or stopping of any lifting appliance
shall be distinctive in character and such that the person to whom it is given is
able to see or hear the signal distinctly. Distinct signals to be given

929. Any platform used for the operation of a lifting appliance shall be-
(a) of sufficient area for all persons required to work thereon to do so in safety;
(b) close planked or plated;
(c) provided with safe means of access; and
(d) provided with guard-rails and toe-boards. Provisions for platform
930. (1) No rail track on which a travelling lifting appliance moves shall be
used unless it is of good construction, suitable material, adequate strength, free
from patent defect and maintained in good condition. suitability of track
upon which lifting appliance moves.
(2) Any overhead track upon which a travelling lifting appliance moves shall be
provided with effective stops at its ends.

931. Every power-operated travelling lifting appliance shall have effective

brakes fitted to the travelling mechanism. Brakes on travelling mechanism of
lifting appliance
932. No person shall work on or near, or order any other person to work on or
near, any wheel track of any travelling lifting appliance in any place where he
would be liable to sustain injury by the passage of such lifting appliance
unless adequate precautions are taken to ensure his [Link] person to work on
lifting appliance.

933. Every part of a load shall be adequately secured whilst being raised or
lowered by any lifting appliance. Load to be secured.

934. Any container used for raising or lowering material shall be so designed as
to prevent spillage: Containers to be designed to prevent spillage Provided that
this regulation shall not apply to a grab, shovel or similar excavating equipment
if adequate precautions are taken to ensure the safety of persons.

935. The manager shall ensure that there is maintained a record showing the
condition and location of all lifting appliances with a safe working load in
excess of nine hundred kilograms. Record to be kept.

936. The following provisions shall apply to all lifting gear:

(a) no lifting gear shall be used unless it is of good construction, sound material,
adequate strength, free from patent defect and maintained in good condition;
Provisions for all lifting gear
(b) there shall be posted at the store in which such lifting gear is kept, and at
other prominent and convenient places where lifting gear is regularly used, a
table showing the safe working loads-
(i) of every size and kind of lifting gear in use; and
(ii) of every multiple sling at different angles of the sling legs;
(c) the safe working loads of all lifting gear shall be that determined by a
competent person;
(d) no lifting gear shall be used for any load exceeding the safe working load,
except for the purpose of making tests;
(e) all lifting gear shall be visually examined before use;
(f) no lifting gear which is defective shall be used;
(g) no vegetable fibre rope shall be exposed to any acid, oil or grease and if any
such rope has been so exposed it shall be destroyed forthwith;
(h) no artificial fibre ropes shall be used where there is a danger of damage to
the rope by heat, acid, oil or grease.
937. Any hook used in connection with any lifting appliance shall be of good
construction, suitable material, adequate strength, free from patent defect and
shall be properly maintained, and be provided with an efficient device to
prevent the displacement of the sling or load from such hook if specifically
required by an Inspector of [Link] for hooks.

938. (1) An Inspector of Machinery may direct that any wrought iron chains of
lifting gear in use shall be annealed or otherwise treated by heat at such
specified intervals as he considers [Link] of chains and lifting
gear
(2) The manager shall ensure that a record is kept of such annealing or treatment.

939. (1) No chain shall be taken into use for the first time unless it has been
examined and tested by a competent [Link] of chains, and examination
of wire rope slings
(2) No wire rope sling with a safe working load exceeding nine hundred
kilograms shall be taken into use for the first time unless it has been thoroughly
examined by a competent person.
(3) The manager shall ensure that a record is kept of such examinations and
testing.

940. When any platform, gangway, run or stair becomes slippery, appropriate
steps shall be taken to remedy such defect as soon as is reasonably
[Link], etc., becoming slippery.

941. No person shall use or permit or instruct any other person to use any
vegetable or synthetic fibre rope which has been exposed to any process or
substance which has or could have impaired its efficiency. Any rope so exposed
shall be destroyed forthwith. Use of impaired rope prohibited

PART X

STEAM BOILERS, STEAM CONTAINERS AND STEAM AND

AIR RECEIVERS

1001. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to the installation,
maintenance and inspection of steam boilers, steam containers and steam and air
receivers or any part thereof used for or associated with the manufacture in an
explosives factory of explosives for sale commercially.
Application

1002. In this Part and in all other Parts subsequent thereto, unless the context
otherwise requires-Interpretation
"air receiver" means-
(a) any vessel, other than a pipe coil or an accessory, fitting or part of a
compressor, for containing compressed air and connected to air compressing
plant;
(b) any vessel for containing compressed air or compressed exhaust gases and
used for the purpose of starting an internal combustion engine;
(c) any vessel in which any liquid is stored and forced from it by compressed
air; and
(d) any fixed or portable vessel, not being part of a spraying pistol, used for the
purpose of spraying by means of compressed air any paint, varnish, lacquer or
similar material;
"authorised working pressure" means, in the case of air receivers, steam boilers
and steam containers, that pressure specified by an Inspector of Machinery
which is entered in the records maintained for such plant;
"boiler" means any apparatus for the continuous generation of steam at a
pressure greater than that of the atmosphere, and includes super-heaters,
economisers and steam accumulators;
"steam container" means any vessel, other than a steam pipe or coil, constructed
with a permanent outlet into the atmosphere, or into a space where the pressure
is not greater than that of the atmosphere, and through which steam is passed at
or approximately at or below atmospheric pressure for the purpose of heating,
boiling, drying, evaporating or other similar purposes;
"steam receiver" means any vessel or apparatus, other than a steam boiler, steam
container, steam pipe or coil, or any part of a prime mover, used for containing
steam under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere.

1003. Every air receiver, boiler or steam container, the foundations for such
plant and the installations referred to in this Part shall be of good construction,
sound material, adequate strength, free from patent defect and maintained in
good condition. Standards of construction.

1004. (1) Before the first installation of any boiler the manager shall ensure that
full maker's specifications and drawings of such boiler are submitted to the
Chief Inspector for his approval. Requirements for boilers
(2) No boiler shall be encased during erection, and when erected no boiler shall
be used until it has been examined and tested to the satisfaction of an Inspector
of Machinery; from the result of this examination and test the inspector shall
specify the authorised working pressure, and shall enter such
authorised working pressure in the boiler record book.
(3) (a) Every boiler shall be provided with a plate upon which is marked in
clearly visible characters the year of first examination and the authorized
working pressure at which such boiler may be worked.
(b) The plate required by paragraph (a) shall be securely fixed to the boiler in a
suitable position.
(4) The maximum continuous steaming rate of any boiler, in kilograms of steam
per hour, shall be specified by an Inspector of Machinery and such specification
shall be based on the maker's specification; such rate may be exceeded only
with the written permission of an Inspector of Machinery and subject to such
conditions as he may impose.
(5) Safe access must be provided and maintained to every point where a boiler
safety device is installed.

1005. (1) Every boiler shall be provided with one or more reliable safety valves,
and the loading of such safety valves shall be such that at least one will lift
when the authorised working pressure in such boiler is exceeded; the loading of
such safety valves and the aggregate area available for the discharge of steam
shall be such as to prevent an accumulation of steam pressure in the boiler
greater than ten per centum above the authorised working pressure: Safety
valves for boilers Provided that one such safety valve shall be sufficient for any
super-heater or economiser that can be isolated from its boiler.
(2) Every safety valve shall be constructed and installed so that-
(a) it can be easily freed from its seat at any time by lifting gear worked by hand
from some accessible place, and shall be free to rotate on its seat; these
arrangements shall be free from steam danger;
(b) where directly loaded by springs, the compression nuts shall abut against
metal stops or washers at the working load compression to prevent such safety
valve being loaded to beyond the authorised maximum working pressure;
adequate
precautions shall be taken to ensure that the load settings of such safety valve
cannot be altered by an unauthorised person;
(c) where loaded by a weight or spring action on a lever, the load shall act only
at the extreme end of such lever.
(3) Every safety valve shall be so installed that-
(a) it is mounted on or as near as possible to the boiler shell;
(b) no stop valve is placed between the safety valve and the boiler which it
serves;
(c) no person is exposed to danger from the discharge of such valve; and
(d) such safety valve is fitted with a suitable drain.

1006. (1) At any point at which steam is taken from a boiler a stop valve shall
be provided as close as is practicable to the point of draw-off. Provision of stop
valves
(2) Where any boiler delivers its steam into a range or main common to other
boilers a non-return valve shall be fitted in such manner that any accidental
reversal of flow shall be prevented.

1007. (1) Every boiler shall have connected to the steam space one or more
reliable pressure gauges which shall be so installed that any gauge may be
changed while the boiler is in service. Pressure gauges for boilers
(2) The dial of every pressure gauge shall be calibrated in bars and shall have a
range greater than the authorised working pressure of the boiler by not less than
twenty per centum and not more than one hundred per centum.
(3) The authorised working pressure of the boiler shall be marked with a red
line on the dial of the pressure gauge.
(4) Suitable arrangements shall be made to ensure that the element of any
pressure gauge is not subjected to live steam.
(5) Every boiler shall be provided with a suitable attachment to enable an
Inspector of Machinery to affix a pressure gauge for the purpose of carrying out
pressure tests.

1008. (1) Every boiler shall be provided with two independent means of feed
water supply. Feed water
(2) Where the feed apparatus is an injector, a second means of feeding
consisting of a power or hand pump shall be fitted.
(3) For the purpose of this regulation, two or more such boilers combined for
joint working shall be regarded as one boiler.
(4) Where a multiple pump supply system is in use sufficient capacity shall
always be maintained to ensure a safe steaming rate.
(5) The capacity of these means of supply shall be such that in the event of
failure of any one means of supply the feed water requirements of the boiler can
still be met: Provided that one reliable means of feed water supply shall suffice
for any boiler having a total volume of ninety litres or less for the combined
steam and water spaces.
(6) Where the feed delivery pipe enters a boiler such pipe shall be provided with
a self acting non-return valve and a stop valve; the stop valve shall be fitted
between the non-return valve and the boiler, and these two valves may
have a common body.

1009. (1) Every boiler shall be provided with two or more reliable water level
indicators, one of which shall be a glass water level gauge: Water levels
Provided that one glass water level gauge shall suffice for any boiler having a
total volume of ninety litres or less for the combined steam and water spaces.
(2) Fusible plugs shall be fitted to any fire-tube boiler:
Provided that an Inspector of Machinery may give written exemption from this
requirement.
(3) Every glass water level gauge shall be efficiently guarded in such manner so
as not to obstruct the reading of such gauge; any isolating cock must be of such
type that it can clearly be seen whether it is in the open or closed position.
(4) The lowest safe water level for every stationary boiler shall be at least
seventy-five millimetres above the highest part of the flue passing round or
through such boiler.
(5) Every boiler shall be provided with some means, independent of visual
observation, whereby any deficiency of water is made known.

1010. (1) Every boiler shall be provided with one or more blow down valves
effectively [Link] down valves
(2) Every joint between a boiler and a blow down valve shall be flanged, and
where such flanges are not integral with the pipe or valve they shall not be
fastened by means of screw threads alone.
(3) No pipe between any boiler and blow down valve shall be in contact with
any masonry or any supporting structure in such manner that it will be subjected
to dangerous stress by the relative movement of various parts of such boiler.
(4) The discharge from a blow down valve shall be conducted by means of a
pipe into an open tank, drain or sump fitted with adequate vents so situated and
guarded as to prevent danger to persons.
(5) A blow down valve of two or more boilers shall not discharge into a
common pipe.
(6) Adequate safety measures shall be taken to ensure the safety of any person
working on the piping system of any blow down valve between such valve and
any tank, drain or sump.
(7) Any key used to operate any main blow down valve shall be so constructed
that it cannot be removed while such valve is in the open position.

1011. No pipe or fitting shall be screwed directly into the shell of any
boiler:Pipes and fittings not to be screwed into shell Provided that an Inspector
of Machinery may give written exemption from this requirement.

1012. (1) Any steam receiver not so constructed as to withstand with safety the
authorised working pressure of the boiler or the maximum pressure which can
be obtained in the pipe connecting such receiver with any other source of supply
of steam shall be fitted with-Steam receiver modification
(a) a steam reducing valve or other automatic appliance to prevent its own
authorised working pressure being exceeded;
(b) a suitable safety valve so adjusted as to permit the steam to escape as soon
as the authorised working pressure of such receiver is exceeded, or a suitable
automatic appliance for cutting off the supply of steam of such receiver, as soon
as the authorised working pressure is exceeded;
(c) an accurate pressure gauge which shall indicate the steam pressure in bars;
(d) a suitable stop valve; and
(e) a plate bearing a distinctive identification number which shall be clearly
visible.
(2) Every safety valve and pressure gauge required by sub-regulation (1) shall
be fitted either on the steam receiver or on the supply pipe between the receiver
and any reducing valve or other appliance provided to prevent the authorised
working pressure being exceeded.
(3) For the purpose of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of sub-regulation (1) any
set of receivers supplied with steam through a single pipe and forming part of a
single unit may be treated as one receiver and further, for the purpose of
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of sub-regulation (1), any other set of receivers
supplied with steam through a single pipe may be treated as one such receiver:
Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply to any set of receivers unless
the reducing valve, or other such appliance provided to prevent the authorized
working pressure being exceeded, is fitted on such single pipe.
(4) Every steam receiver and its fittings shall be properly maintained and shall
be thoroughly examined by an Inspector of Machinery, so far as its construction
permits, at intervals not exceeding three years.
(5) A record of the result of every examination of a receiver, containing such
particulars as the Chief Inspector may from time to time require, shall be kept
and made readily available for inspection at all times.
(6) Every steam container shall be properly maintained so as to ensure that the
permanent outlet to atmosphere is kept open and free from obstruction at all
times.

1013. Every boiler shall be blown down continuously or with sufficient

frequency so as to ensure that no dangerous amount of sludge or dissolved salts
is allowed to [Link] down of boilers.

1014. No persons shall enter or be permitted to enter any part of a boiler which
has been opened for cleaning, repairs or examination until the person in charge
of such work has satisfied himself that it is safe to do so; before giving
permission the person in charge shall ensure that-
(a) any pipe through which steam or water might enter such boiler has been
disconnected or effectively isolated therefrom and, where valves are used to
achieve such isolation, that they have been closed and securely locked;
(b) all reasonable precautions have been taken to safeguard any person working
in the boiler or its flues against any danger from grease, dust and falling
[Link] before cleaning boilers.

1015. (1) Every boiler in service or on standby for emergency generation shall
at intervals not exceeding two years be thoroughly examined internally and
externally as far as is practicable by an Inspector of Machinery and before being
put back into service shall be hydraulically tested in the presence of such
[Link] of boilers
(2) If the examination of any boiler cannot otherwise be properly executed, any
parts, or the whole, of the masonry or casing shall be removed if an Inspector of
Machinery deems this to be necessary.
(3) If at any time it is necessary to remove the masonry or casing of any boiler
for the purpose of major renewal or repairs and this work reveals parts of such
boiler which would otherwise be inaccessible, an Inspector of Machinery shall
be notified before any such masonry or casing is replaced.

1016. (1) Any boiler having an authorised working pressure of less than five
bars shall be hydraulically tested to double such pressure. Examination of
hydraulic pressure (2) Any boiler having an authorised working pressure of five
bars or more shall be hydraulically tested to not more than 1.2 times such
pressure plus four bars.
(3) No masonry or casing of any boiler may be replaced before the prescribed
examination and test by hydraulic pressure has been carried out except with the
permission of an Inspector of Machinery.

1017. (1) If an examination reveals that any boiler can no longer be worked
safely at the authorised working pressure originally specified and the manager
considers it inadvisable to have the necessary repairs made, an Inspector of
Machinery may specify a lower working pressure and such lower pressure shall
be recorded in the boiler record [Link] of maximum working pressure.
(2) If on examination any boiler is found to be in a dangerous condition, an
Inspector of Machinery may order such boiler to be shut down and such boiler
shall not be used again until such time as it has been examined by an Inspector
of Machinery and he is satisfied that such boiler is safe to operate.

1018. (1) A record shall be kept for every boiler installed at any mine which
shall contain the following particulars:Record of particulars and information
onboilers.
(a) the country of origin, date of manufacture and name of maker;
(b) the technical description and history;
(c) the location and official number;
(d) the authorised working pressure in bars;
(e) the dates on which the boiler is cleaned or examined and the condition of
such boiler at the times of such examinations;
(f) the dates on which the boiler is hydraulically tested, the test pressure applied
and the result of the test; and
(g) details of any repair made to the boiler or its fittings.
(2) (a) Every entry in a boiler record book shall be signed by the person
responsible for carrying out the work therein described.
(b) If no work is carried out on any boiler in the course of any calendar month,
an entry to that effect shall be made.
(3) The manager shall ensure that notice is given to the Chief Inspector when
any-
(a) major repairs or any design or structural alterations are to be executed to any
boiler;
(b) part of any boiler is damaged so as to affect its authorised working pressure;
(c) boiler is being disposed of;
(d) boiler is moved from one location to another; and
(e) boiler is out of commission for more than three months.

1019. Every evaporator shall be fitted with at least one suitable safety valve
which shall be so loaded that it will lift when the authorised working pressure of
such evaporator is exceeded. Safety valves for evaporators

1020. The provisions of sub-regulations (1) and (2) of regulation 1004 and
regulation 1008 shall not apply to evaporators operated above atmospheric
pressure. Regulations not applicable to evaporators.
1021. Every air receiver shall have marked upon it so as to be clearly visible the
year of manufacture, the serial number and the authorised working pressure.
Particulars to be shown on air receivers

1022. No air receiver shall be used at a mine until it has been examined and
tested to the satisfaction of an Inspector of Machinery; from the result of this
examination and test the inspector shall fix the working pressure: Examination
and testing of air receivers Provided that any air receiver on a self-propelled
vehicle shall be exempt from this regulation if the manager ensures that such
receiver is properly maintained
and there is in force a scheme for the systematic examination and inspection of
such receiver.

1023. Every air receiver shall be so mounted that the shell is visible for external
inspection at all times, and provision must be made for free expansion of the
shell under all conditions of temperature. Mounting of air receivers.

1024. (1) Every air receiver shall have at least one reliable safety valve which
shall be so loaded that it will lift when the authorised working pressure is
exceeded; the area available for discharge of air shall be such as to prevent
accumulation of pressure greater than ten per centum above the authorized
working [Link] valves for air receivers
(2) Adequate precautions shall be taken to ensure that the load setting of every
safety valve cannot be altered by any unauthorised person.
(3) When directly loaded by springs the compression nuts shall abut against
metal stops or washers at the working load compression, or be positively locked
in position.
(4) No stop valve shall be placed between any safety valve and any receiver
which it serves.
(5) When loaded by a weight or spring acting on a lever the load shall act only
at the extreme end of such lever.
(6) Every safety valve shall be so constructed that it shall be free to rotate on its
seat.
(7) Every air compressor, except one which discharges into an air receiver and
cannot be closed off there from, shall be provided with a pressure relief valve or
other automatic device capable of preventing an accumulation of pressure
greater than that for which such air compressor was designed or ten per centum
above the pressure for which the system into which the air compressor
discharges was designed, whichever is the lesser pressure.

1025. (1) Every air receiver shall have at least one reliable pressure gauge so
connected that it may be changed when the receiver is in [Link] gauges
for air receivers
(2) The dial of every pressure gauge shall be calibrated in bars and shall have a
range greater than the authorised working pressure of such receiver by not less
than twenty per centum and not more than one hundred per centum.

1026. (1) Every air receiver shall be provided with at least one drain valve
which shall be so arranged that persons operating it are not exposed to danger
from the discharge from such drain valve. Drain valves
(2) Every air receiver shall be drained with sufficient frequency to ensure that
no dangerous amount of water or sludge is allowed to accumulate.
(3) Every air compressor, air receiver, inter-cooler and their connections to air
compressors shall, as far as is practicable, be kept clean and free from water,
and from carbonised oil and other material liable to ignition.
1027. No pipe, plug or fitting shall be screwed directly into the shell of any air
[Link].

1028. Every air receiver shall be-

(a) examined internally by a competent person at intervals not exceeding twelve
months and shall be tested by hydraulic pressure to the satisfaction of an
Inspector of Machinery at intervals not exceeding two years; the pressure
applied during such test shall be 1.5 times the authorised working pressure;
(b) provided with a suitable manhole, handhole or other means which will allow
the interior to be thoroughly cleaned and inspected: Provided that, if it is so
constructed that the internal surface cannot be thoroughly examined, a suitable
hydraulic test of the receiver shall be carried out instead of the internal
[Link] of air receivers.

1029. The results of any examination and test referred to in regulation 1028
shall be suitably recorded and the record signed by the competent person
making such examination and test. Record of examinations and tests.

1030. (1) Thermometers or pyrometers, the indications of which can be clearly

read, and fusible plugs shall be fitted close to the outlet valves or discharge
ports of all positive displacement air compressors having a rating exceeding
seven cubic metres of free air per minute. Fittings of thermometers and
pyrometers.
(2) Thermometers or pyrometers, the indications of which can be clearly read,
shall be fitted to the discharge pipes of all other compressors having a rating
exceeding seven cubic metres of free air per minute.
(3) The maximum temperature allowed shall be indicated by a red mark on the
scale of each such thermometer or pyrometer.
1031. The provisions of regulations 1021 to 1030 inclusive shall not apply to
any portable gas cylinder or working cylinder of any engine. Exemption for gas
cylinders.

PART XI

LIFTS

1101. The following regulations shall apply to the use, maintenance and
inspection of any lift and any part thereof used for or associated with the
manufacture, in an explosives factory, of explosives for sale commercially.
Application.

1102. No lift installation shall be used until such use has been authorized by the
Chief Inspector and a Certificate of Permission issued; such certificate shall be
mounted behind glass in the lift [Link] of Permission

1103. Every lift installation and every part thereof shall be of good construction,
suitable material, adequate strength, free from patent defect and shall be
properly maintained. suitability of lift installation.

1104. (1) The manager shall ensure that a competent person is appointed to
examine carefully-Appointment of competent person to examine installation
(a) at least once in each week at intervals not exceeding ten days, the motor,
guides and all drums, sheaves and safety appliances of each lift;
(b) at least once in every thirty days at intervals not exceeding forty-five days,
the entire lift installation and all fittings and appliances in connection therewith.
(2) The competent person appointed in accordance with sub-regulation (1) shall
make a report of the result of any test, examination or inspection which shall, as
soon as is practicable, be entered in a register kept for this purpose and such
register shall be kept at a suitable place; each entry shall be signed by such
competent person.

1105. (1) Every lift shaft shall be effectively protected by gates so as to prevent,
when such gates are closed, any person falling down such lift shaft or coming
into contact with any moving part in such lift shaft. Provision of gates.
(2) Every gate provided in accordance with sub-regulation (1) shall be equipped
with an efficient interlocking or other device to ensure that such gate cannot be
opened except when the conveyance is at the landing and to ensure that the
conveyance cannot be moved away from the landing until such gate is closed.

1106. Except for testing or maintenance, no person shall ride upon the platform
of any lift authorised for the carriage of goods or material only, and there shall
be a legible notice clearly displayed on such platform so stating. When persons
forbidden to ride

1107. In every lift installation efficient devices shall be provided and

maintained which will support the conveyance together with its safe working
load in the event of failure of the ropes or any other part of such installation.
Failure of ropes.

1108. In every lift installation efficient automatic devices shall be provided and
maintained which shall ensure that the platform or conveyance does not overrun
the highest or lowest point to which it is for the time being constructed to travel.
Overrun devices

1109. Every lift installation used for carrying persons shall be provided with a
conveyance which is so constructed as to prevent any person carried from
falling out or being trapped between any part of such lift or from being struck
by articles or material falling down the lift shaft. Construction of conveyance
1110. (1) No rope shall be used for supporting a lift or ounterweight unless it is
of good quality and manufacture and of adequate strength and free from any
[Link]
(2) Any such rope shall be made of wire, and the gauge of the wires used in the
construction thereof shall be suited to the diameter of the sheaves and drum.
(3) No rope shall be used for supporting a lift conveyance or counterweight
when the breaking load at any point therein has become reduced to less than
five times the maximum working load, the supporting effect of the other rope, if
any,
being ignored: Provided always that in the case of any lift in which such
conveyance or counterweight is suspended by more than two ropes fitted with
appliances for equally distributing the load, a minimum factor of safety of 10
shall be allowed
on the aggregate strength of all ropes, but no rope shall have a lower factor of
safety than 3, with respect to the maximum working load.
(4) Every lift car operated by ropes shall be suspended by at least two ropes
each of which shall have independent connection with the car or with the
special connection bracket hinged thereto; each set of counterweights shall
likewise be
suspended by two ropes.

1111. (1) In the case of any lift where no part of the rope is rigidly fixed to the
drum, the construction shall be such that there shall be no dangerous slipping of
the ropes on the drum under any possible working condition, the safety of the
apparatus to be judged by an Inspector of [Link] of
ropes to drum
(2) When the lifting and counterweight ropes are rigidly fixed to the drum there
shall be at least one full turn of rope on the drum when they have run the limit.

1112. In every lift the drum, engine or motor shall be provided with an
adequate brake which shall be kept in proper working order. Brakes.

1113. A clear space of not less than one metre shall be provided between the
bottom of the lift shaft and the lowest point of the underside of the lift car when
the car is at its lowest landing and between the top of the lift car and the
underside of the overhead grating or floor when the car is at its top landing and
also between the top of the counterweight and the underside of the sheave or
beams when the lift car is at its lowest landing; in the case of lifts which run at a
speed greater than one hundred metres per minute, the clear space at the top or
bottom shall not be less than 1.5 metres. Underrun and overrun clear space
1114. No lift shall be used whilst repairs are being effected in the lift shaft. Not
to be used during repairs

PART XII

BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

1201. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to any building or
structure and to the construction operations of any such building or structure or
any part thereof and to the demolition of any such building or structure or any
part thereof used for or associated with the manufacture, in an explosives
factory, of explosives for sale commercially.
Application
1202. In this Part and in all other Parts subsequent thereto, unless the context
otherwise requires-Interpretation
"construction work" means any building operations or work of engineering
construction;
"ladder scaffold" means a scaffold with a working platform which is supported
directly or by means of a crutch or bracket on a rung or rungs of a ladder;
"scaffold" means any temporary structure on or from which persons perform
work in connection with any construction work, and any temporary structure
which enables persons to obtain access to or which enables materials to be taken
to any place at which such work is performed;
"suspended scaffold" means a scaffold suspended by means of ropes or chains
which is capable of being lowered or raised by such ropes or chains but does not
include a boatswain's chair or such similar appliance;
"trestle scaffold" means a scaffold in which the supports for the platform are
step-ladders, tripods or similar movable contrivances;
"working platform" means that part of a scaffold or cradle upon which persons
stand or sit for the purpose of work.

1203. All material and equipment used in building and engineering construction
shall be of good construction, suitable material, adequate strength, free from
patent defect and shall be properly maintained. Standard of construction
1204. (1) All material used for any scaffold shall be inspected and found
satisfactory by a competent person on every occasion before being put or taken
into use. Scaffold, inspection and erection
(2) No scaffold or suspended scaffold shall be erected, or be substantially added
to or be altered or be dismantled, otherwise than under the immediate
supervision of a competent person and so far as possible by persons possessing
adequate experience of such work.

1205. The manager shall ensure that every scaffold in use, together with all
fittings and connections, shall be examined at least once a week by a competent
person. Frequency of inspections.

1206. (1) No skip, bucket, basket, boatswain's chair or similar equipment shall
be used in place of a suspended scaffold, except in special circumstances where
the work to be performed therefrom is of such short duration as to make
the use of a suspended scaffold unreasonable or where the use of a suspended
scaffold is not reasonably practicable; such equipment shall only then be used
under the supervision of a competent person, and suitable measures shall be
taken to prevent spinning or tipping and to prevent any occupant from falling
[Link], buckets, boatswain's chair, etc.
(2) No skip, bucket or basket shall be used in place of a suspended scaffold
unless it is at least 1.1 metres deep.
1207. (1) No trestle scaffold shall be used-Trestle scaffolds
(a) if it is constructed with more than three tiers; or
(b) if it has a working platform more than five metres above the ground floor or
other surface upon which it is erected.
(2) No trestle scaffold shall be erected on a scaffold platform unless-
(a) the width of such platform is such as to leave sufficient clear space for the
transport of material; and
(b) the trestles or uprights are firmly attached to such platform and adequately
braced to prevent displacement.
(3) No trestle scaffold shall be erected on a suspended scaffold.

1208. (1) Every ladder scaffold shall be of adequate strength and used only for
light [Link] scaffolds
(2) No ladder scaffold shall be erected on any suspended scaffold.

1209. (1) No scaffold or suspended scaffold shall be over-loaded No

overloading of scaffolds and material shall not be kept thereon unless needed
within a reasonable time.
(2) No crane shall be installed on any scaffold unless a competent person has
satisfied himself as to the strength and stability of such scaffold.
(3) Any material being transferred on or to a scaffold or suspended scaffold
shall be moved or deposited without causing any violent shock.

1210. Any working platform from which any person is liable to fall more than
two metres shall be-
(a) closely boarded, planked or plated;
(b) at least four hundred and sixty millimetres wide if the platform is used as a
footing only and not for the deposit of any material thereon;
(c) at least one metre wide if the platform is to be used for the deposit of
material thereon; and
(d) at least 1.2 metres wide if the platform is to be used for the support of any
higher [Link] for platforms
1211. (1) Suitable measures, such as provision of adequate bevelled pieces,
shall be taken to reduce to a minimum the risk of tripping and to facilitate the
movement of barrows where boards or planks which form part of a working
platform, gangway or run overlap each other or are not of reasonably uniform
thickness where they meet each other, or owing to warping or for some other
reason do not provide an even [Link] guard-rails and too-boards on
platforms
(2) Every side of any working platform or working place, being a side from
which a person is liable to fall a distance of more than two metres, shall be
provided with-
(a) rails of adequate strength, one being a hand-rail at a height of at least 1.1
metres above such platform or place, and a second being a knee-rail at a height
of at least six hundred millimetres above such platform or place;
(b) toe-boards up to a sufficient height, being in no case less than one hundred
and fifty millimetres, and so placed as to prevent so far as possible the fall of
any person, material or tool from such platform or place.
(3) A clear passageway at least four hundred and sixty millimetres wide shall be
left between one side of any working platform and any fixed construction or
deposited material.

1212. Every accessible opening in any roof or floor of a building or structure, or

in any working platform for a lift, shaft or stairway, or for the hoisting of
materials, or for access by workmen or for any other purpose during any
construction work shall, until it becomes necessary to remove any fencing in
order to complete the permanent structure or enclosure, be provided with a
guard-rail and toe-board constructed in accordance with sub-regulation (2) of
regulation 1211 or with a covering to prevent the fall of any person, material or
tool through the opening, except when access is required for any person or for
the movement of any material, and then only if adequate precautions are taken
for the safety of any person working in the immediate vicinity
thereof. Openings left in roofs or floors.

1213. Where any person is employed in connection with any construction work
on the sloping surface of any roof structure, ground or material from or down
which, taking into account the inclination of the slope, the nature of the surface
or material and the state of the weather, a person is liable to fall a vertical
distance of more than two metres, there shall be provided where practicable and
appropriate-
(a) sufficient and suitable ladders or crawling boards which shall be secured as
soon as practicable; and
(b) a suitable working platform fitted with suitable guard-rails. Working on
sloping surfaces
1214. Where any person has to pass over or work on any roof through which he
may fall, suitable and sufficient ladders, duck ladders, crawling boards or other
means for facilitating his safe passage or safe working conditions shall be
provided and used. Protection for persons on roof.

1215. (1) No gangway, run or working platform shall be used for the passage of
materials unless it affords a clear passageway which is adequate width for the
passage of any material without the removal of any guard-rail or toe-board, and
in any case is not less than seven hundred millimetres wide. Gangways and runs.
(2) No gangway or run shall be used if its slope exceeds one vertical to three
horizontal.
(3) Where the slope of any gangway or run renders additional footholds
necessary, and in every case where the slope exceeds one vertical to four
horizontal, there shall be provided proper stepping laths which shall be-
(a) placed at suitable intervals; and
(b) the full width of such gangway or run, except that they may be interrupted
over a width of not more than one hundred millimetres to facilitate the
movement of barrows.

1216. Any gangway, staircase, working place or exit from any building from
which a person is liable to fall a distance of more than two metres shall be
provided with a suitable guard-rail, of adequate strength and to a height at least
1.1 metres above such gangway, staircase, working place or exit. Guard-rails for
gangways, etc.

1217. Every platform, gangway, staircase and working place shall be kept free
from any unnecessary obstruction, projection or material, and from any rubbish,
projecting nail or any substance likely to cause any person to [Link], etc.,
to be unobstructed.

1218. All demolition work and any operation incidental thereto shall be placed
under the supervision of a competent person experienced in demolition
operations, and such person shall have charge of such work during the whole
time such work is being carried [Link] person to be in charge of
demolition.

1219. Before any demolition work is commenced and also during the progress
of such work-
(a) no electric cable or apparatus (other than any cable or apparatus used for the
operation) which is liable to be a source of danger shall remain electrically
charged;Precautions to be taken during demolitions
(b) all practicable steps shall be taken to prevent danger to any person from the-
(i) risk of fire or explosion through accumulated gas or vapour; and
(ii) risk of flooding from water mains, sewers or culverts;
(c) precautions shall be taken to prevent, as far as is practicable, any accidental
collapse of such demolition work or other operation which may endanger
persons.
1220. No floor, roof or other part of any building shall be overloaded with
debris or material in such a manner as to render it [Link] over-loading of
floors, etc.

1221. Before any steelwork or ironwork is cut or released, precautions shall be

taken, so far as is practicable, to avoid danger from any sudden twist, spring or
collapse of such steelwork or ironwork. Removing steelwork
1222. When, in any construction work, a scaffold or working place remains as
part of the completed structure, so as to become an established working place, it
shall be-
(a) provided with a safe means of access and egress;
(b) so constructed as to provide a safe working place for every person employed
thereat. When any working place becomes permanent, provisions for safety.

PART XIII

ELECTRICITY

1301. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to the generation,
transformation, distribution and use of electrical energy for or associated with
the manufacture, in an explosives factory, of explosives for sale commercially.

Application

1302. In this Part and in all other Parts subsequent thereto, unless the context
otherwise requires-Interpretation
"blasting cable" means any cable or conductor used to supply current from a
blasting box or other device for electrical blasting;
"circuit" means an electrical circuit forming a system or branch of a system;
"circuit breaker" means a device for making and breaking an electrical circuit
and fitted with some suitable means for automatically breaking the circuit under
abnormal conditions;
"conductor" means an electrical conductor connected to an electrical system;
"danger" means danger to health or danger to life or limb from shock, burn or
other injury to persons, or from fire attendant upon the generation,
transformation, distribution or use of electrical energy;
"dead" means at or about zero electrical potential and disconnected from any
live electrical system;
"earthed" means connected to the general mass of earth in such manner as will
ensure at all times an immediate discharge of electrical energy without danger;
"electrical apparatus" includes electrical cables and conductors and any part of
any machinery, apparatus or appliance in which conductors are used;
"electrical power" does not include electricity used in a portable safety lamp,
shot-firing apparatus, signalling apparatus or a telephone;
"flexible cable" means any cable or cord which is designed to be movable while
in use;
"isolator" means a device, not fitted with automatic protective means, for
making and breaking an electrical circuit;
"live" means electrically charged;
"main substation" means a substation in which any system voltage exceeds
medium voltage;
"metallic covering" means in relation to any electric cable or conductor any
metallic covering, armouring, sheath or pipe through which any conductor
passes;
"mobile apparatus" means any electrical apparatus which is designed to be
moved whilst working, and includes locomotives, cranes, bucket shovels,
welding machines and similar apparatus;
"portable apparatus" means any electrical apparatus which is designed to be
hand-held whilst working, and includes power drills, inspection lamps, testing
equipment, welding electrode holders and similar apparatus;
"substation" means an assemblage of electrical switch-gear, including any
necessary housing, for the control of electrical power, in which any system
voltage does not exceed medium voltage;
"system" means an electrical system in which all the conductors and apparatus
are electrically connected to a common source of electromotive force;
"voltage" means a difference of electrical potential between any two conductors,
or between a conductor and earth and is classified as follows:
(a) "extra high voltage" means a voltage normally exceeding 3,000 volts;
(b) "high voltage" means a voltage normally exceeding 650 volts, and not
exceeding 3,000 volts;
(c) "medium voltage" means a voltage normally exceeding 250 volts, and not
exceeding 650 volts;
(d) "low voltage" means a voltage normally not exceeding 250 volts.
1303. (1) Electrical apparatus shall not be installed where electrical apparatus is
not already installed, unless the manager has served on the Chief Inspector
notice of the intention so to do in such form as may be specified by
the Chief Inspector, and has received from the Chief Inspector written
authorisation for such [Link] of introduction of electricity
(2) Nothing in this regulation shall apply-
(a) to the installation of electrical apparatus in which the installation of such
apparatus was lawful before the 1st June, 1971; or
(b) to the installation of telephone and signalling apparatus, or blasting cables.

1304. Subject to those Regulations (which shall prevail in case of conflict), the
installation of any electric cable, switch-gear transformer and electrical
apparatus of any kind at any mine shall conform to the Central African Standard
Safety Code for the Electrical Wiring of Premises.

Installation

1305. Where there is installed electrical apparatus operating at a voltage in

excess of medium voltage, there shall be kept-
(a) at the office, plans or distribution diagrams showing the general electrical
arrangement for all such apparatus as far as is reasonably possible;Plans and
diagrams to be kept
(b) at each main substation accurate distribution diagrams showing the electrical
arrangement of each main circuit immediately associated with the substation's
switch-gear:
Provided that in a main substation having no more than three main circuits,
adequate labelling of the switchgear shall suffice.

1306. (1) There shall be provided in relation to every electrical circuit effective
means suitably placed for cutting off the supply of electricity from that circuit,
as may be necessary to prevent danger and, without prejudice to
the generality of the aforesaid, for cutting off the supply from any flexible cable
at the apparatus by which it is connected to a fixed cable. Main switchgear for
controlling the supply of electricity.
(2) There shall be provided in relation to every electrical circuit effective means
for cutting off the supply of electricity automatically from such circuit in the
event of any fault occurring in any part of such circuit.
(3) There shall be provided such effective means of preventing the automatic
making live of any electrical circuit or electrical apparatus as may be necessary
to prevent danger; this shall not preclude the use of autoreclosers on
overhead lines.
(4) There shall be provided in relation to every electrical motor an efficient
means whereby the supply of electricity can be entirely cut off from such motor,
such means being located so as to be readily available to the operator; wherever
such motors are remotely controlled and there is a likelihood of damage to the
control cable the means adopted shall include an isolator mounted on or
adjacent to the motor.

1307. (1) No inflammable or explosive material shall be placed in dangerous

proximity to any electrical apparatus. Housing of apparatus
(2) Any parts of electrical apparatus which require attention and any handle for
the operation of such electrical apparatus shall be so placed that there is a safe
means of access thereto.
(3) Any such handle shall be kept free of obstruction and conveniently placed
for operation.
(4) Every electricity generating plant and all main substation equipment shall be
adequately fenced off or enclosed and notices prohibiting unauthorized persons
from entering shall be placed at all designed places of ingress; when such plant
or equipment is unattended by an authorised person, all designed places of
ingress shall be kept closed and locked to prevent unlawful access.

1308. (1) No electrical apparatus shall be used unless it is of sufficient power or

capacity to avoid dangerous overloading, and is protected against any danger
arising out of such [Link] of apparatus
(2) Wherever there may exist any risk of ignition, by electrical sparking, of any
gas or other inflammable or explosive substance, the design, construction and
method of installation of any electrical apparatus shall be approved by the Chief
Inspector.

1309. (1) All electrical apparatus and every conductor shall be so selected,
arranged, installed, protected, maintained and worked so as to prevent danger so
far as is reasonably practicable. Protection of person and apparatus
(2) Any person doing any work which may result in damage to any electrical
apparatus shall take such action as may be appropriate to protect such electrical
apparatus from damage.

1310. (1) The manager shall ensure that there is in force a scheme for the
systematic inspection, examination and testing of all electrical apparatus.
Inspection, examination and testing of apparatus
(2) Such inspection, examination and testing shall ensure, as far as is practicable,
the safety of persons.
(3) Wherever necessary, to prevent danger-
(a) electrical apparatus shall be kept clean, dry and clear of obstruction;
(b) electrical apparatus shall carry an effective means of identification.

1311. No person shall wilfully damage any electrical apparatus or without

proper authority operate, interfere with, remove or render useless any electrical
apparatus, but in an emergency any person may operate electrical apparatus in
order to cut off the supply. No person to wilfully damage apparatus.

1312. (1) All material used for the purpose of insulating any conductor shall be
suitable, having regard to the degree of insulation and mechanical strength
required and the conditions of temperature and moisture to which it is likely to
be subjected, and to any means provided for its protection. Insulation
(2) Every conductor, forming part of any electrical system, shall be kept
efficiently insulated from earth:
Provided that-
(i) in the case of any system with polyphase supply all neutral points in that
supply shall be connected to earth; and
(ii) in the case of any electrical distribution system with single phase or direct
current supply, the mid-voltage point or one pole shall be connected to
earth.
(3) In relation to every electrical system, efficient means shall be provided to
ensure that, as far as is practicable, wherever any dangerous defect arises in the
insulation of the system, the supply of electricity to this fault is
automatically cut off.
1313. (1) There shall be connected to earth, in such manner as will ensure
immediate electrical discharge without danger-Earthing
(a) every metallic covering of any cable;
(b) every outer conductor of any concentric cable;
(c) every metallic part of any covering or container of or mounting for any other
electrical apparatus; and
(d) every metallic handle for the operation of any electrical apparatus: Provided
that the provisions of this sub-regulation shall not apply to any lamp-holder or
to any electrical apparatus having approved double-insulation.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (1), any earthing
conductor installed for the purpose thereof shall have a conductivity throughout,
including any joint, not less than 0.5 that of the conductor having the greatest
current carrying capacity in relation to which it is provided; the
equivalent copper cross section area shall, however, not be less than 2.5 square
millimetres and need not exceed seventy square millimetres.
(3) Subject to the preceding provisions of this regulation and to the provisions
of regulation 1315, the metallic covering of any cable may be used as an
earthing conductor.
(4) No switch, fuse or circuit breaker shall be placed in any earthing conductor;
this shall not preclude the use of an isolator in the neutral conductors of
alternators or transformers.
(5) Where two or more earth plates are used for the purposes of this regulation,
adequate precautions shall be taken to ensure that no dangerous potential exists
between such earth plates.

1314. (1) The provisions of this regulation shall apply to all electric cables,
other than-Cables
(a) flexible cables for portable apparatus;
(b) telephone and signalling apparatus;
(c) blasting cables.
(2) Every conductor in any cable to which this regulation applies, except an
earthed outer conductor of a concentric cable or a metallic covering of a cable
used as an earthing conductor in accordance with the provisions of sub-
regulation (3) of regulation 1313, shall be covered with insulation
material.
(3) Every cable to which this regulation applies shall be protected from
mechanical damage and supported at such intervals and in such manner as to
prevent damage thereto or danger therefrom.
(4) Every cable to which this regulation applies and which is used for
transmitting electricity at a voltage exceeding 250 volts shall be a cable
protected by a metallic covering containing all the conductors forming part of
that electrical system at that place: Provided that this sub-regulation shall not
apply to phase cables which are otherwise adequately protected.
(5) In the case of every cable to which this regulation applies and which is
protected by a metallic covering, that covering shall be electrically continuous
throughout, and where necessary, having regard to its position, protected against
corrosion.
(6) Every single-core cable and every core of a twin or multicore cable of
flexible cord shall have an indelible means of identification.

1315. (1) All flexible cable shall be adequately protected against mechanical
damage and shall be of an approved specification. Flexible cables
(2) No single-core flexible cable shall be used for supplying portable or mobile
apparatus other than trolley-wire locomotives or welding electrode holders;
each conductor in a flexible cable shall be covered with insulating material and
such conductor and insulating material shall be adequately
protected from damage.
(3) A metallic covering provided to protect a flexible cable from damage shall
not be used as the sole earthing conductor in respect of such cable or any
apparatus connected thereto, unless such cable is of an approved specification.
(4) No flexible cable by which electricity is supplied at a voltage exceeding 32
volts shall be connected to any lectrical apparatus except by means of a properly
constructed connector.
(5) All flexible cable in use shall be examined by a competent person at least
once in each week, and any cable used with portable apparatus shall be
examined immediately before use by the person authorised to use the apparatus;
if any such cable is found damaged or defective it shall be repaired forthwith, or
taken out of service, and such cable shall not be further used until it has been
effectively repaired.

1316. (1) Every blasting cable shall be readily identifiable as follows:Blasting

cables
(a) twin twisted flex shall have one yellow sheath and one green sheath;
(b) a multi-core sheath shall have green and yellow markings on the sheath.
(2) Blasting cables shall not be used for any other purpose than blasting.
(3) Current from telephone, signalling or lighting circuits or from any source
other than a blasting box, or other blasting device approved for blasting, shall
not be used in blasting circuits.
(4) Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent cables or conductors used in
blasting circuits from coming into contact with other cables or electrical
apparatus, other than an approved blasting box, or other device approved for
blasting.

1317. (1) All parts of switchgear and of electrical connections shall be of

sufficient mechanical strength and current carrying capacity to prevent danger.
Switchgear and electrical joints and connections
(2) All live parts of any switchgear and connections shall be so enclosed or
otherwise protected as to prevent danger to persons accidentally coming into
contact therewith, or danger from a deposit thereon of dust, water or other
matter.
(3) The material insulating any conductor in any cable shall be efficiently
protected at any point at which that conductor is connected to other apparatus
where its insulating property might be diminished.
(4) Wherever any cable protected by a metallic covering is connected to other
apparatus such metallic covering shall be securely attached to that apparatus.
(5) Every joint in any cable shall be-
(a) made in such a manner as to be mechanically and electrically sound;
(b) such that the resistance of the jointed conductor shall not exceed that of a
similar continuous and unjointed conductor;
(c) such that the insulation thereof is not less effective than the insulation of the
cable core and shall be protected against moisture.
1318. The following notices shall be exhibited at suitable places within
electrical generating stations, main substations and elsewhere as may be
necessary to minimise danger:
(a) a notice prohibiting unauthorised persons from operating or interfering with
installed electrical apparatus;
(b) a notice containing directions upon the procedure in case of fire; and
(c) a notice containing directions for the treatment of persons suffering from
electric shock. Notices
1319. (1) Any person doing any work with or on any electrical apparatus, which
may make such apparatus a source of danger to persons, shall take adequate
precautions to ensure the safety of such persons. Precautions and offences
(2) Any person neglecting to maintain or inspect or carry out work on electrical
apparatus as instructed by a competent and more senior official shall be guilty
of an offence.
(3) No person shall be instructed to carry out any duty on any electrical
apparatus, for which technical knowledge and experience are necessary to avoid
danger, except under such a degree of supervision as may be appropriate having
regard to the nature of the work and the knowledge and experience of the person
concerned.
(4) No person shall commence any work upon any conductor, or in proximity to
any exposed conductor, being in either case a conductor in a circuit in which the
voltage exceeds 32 volts A.C. or 50 volts D.C., until he has ensured that such
conductor has been made dead, and has taken steps, by earthing or other
adequate means, to ensure that it will remain dead until he is satisfied that it is
safe to restore the current:
Provided that the provisions of this sub-regulation shall not apply to-
(i) the cleaning of commutators and slip-rings in a circuit in which the voltage
does not exceed 650 volts;
(ii) welding equipment of an approved type;
(iii) the replacement of incandescent lamps or fluorescent tubes in light fittings
or elsewhere, in conditions such that this replacement may be effected without
danger;
(iv) any work on electrical apparatus which due to the location of such
apparatus cannot be made dead, in which case, whilst this work is being
performed, at least two competent persons shall be present throughout the
operation;
(v) the live testing of electrical apparatus, in which case suitable equipment
shall be used.
(5) No person, whose duties include the operation of any mobile or portable
apparatus supplied with electricity by means of a flexible cable, shall at any
time either leave that apparatus while it is working, or leave the working place,
except for the purpose of cutting off the supply of electricity to the cable,
without ensuring that the cable has been made dead, unless his instructions
expressly authorise him to do so.
(6) A person, whose duties include the operation during his shift of any
electrical apparatus supplied with electricity by means of a flexible cable, shall
ensure, before using that cable during that shift, that so much of it as is
accessible is examined, and that any further parts which subsequently become
accessible are also then examined, and he shall not use any cable which is found
to be damaged or defective.
1320. Whenever any electrical apparatus is in use there shall be a competent
person to operate such apparatus available or readily available on call.
Competent person to be available

PART XIV

PETROL AND FUEL OIL STORAGE

1401. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to the use and storage of
petrol and fuel oil in any factory or part thereof used for or associated with the
manufacture of explosives for sale commercially. Application

1402. In this Part and all other Parts subsequent thereto, unless the context
otherwise requires-Interpretation
"mobile container" means any container mounted on wheels, tracks or skids,
whether self-propelled or otherwise, used for the conveyance of fuel oil;
"portable container" means any container which when filled with fuel can be
easily carried.

1403. No person shall replenish any self-propelled vehicle with petrol or fuel oil
except at a filling station approved by the manager: Vehicles to be replenished
at filling stations
Provided that such replenishing may be done elsewhere from a suitably
equipped mobile container approved in writing by the Chief Inspector or in an
emergency a small quantity of petrol or fuel oil sufficient to enable the vehicle
to be driven to a filling station may be taken to it in a portable container.

1404. (1) No petrol or fuel oil shall be stored in bulk in quantities in excess of
two thousand litres in any tank above or below ground except with the prior
written approval of the Chief Inspector and the maximum capacity he will admit
shall not exceed thirteen thousand [Link] of fuel which may be stored
(2) No petrol shall be stored in drums in excess of a total of two hundred litres
in any building or other place except with the prior written approval of the Chief
Inspector.

1405. The manager shall ensure that every filling station-

(a) is constructed of non-flammable material;
(b) is provided with not less than two means of egress;
(c) is ventilated by a flow of air sufficient to dilute and render harmless
all gases emitted during filling operations;
(d) has a concrete floor;
(e) is kept provided with suitable equipment located in suitable positions for
extinguishing fires;
(f) between the hours of sunset and sunrise be equipped with suitable electric
lighting for use when persons work therein and the bulbs and tubes used for
such lighting shall be adequately protected. Fuel storage tanks

1406. Every storage tank provided at any filling station for the purpose of
containing petrol or fuel oil shall be-
(a) substantially constructed and not liable to leak;
(b) equipped with a vent pipe not exceeding fifty millimetres in diameter
suitably protected by two non-corrodable wire gauze diaphragms fixed to each
tank and each such vent pipe shall be carried to the open air at least three metres
above ground level but not within three metres of any door, window,
chimney or exhaust pipe;
(c) where such container or tank is placed below the surface of the ground, and
is under a building, covered with reinforced concrete to a thickness of not less
than one hundred and sixty millimetres and be wholly below the level of the
lowest floor of any such building and filled only from outside such building
through oil tight pipes fitted with screwed caps or valves;
(d) electrically earthed, the resistance not to exceed five ohms. Suitable storage
tanks
1407. (1) Every fixed metal pipe in any filling station or associated with any
storage tank shall be so placed that they will not be liable to be damaged.
Placing of metal pipe
(2) Every pipe used for the purpose of refuelling shall be electrically earthed,
the resistance not to exceed five ohms.

1408. No person shall take any petrol or fuel oil from any storage tank or
container at any filling station or elsewhere while any engine is running at any
such place. Conditions for taking petrol or fuel.

1409. Every container used for transporting petrol or fuel oil shall be of suitable
construction, leak proof and provided with positive locking devices. Suitable
containers.

1410. (1) During all petrol and fuel oil transfer operations the mobile container
shall be effectively earthed. Mobile containers to be earthed
(2) Any flexible hose used for transferring petrol or fuel oil shall be of an anti-
static type and such hose shall be suitably inscribed to this effect.

1411. (1) Where any petrol or fuel oil is spilled in any place it shall be removed
forthwith and if in the process of removing such petrol or fuel oil any material is
contaminated such material shall be placed where the material can be safely
destroyed. Removal of contaminated material.
(2) Every person spilling any petrol or fuel oil on any engine or vehicle shall
forthwith wipe it up or cause it to be wiped up.

1412. (1) No person shall smoke or use any naked light in any filling station or
at any other place where petrol and fuel oil is stored and notices shall be posted
to this effect at all such places. No smoking or naked lights
(2) Notwithstanding the requirement of sub-regulation (1), no person shall
smoke at any other place where any engine or vehicle is being replenished with
petrol or fuel oil.

1413. The manager shall ensure that each filling station or other place where
petrol or fuel oil is stored is in the charge of a competent person. Competent
person to be in charge of storage and filling stations

PART XV

TRANSPORT AND TRAMMING BY VEHICLES

1501. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to the use, maintenance
and inspection of vehicles used for transporting or tramming explosives or any
other materials used in or associated with the manufacture of
explosives for sale commercially. Application

1502. In this Part and in all other Parts subsequent thereto, unless the context
otherwise requires-Interpretation
"diesel engine" means an internal combustion engine powered by fuel oil;
"portable fire extinguisher" means an efficient and suitable fire extinguisher of
such size and weight that it can be readily handled by an individual;
"vehicle" means any vehicle having wheels, tracks or skids self-propelled or
otherwise which does not run on a track or rails.

1503. Every self-propelled vehicle shall be provided with-

(a) (i) an efficient braking system having two means of operation one of which
can be applied by direct mechanical action; or
(ii) two efficient braking systems, each having a separate means of operation,
and so constructed that the failure on the part of the one shall not affect the
effectiveness of the other; the same brake shoes operating within or upon the
braking surface of the vehicle may be used when operating either of the two
braking systems;
(b) means for giving adequate audible warnings;
(c) a safe driving position for the driver;
(d) adequate lighting, which shall be used when such vehicle is operating
between the hours of sunset and sunrise as prescribed hereunder: Specification
for vehicles
(i) in the case of a vehicle which travels regularly in a forward direction, two
white headlights affixed to the front capable of illuminating the way ahead for a
distance of at least thirty metres and a suitable reflector or red light
affixed to the rear in such manner as to be visible directly from the rear; or
(ii) in the case of a vehicle which may travel regularly in either direction, two
white headlights affixed to the front and two to the rear of the unit, each set
capable of illuminating the way ahead for at least thirty metres, and a
suitable reflector or red light affixed to the front and the rear in such manner as
to be clearly visible: Provided that any self-propelled vehicle operated by
compressed air shall be exempt from the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and
(d).

1504. It shall be the duty of the driver in charge of any self-propelled vehicle to
ensure that-
(a) the brakes are in good working order;
(b) the warning signals and lights are in good working order, and, in the event
of them not being in good working order or not being affixed, he shall not move
such vehicle except to the nearest place where repairs can be effected; and
(c) such vehicle is not moved when the brakes are not in good working order:
Provided that where only one of the braking systems specified in regulation
1503 is out of order, the driver may move such vehicle to the nearest place
where repairs can be effected to the defective system, but where both such
systems are defective, then such vehicle may only be towed to the workshop by
another vehicle connected to the defective unit by means of a rigid towing bar.
Driver to ensure that vehicle has necessary safety requirements

1505. (1) Every self-propelled vehicle excluding private motor cars shall be
equipped with a portable fire extinguisher which shall be readily accessible to
the driver when the vehicle is in use. Fire extinguishers
(2) It shall be the duty of the driver of any self-propelled vehicle to ensure that
the portable fire extinguisher required in accordance with sub-regulation
(1) is affixed to the vehicle and if not so affixed he shall forthwith notify his
immediate superior.

1506. Where the speed of any self-propelled vehicle may be limited for any
reason an operative speed indicator shall be provided and maintained unless the
speed of such vehicle is governed mechanically in such manner that the limited
speed cannot be exceeded. Speed indicator.

1507. The driver of any self-propelled vehicle shall not leave his vehicle
unattended other than at a place where it is normally kept when not in use
unless he has taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that it cannot
inadvertently be set in motion. Vehicle not to be left unattended.

1508. (1) The manager shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that every
vehicle in use has a reasonably unobstructed view in the direction of travel or he
shall make arrangements to ensure that when this is not so, especially when
such vehicle reverses, that the driver is guided by suitable
signals given by a person authorised to give such signals. Drivers to have
unobstructed view
(2) No driver shall move his vehicle when his view is obstructed unless or until
he receives a suitable signal as is required to be given in accordance with sub-
regulation (1).
(3) No person, being a person authorised to give signals in accordance with sub-
regulation (1), shall give any signal until he has satisfied himself that it is safe
for the vehicle to be signalled to move.

1509. Every vehicle and each of its accessories shall so far as is practicable be
of non-flammable materials so as to minimise the risk of fire. Vehicle to be of
non-flammable material

1510. (1) The manager shall ensure that there is in force a scheme for the
systematic inspection, examination and testing of all self-propelled vehicles in
use. Scheme for inspection of vehicles
(2) The self-propelled vehicles required to be inspected in accordance with sub-
regulation (1) are-
(a) those owned by the explosives factory;
(b) those not owned by the explosives factory but operated by the explosives
factory; and
(c) those not owned by the explosives factory but operated by a contractor:
Provided that this regulation shall not apply to any vehicle owned and operated
by any railway authority.
(3) The inspections, examinations and tests referred to in this regulation shall be
such as to ensure that the external parts of the engine or motor, the condition
and operation of all controls, safety devices and signal arrangements are in all
respects in proper working order.

1511. Every self-propelled vehicle which is required to be examined in

accordance with regulation 1510 shall be so examined in a suitable workshop
which shall-
(a) be constructed of non-flammable material;
(b) be provided with not less than two means of egress;
(c) be ventilated by a current of air sufficient to dilute and render harmless the
exhaust gases emitted while the engine is being run therein;
(d) have a concrete floor;
(e) be equipped with suitable means of inspecting the vehicle from below;
(f) be kept provided with suitable equipment located in suitable positions
for extinguishing fires;
(g) between the hours of sunset and sunrise on the surface be equipped with
suitable electric lighting for use when persons are working therein and the bulbs
or tubes used shall be adequately protected. Workshops.

1512. The manager shall ensure that every self-propelled diesel unit shall be so
constructed and maintained that-
(a) air entering the engine is cleaned;
(b) the emission of flames or sparks is prevented. Control of gases
1513. No person shall-
(a) wilfully damage or interfere with or order any other person to damage or
interfere with any vehicle or part thereof; or
(b) neglect to inspect or maintain any vehicle which he is required to inspect or
maintain under the provisions of these Regulations; or
(c) get on or off any vehicle whilst it is in motion, except those persons directly
engaged in shunting operations on the surface; or
(d) ride in or on any vehicle unless authorised to do so and then only in such
position so as not to endanger himself or any other person; or (e) drive or
operate any vehicle unless he is competent to do so and has been so authorised
in writing by his shiftboss, foreman or more senior official; or
(f) negligently or wilfully drive or operate or cause to be driven or operated any
vehicle in such manner as to endanger the safety or health of any person.
Offences in connection with vehicles.

1514. No person shall ride in or on any vehicle unless suitable and adequate
accommodation has been provided for this purpose. No riding unless
accommodation

PART XVI

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE

1601. The regulations contained in this Part shall apply to any explosives
factory. Application
1602. The manager shall ensure that any effluent water discharged from any
treatment or other process is so discharged as to comply with the provisions of
the Water Act. Effluent water. Cap. 198

1603. All inflammable material shall be stored in a suitable manner and at a safe
distance from any explosives magazine, box or danger area. Flammable
materials.

1604. Any welding or other operation which might create a fire hazard shall not
be carried out anywhere unless adequate precautions have first been taken.
Welding operations
1605. The manager shall ensure that there is provided sufficient and suitable
latrine accommodation and all such latrine accommodation shall be well
ventilated, well lit and kept in a clean condition. Latrine accommodation.

1606. (1) The manager shall render monthly labour returns to the Chief
Inspector on or before the fifteenth day of the month following that to which
they relate. Labour returns
(2) Such returns shall be submitted on the Forms set out in the Third Schedule.
(3) (a) Separate returns shall be rendered in respect of-
(i) all persons directly employed;
(ii) all persons (if any) employed by contractors who are under contract.
(b) On or before the third day of every month, such contractors shall submit to
the manager a return providing all the information required for the completion
of Form 23 in respect of persons employed by them during the preceding month
in terms of their contract.
(c) A list of such contractors by name shall accompany each monthly return
submitted in pursuance of paragraph (a) (ii) or be written on the reverse side of
the return.

1607. (1) There shall be provided suitable change house accommodation

proportionate in size to the number of persons employed in the danger areas:
Change house accommodation
Provided that, when at any time there is insufficient accommodation for the
number of persons employed, the Chief Inspector may, upon written application,
after having duly considered the circumstances, grant an exemption from the
provisions of this sub-regulation specifying any conditions he may wish to
impose.
(2) The change house accommodation shall have-
(a) sufficient lockers, cupboards or other suitable accommodation capable of
being locked so as to enable every person employed to store his clothes
separately;
(b) adequate facilities for bathing;
(c) adequate facilities for washing and drying clothes; and
(d) suitable latrine accommodation.
(3) Every person in any danger area working with explosives or any associated
operation which brings him into contact with explosives shall use the facilities
provided for bathing and changing.
(4) The Chief Inspector may require that change house accommodation be
provided for any persons employed if, in his opinion, this is warranted by the
nature of their work.
(5) The change house accommodation provided for danger areas shall be
situated onveniently to such areas, except that, when this is not convenient or
possible, persons who are required to use such accommodation shall be
provided
with transport to reach such accommodation.

1608. (1) The protective clothing provided by the manager in accordance with
regulation 287 shall be the personal responsibility of the person to whom such
clothing is issued. Responsibility for protective clothing
(2) The person to whom the clothing is issued shall ensure that before entering
any danger area such clothing is clean and, if it is not, then he shall not enter
until such time as he has exchanged such dirty clothing.
(3) The manager shall ensure that spare clean clothing is made available to any
person requiring to exchange clothing in accordance with sub-regulation (2).

1609. (1) The protective equipment provided by the manager in accordance with
regulation 287 shall be the personal responsibility of the person to whom such
equipment is issued. Responsibility for protective equipment
(2) Every such item of equipment shall only be used for the purpose for which it
is provided.
1610. (1) Persons working in any danger area shall only be permitted to take
into such area a handkerchief and papers with notes or instructions excepting
where such persons are checkers of stock or supervisors a pen or pencil,
notebook and rubber. Permitted articles in danger areas
(2) No person shall take into a danger area any other loose article.

1611. (1) Save as is provided in sub-regulation (2), no person shall employ in

any danger area a youth under the apparent age of eighteen years. Employment
of persons
(2) The provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to the employment of
any male for the purposes of apprenticeship or other systematic vocational
training provided under adequate supervision by competent persons.
(3) The manager shall ensure that a register is kept in which the following
entries shall be made and retained therein from the date of engagement up to
twelve months after the date on which employment ceases:
(a) the name of every person employed at the explosives factory together with
some positive means of identification;
(b) the dates of engagement and termination of employment of each such person;
(c) in the case of the death of any such person, the date, place and (as far as can
be ascertained) the cause of death;
(d) in the case of each person who is employed in a danger area and who is less
than twenty years old-
(i) his date of birth, duly certified wherever possible; and
(ii) the date on which he was employed in the danger area in the undertaking for
the first time.

FIRST SCHEDULE

THE EXPLOSIVES ACT

(Section 2)
THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulations 102 and 837)

CLASSES OF EXPLOSIVES

Explosives shall for the purpose of these Regulations be divided into the
following classes:
Class 1-Gunpowder
Class 2-Blasting Agents
Class 3-Nitro-compounds
Class 4-Chlorate Mixtures
Class 5-Fulminates
Class 6-Detonators
Class 7-Blasting Initiators
In accordance with section two of the Explosives Act any explosive included
in the list approved by the Minister and published in the Gazette is an
"authorised explosive". The current list is in the Fifth Schedule. Explosives
not included in the current list shall be approved prior to inclusion in such
list.
New explosives will be classified, in accordance with the definitions set
out hereunder:
Class 1. The term gunpowder includes blasting powder and means exclusively
gunpowder ordinarily so called, consisting of an intimate mixture of saltpetre
(potassium nitrate), sulphur and charcoal, such saltpetre not containing as an
impurity perchlorate of potash in greater quantity than one per centum.
Class 2. Blasting agent means any nitrate mixture which, when used for
blasting purposes, cannot be normally detonated without the use of a
nitro-compound primer or booster.
Class 3. Nitro-compound means any chemical compound or mechanically
mixed
preparation that consists wholly or partly of nitro-glycerine, or of some other
liquid nitro-compound, which is used for blasting purposes and shall include
any
other compound or mixture used for such purpose being of a similar sensitivity.
Class 4. The term chlorate mixture means any explosive containing a chlorate.
Class 5. Fulminate means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that
by
reason of its great susceptibility to detonation is suitable for employment in
any appliance for initiating detonation.
Class 6. Detonator means a device enclosing a sensitive explosive and
prepared so as to be used for initiating the detonation of less sensitive
explosives and shall include any other explosive device of similar sensitivity
to the standard plain detonator.
Class 7. Blasting initiator means any fuse or device used in the ignition of
a plain detonator.

SECOND SCHEDULE

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulations 205, 216, 230 and 524)

SAFETY DISTANCES FROM MAGAZINES (IN METRES)

To and
between To
Quantity Cases To another Danger To Public Inhabited
(kg) (of 25 kg) Magazine Buildings Places Buildings
(a) (b) (c) (d)
100 4 11 21 30 31
200 8 14 27 30 50
300 12 16 31 34 67
400 16 18 36 41 83
500 20 19 41 48 97
600 24 20 44 54 111
700 28 21 48 60 122
800 32 22 51 65 133
900 36 23 53 70 142
1 000 40 24 56 75 150
2 000 80 29 88 116 230
3 000 120 34 110 142 285
4 000 160 39 124 164 325
5 000 200 42 135 182 361
6 000 240 44 145 188 385
7 000 280 47 154 212 417
8 000 320 49 162 221 437
9 000 360 50 169 229 456
10 000 400 51 175 235 472
20 000 800 62 226 302 598
30 000 1 200 72 256 347 693
40 000 1 600 82 282 380 760
50 000 2 000 88 304 410 820
60 000 2 400 95 324 438 870
70 000 2 800 100 342 460 914
80 000 3 200 104 358 480 954
90 000 3 600 108 372 498 985
100 000 4 000 111 386 516 1016
110 000 4 400 112 402 538 1 054
120 000 4 800 114 416 556 1 078
130 000 5 200 117 430 567 1 108
140 000 5 600 119 443 582 1 138
150 000 6 000 122 456 596 1 166
160 000 6 400 126 468 609 1 193
170 000 6 800 128 481 622 1 219
180 000 7 200 130 491 635 1 245
190 000 7 600 132 500 646 1 267
200 000 8 000 134 509 656 1 292
210 000 8 400 136 516 665 1 312
220 000 8 800 139 522 672 1 330
230 000 9 200 142 526 682 1 356
240 000 9 600 146 530 690 1 377
250 000 10 000 148 533 694 1 398
(a) Distance between a magazine and any other magazine.
(b) Distance between a magazine and a danger building and distance between a
nger building and another danger building.
(c) Distance between a magazine and any railway, airport, canal, dock, jetty,
market place, public recreation ground, public highway or private road.
(d) Distance between a magazine and any dwelling-house, shop, government or
public office, church, school, hospital, theatre, factory, petrol or diesel storage
tank, or any building or works used for the storage of flammable material. The
distance between two magazines or a magazine and a danger building shall be
the shortest distance between the nearest walls of such building.

THIRD SCHEDULE

FORM 1

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 605 (1)

)
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE AND
POSSESS EXPLOSIVES

Chief Inspector of Mines

P.O. Box 1006
Kitwe

Please issue a permit to purchase, acquire and possess the following

explosives:
SUPPLIER:
TITLE OF HOLDER:
PURCHASER:
ADDRESS:FOR OFFICE
USE ONLY
DESCRIPTION QUANTITYMAGAZINE
CAPACITYMAGAZINE
BOX NOSPERMIT
NOSNitro-compound (cases)Cordtext (cases)
Blasting Agents
(cases/bags)Detonators and
Capped Fuses (No.)Safety Fuse (cases)Igniter Cord (cases)
Issued by Persons who will use the explosives: NAME BLASTING LICENCE
NO.
DATE STAMP
Intended use of explosives at
Authorised Vehicle No. MVA
I undertake to return the completed triplicate copy of any permit issued against
this application upon receipt of the explosives, and understand that no further
permit will be issued until the triplicate has been received by the
Mines Safety Department.
Date
To be completed in BLOCK CAPITALS Signature of Holder/Deputy
Name
Notes: (1) Where more than one permit is required against this application
please indicate overleaf together with any other special requirements.
Notes: (2) Where applicant proposes to transport the explosives in any vehicle
other than an authorised vehicle please give details of the vehicle.

Explosives File.

FORM 2
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 605 (3)

PERMIT TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE AND POSSESS EXPLOSIVES

SUPPLIER:

PERMISSION is hereby granted to

(title of
holder)
of
to purchase, acquire and possess the following explosives:
DESCRIPTION
QUANTITYMAGAZINE
CAPACITYMAGAZINE
BOX NOSNitro-compounds (cases)Cordtex (cases)Blasting Agents
(bags/cases)Detonators and Capped Fuses
(cases)Safety Fuse (cases)Igniter Cord (cases)
Intended use of explosives at
Authorised Vehicle No. MVA
Other Conditions
Inspector of Explosives
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
The Chief Inspector of Mines
Mines Safety Department
P.O. Box 1006
Kitwe
The explosives purchased on this permit were stored in Magazine/Box
No. ..................................... .................... on
............................................................, 19........
Holder
Name, block capitals
Original: Supplier
Duplicate: Purchaser
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Permit Register

FORM 3
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 202 (1))

LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE EXPLOSIVES IN A FACTORY

(Not transferable)

OWNER:
LICENCE is hereby granted to the Manager..........to manufacture explosives
of the classes set out herein and subject to such special conditions as are set
out hereunder:
CLASSES OF EXPLOSIVES:
PREMISES AT WHICH EXPLOSIVES ARE TO BE MANUFACTURED:
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
FEE PAID 1000 fee units
This licence is renewable annually on the first day of January.
Chief Inspector of Explosives
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
Original: Holder
Duplicate: Displayed behind glass at premises
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
FORM 4

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 202 (2)

LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE BLASTING AGENTS

(Not transferable)

OWNER:
LICENCE is hereby granted to
............................................................................
(holder) to manufacture blasting agents of the classes set out herein and
subject to such special conditions as are set out hereunder, such blasting
agents not being for sale commercially:

CLASSES OF BLASTING AGENTS:

SITE AT WHICH EXPLOSIVES ARE TO BE MANUFACTURED:

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

FEE PAID 100 fee units

This licence is renewable annually on the first day of January.

Chief Inspector of Explosives
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
Original: Holder
Duplicate: Displayed behind glass at site
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
FORM 5
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

 (Regulation 339)

AUTHORISATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR THE

TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES

REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE:

AUTHORITY is hereby granted to the registered owner to use the vehicle
hereinafter described for the purpose of transporting explosives:
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE:
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION NO.
MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES
PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED:
DETONATORS
NITRO-COMPOUND (cases)
BLASTING AGENTS
(cases/bags)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
Chief Inspector of Explosives
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
FEE PAID 100 fee units
NOTE: This authorisation does not exempt the owner from satisfying the
requirements of the Roads and Road Traffic Act (Cap. 464) or the insurer.
Failure to maintain the above vehicle in accordance with the requirements of
the Explosives Regulations may result in the suspension or cancellation of this
authorisation.
The duplicate of this authorisation shall be carried in the vehicle to which
it refers at all times.
Original: Owner
Duplicate: To be carried in vehicle
T
riplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register

(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

FORM 6

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 804 (4) [Link]

.
Type AMO/OP/SO/WSO

Receipt No.
Issued by
Date
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
APPLICATION FOR A BLASTING LICENCE
TYPE of licence required
* ALL MINING OPERATIONS
* OPEN PIT ONLY
* SURFACE ONLY
* WELL-SINKING ONLY
Name of Applicant: Apparent Age: years
National Registration No.
Signature of Applicant
TRAINING
Course of Training in Blasting Operations: Shifts
EXPERIENCE
Assistant with Primary and Secondary Blasting Operations Shifts
General Mining Operations Shifts
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Professional Qualifications:
Foreign Blasting Licences held
(to be produced at examination)
Mining Experience gained outside the Republic
STATEMENT OF EMPLOYER:
To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given above is
correct and the applicant is a responsible person competent to carry out
blasting operations in accordance with the Explosives Regulations.
Date
................................................................................
....
..............................................................................
Holder/Deputy

* Delete whichever is not applicable

FORM 7
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 804 (1) and (6)
)
 BLASTING LICENCE

(Not transferable)
No.
PHOTOGRAPH
This is to certify that-
(Surname BLOCK CAPITALS)
(Other names)
is licensed to conduct blasting operations Signature
of the following category: of Licensee
National Registration
Number of Licensee ........../........../.........
Signature of Inspector of Mines
Issued at
Date of Issue
LICENCE FEE 30 fee unitsRight thumb-
print of licensee
if illiterate(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

FORM 8
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 804 (7)

BLASTING LICENCE EXAMINATION FEE

Received from
of
Blasting Licence No. issued/not issued*.
LICENCE FEE 20 fee units
Inspector of Mines
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
If applicant is not successful state reasons below:
*Delete whichever is not applicable
Original: To applicant
Duplicate: To be retained in this book
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

FORM 9
 REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulations 305 (1) and 532 (1)

LICENCE FOR AN EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE

(Not transferable)
OWNER:
LICENCE is hereby granted to
................................................................................
(holder) to use the building hereinafter described for the storage of explosives
in such quantities and subject to such special conditions as are set out below:
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:
MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED
TO BE STORED:
DETONATORS
NITRO-COMPOUND
(cases) or
BLASTING AGENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (cases/bags)
FEE PAID 500 fee units
Chief Inspector of Mines
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
Original: Holder
Duplicate: Displayed behind glass in magazine
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

FORM 10
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 539 (1)

AUTHORISATION FOR AN EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE

(Not transferable)
OWNER:
AUTHORISATION is hereby granted to
................................................................ (holder) to use
the static or portable magazine hereinafter described for the storage of
explosives in such quantities and subject to such special conditions as are set
out below:
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:
MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED
TO BE STORED:
DETONATORS
NITRO-COMPOUND
(cases) or
BLASTING AGENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (cases/bags)
FEE PAID 200 fee units
Chief Inspector of Mines
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
Original: Holder
Duplicate: Displayed behind glass in magazine
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

FORM 11
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 542 (1))

SANCTION FOR AN UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE

(Not transferable)
OWNER:
SANCTION is hereby granted to
........................................................................
(holder) to use the underground magazine hereinafter described for the storage
of explosives in such quantities and subject to such special conditions as are
set out below:
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:
MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED
TO BE STORED:
DETONATORS
NITRO-COMPOUND
(cases) or
BLASTING AGENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (cases/bags)
FEE PAID 50 fee units
Chief Inspector of Mines
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
Original: Holder
Duplicate: Displayed behind glass in magazine
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
FORM 12
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 540 (1))

AUTHORISATION FOR AN EXPLOSIVES STORAGE BOX

(Not transferable)

OWNER:
AUTHORISATION is hereby granted to
.............................................................. (holder) to store
and convey explosives in the box hereinafter described in such quantities and
subject to such special conditions as are set out below:
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:
MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED
TO BE STORED:
500 DETONATORS
2 cases NITRO-COMPOUND
or
2 cases/bags BLASTING
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: AGENTS
FEE PAID 50 fee units
Chief Inspector of Mines
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
Original: Holder
Duplicate: Displayed behind glass in box
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
FORM 13
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
 THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS
(Regulation 214 (2)

AUTHORISATION FOR A DANGER BUILDING

(Not transferable)
OWNER:
AUTHORISATION is hereby granted to the Manager to use the building
hereinafter described for the manufacture of explosives subject to the
conditions set out below:
INDIVIDUAL NAME OF BUILDING:
DANGER BUILDING NO.:
MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF EXPLOSIVES PERMITTED
IN BUILDING AT ANY ONE TIME (In kg.):
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS PERMITTED IN
BUILDING AT ANY ONE TIME:
AUTHORISED OPERATIONS:
FEE PAID 100 fee units
Chief Inspector of Mines
DEPARTMENTAL STAMP
Original: Manager
Duplicate: Displayed behind glass in danger building
Triplicate: Explosives File
Quadruplicate: Magazine Register
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

FORM 14

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY APPOINTMENT

This is to certify that:

duly appointed in accordance with section 83 of the Mines and Minerals Act
(Cap.213) and section 5 of the Explosives Act is:
And PHOTOGRAPH Signature
Chief Inspector of Mines/Explosives Bearer
(Reverse)
In accordance with regulation 301 of the Mining Regulations (Cap. 213) and
section 5 of the Explosives Act this certificate empowers the bearer to enter,
examine and inspect, by day or night, without let or hindrance, any mine or part
thereof and any place where explosives are used, manufactured, transported,
handled or stored within the Republic. Further, as an officer appointed under
section 12 of the Explosives Act, he may, without warrant, stop, search and
detain any vehicle or person suspected of unlawfully conveying explosives and
may enter, without restraint, using force if necessary, any place or premises
where explosives may be unlawfully manufactured
or kept.

FORM 15

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY APPOINTMENT

This is to certify that:

duly appointed in accordance with section 83 of the Mines and Minerals Act
(Cap.213) and section 4 of the Explosives
Act is: and
PHOTOGRAPHS Signature
Chief Inspector of Mines/Explosives Bearer
(Reverse)
In accordance with regulation 301 of the Mining Regulations (Cap. 213) and
section 5 of the Explosives Act this certificate empowers the bearer to enter,
examine and inspect, by day or night, without let or hindrance, any mine or part
thereof and any place where explosives are manufactured, for the purpose of
inspecting any machinery or part thereof used for or associated with the
manufacture of explosives.

FORM 16

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY APPOINTMENT

This is to certify that:

duly appointed in accordance with section 83 of the Mines and Minerals Act
(Cap.
213) and section 4 of the Explosives
Act is:and
PHOTOGRAPH Signature
Chief Inspector of Mines/Explosives Bearer
(Reverse) In accordance with section 83 of the Mines and Minerals Act (Cap.
213) this certificate empowers the bearer to enter, at all reasonable times, any
mine or part thereof for the purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to him,
as an authorised officer, by the said Act and further in accordance with section 4
of the Explosives Act the bearer may enter, at all reasonable times, any place
where explosives are used, manufactured, transported, handled or stored for the
purpose of carrying out any duty as may be, from time to time, assigned to him
by the Chief Inspector.

FORM 17
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 111 (1))

ADMISSION OF CONTRAVENTION

I................................................................................
................., of ....................
.....................................,
admit that I have committed a contravention of Explosives Regulation(s) in that
This
................................................................................
... day of ................ ........................................,
19........,
at
Signed

FORM 18

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 111 (2)

AUTHORISATION TO HOLDER

I................................................................................
.................... ............, No .......................,
having admitted contravening Explosives Regulation
..................................... .....................
hereby authorise the Manager of
............................................................................
...... or his
lawful deputy to deduct the sum of ......................................
.......... kwacha (K....................)
from the wages due to me for the month of
.................................................. .........,
19................,
being the amount of a fine imposed by
Inspector/Official
This .......................................... ....... day of
........................................................, 19........,
at
Signed
(Contravener)
Duplicate RECEIVED on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Zambia
the sum
copy only } of .......................................... kwacha being
the amount of the above fine.
.........................................................................
Date
................................................................................
.......................
Inspector/Official
Original: Manager
Duplicate: Offender, upon payment of fine
Triplicate: Retained in book

FORM 19

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulations 130 (5) and 284 (5)

ACCIDENT REPORT

Name of Factory or Works

The Chief Inspector Number of Accident
.................................................. (1)
P.O. Box 1006 *Fatal/Non-fatal
Kitwe
NOTICE is hereby given of an accident, the details of which are:
Name of injured person .............................................. .....
Factory/Works No. ......................
Nature of employment
Date of accident ..........................................................
............. Time ............................. hrs
Place of accident
If not employed by the factory or works state name of actual employer
Nature and extent of injury
Cause of accident
CLASSIFICATION (Place an "X" against number applicable):
Electricity . . . . . . . . 1
Moving Machinery . . . . . . 2
Handling Tools . . . . . . . . 3
Nails and Splinters . . . . . . 4
Handling Material . . . . 5
Men Falling . . . . . . . . 6
Transport:
Explosives . . . . . . . . 7 (a)
Men and Material . . . . . . 7 (b)
Burns:
Chemical . . . . . . 8 (a)
Heat . . . . . . 8 (b)
Fall of Material . . . . . . . . 9
Explosives:
During blasting operations . . . . 10 (a)
During manufacture . . . . . . 10 (b)
Other . . . . . . . . 10 (c)
Gassing . . . . . . . . 11
Other causes (specify) . . . . . . 12
(1) Accidents should be numbered 1/73; 2/73, etc.
(2) Where two or more persons are injured as a result of one accident, these
should be numbered 1A/73; 1B/73, etc.
* Delete word not applicable.
Signature of Manager or Holder
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA FORM 20
THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS
(Regulation 606 (4))
MONTHLY RETURN OF EXPLOSIVES-NITRO-COMPOUNDS
HOLDER..........................................................................
................................ MINE/WORKS
..............................................................................
MONTH
........................................................................,
19..........
Ammon
Gelignite
(cases)Ammon
Dynamite
(cases)Waterproof
Dynamite
(cases)
Pentagel
(cases)Detinating
Fuse
(cases)Pentalite
Boosters
(number)
TotalStock previous month endReceipts ex Kafironda .. . . . .Receipts
other . . . . . . TOTAL . . . . . .Less stock this
month end . . . . TOTAL . . . . . .Less sold or
destroyed . . . . . .Used in operations . . . . . .
DETAILS OF PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES, SOLD OR
DESTROYED Permit
[Link] Type Purchaser/Supplier
Date
................................................................................
.................
................................................................................
....................
Signature of Holder/Deputy

FORM 21

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulations 271 (2) and 606 (4)
)
MONTHLY RETURN OF EXPLOSIVES-BLASTING AGENTS

HOLDER..........................................................................
................................ MINE/WORKS
..............................................................................
MONTH
........................................................................,
19..........
Anfex
(bags 25 kg)
Sinex
(cases 25 kg)Blasting
Agents*
(bags 25 kg)
Iremite
(cases 25 kg)
Iregel
(cases 25 kg)
Total Stock previous month end Receipts ex Kafironda .. . . . .Receipts
other . . . . . . TOTAL . . . . . .Less stock this
month end . . . . TOTAL . . . . . .Less sold or
destroyed . . . . . .Used in operations . . . . . .* Give
number of bags of Ammonium Nitrate used to manufacture Blasting Agents on
site.

DETAILS OF PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES, SOLD OR

DESTROYED Permit
No. Quantities Type Purchaser/Supplier
Date
................................................................................
.................
................................................................................
....................
Signature of Holder/Deputy

FORM 22

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 606 (4)
)
MONTHLY RETURN OF EXPLOSIVES-DETONATORS AND BLASTING
INITIATORS
HOLDER..........................................................................
................................ MINE/WORKS
..............................................................................
MONTH
........................................................................,
19..........
Plain
Detonators
(number)Electric
Detonators
(number)Detonating
Relays
(number)Safety
Fuses
(metres100)Igniter
Cord
(metres 100)

Total Stock previous month end Receipts ex Kafironda .. . . . .Receipts

other . . . . . . TOTAL . . . . . .Less stock this
month end . . . . TOTAL . . . . . .Less sold or
destroyed . . . . . .Used in operations . . . . . .
DETAILS OF PURCHASES FROM OTHER SOURCES, SOLD OR
DESTROYED Permit
No. Quantities Type Purchaser/Supplier
Date
................................................................................
.................
................................................................................
....................
Signature of Holder/Deputy
FORM 23

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS

(Regulation 1606)

MONTHLY LABOUR RETURN KAFIRONDA FACTORY

MONTH ..........................................., 19.........

* DIRECT LABOUR/CONTRACTORS
Average number of employees at work each working day
Average number of casual labourers employed each
working day . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average number of casual labourers employed each
working day . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total manshifts worked including Sundays and Holidays . .
Total man hours worked (including overtime, Sundays and
Holidays) . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Strike out whichever is not applicable
Date ...................................................., 19...........
................................................................................
.......
Signature of Manager

FOURTH SCHEDULE
 THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS
(Regulations 124, 125, 205 and 524 (2)

TABLE I
Distances for National AM Broadcast Transmitters in 0.5 to 1.6 MHz range.
Transmitter Minimum
Power Distance
kilowatts (1) metres
Up to 4 230
5 260
10 370
25 600
50 850
100 1 200
500 2 700
TABLE II
Distances for Transmitters from 1.6 MHz to 30 MHz when a loop configuration
is used in a blasting circuit.
Transmitter Minimum
Power Distance
kilowatts (1) metres
0.1 230
0.5 520
10. 730
50. 1 700
50. 5 200
5000. 16 800
(1) Power delivered to antenna.
TABLE III
Distances for Mobile Communication, Amateur and other Transmitters
Transmitter
Power (1)
MF
1 to 4 MHz
HF
4 to 35 MHz
VHF (2)
35 to 87.5 MHz
VHF
100 to 174 MHz
UHF
216 MHz
up
WattsMinimum Distance in Metres10
50
250
1 000
5 00012
27
60
120
29030
68
145
300
53012
27
60
125
3005
10
20
45
1003
6
15
30
70Minimum distance of approach with 5 watt portables in 3 metres
(1) Power delivered to antenna.
(2) The frequency range 87.5 MHz to 100 MHz is normally allocated to FM
Broadcast Transmitters.

TABLE IV

Distances for National TV Broadcast Transmitters

Effective
Radiated
Power
kilowatts41MHz to 68 MHz174 MHz to 223 MHz Minimum Distance in
Metres Up to
1
10
78
100
500300
550
900
980
1 500230
400
650
700
1 000

FIFTH SCHEDULE

THE EXPLOSIVES ACT

(Section 2)

AUTHORISED EXPLOSIVES

Class 1. Gunpowder
NIL
Class 2. Blasting Agents
Anba
Anfex
Iregel
Iremite
Sinex
Class 3. Nitro-compounds
Ammon Dynamite
Ammon Dynamite Waterproof
Ammon Gelignite
Collodion Cotton
Cordtex
Dynagel
Nitro Cellulose
Nitro-compound Slurries
Nitro Cotton
Penaerythritol Tetranite (PETN)
Pentagel
Pentalite
Rocktex
Class 4. Chlorate Mixtures
NIL
Class 5. Fulminates
NIL
Class 6. Detonators
Capped Fuses
Cordtex Detonating Relays
Electric Detonators
Electric Primered Detonators
Plain Detonators
Class 7. Blasting Initiators
Delay Ignitercord Igniters
Electric Current Indicators (policemen)
Electric Ignitercord Igniters
Fuse Igniters
Ignitercord
Ignitercord Connectors
Safety Fuse