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Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956)

4. Prohibition of manufacture of authorized explosives except in licensed factories

 

 

1) No person shall manufacture any authorized explosive in any place other than an explosives factory.

 

1A)
a) The chief inspector of explosives may grant permission, subject to the conditions prescribed by him in writing, to any person applying therefor in writing, to manufacture, at a place approved by the said chief inspector which is not in an explosives factory, by adding ammonium nitrate to or mixing it with non-explosive component parts, so approved, of an authorized explosive so approved, blasting material which is a so approved authorized explosive, for use at a blasting-place mentioned in the application.
b) Sub-section (1) shall not apply to the manufacture of an authorized explosive in terms of such permission.

 

2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, and the explosive in respect of which such contravention has taken place shall be forfeited.

 


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